Amitabh Bachchan fans Zafar Shaikh (in red) and Ashok Mistry (in navy blue), who helped distribute and courier the KBC costumes gifted by the superstar to 22 fans across India. Pics/By Special Arrangement

For 22 fans of Amitabh Bachchan across India, Sunday's visit to Jalsa, the actor’s Juhu residence, turned into a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The actor invited a select group of fans, whom he often refers to as his extended family, and gifted them costumes used during the shooting of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

Some received gifts in person, while others later received them through courier. According to fans present at the interaction, Bachchan said he wanted to share something that had been an important part of his life.

“I want to give you a special gift which is part of my life. These are costumes used in KBC since 2022. I have preserved them safely, and now I want to give them to my fans across India.”

‘During last Sunday’s darshan, Bachchan Sir invited Ashok Mistry and me inside Jalsa. He told us he wanted to give fans a special gift. The costumes were packed in boxes carrying fans’ names. We helped distribute them. Amitabh Bachchan is a god for me. This is a godsend gift’

‘Bachchan Sir called Zafar and me inside Jalsa and told us about the gifts. We helped distribute the costume boxes and courier them to fans. Everyone is overjoyed’

‘I was shocked when I received the gift. I have been connected with Amitabh Bachchan since 1992, when he replied to a letter I had sent him. Receiving a blazer from him is very special’

‘This is the first special gift I have received from Bachchan Sir. I have been his fan since 1978. I will preserve this costume safely. It is a lifetime memory’

‘My dream was to one day receive even a napkin from Amitabh Bachchan. Instead, he sent me a KBC suit. I have followed him since my college days. I still treasure the handwritten note he once sent acknowledging gifts I had mailed to him. Now I have this costume, which is a memory for life’