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Amitabh Bachchan is back with the 16th season of the popular quiz reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. The superstar has been hosting the show for years and continues to delight the audience with interesting anecdotes from his personal life. Big B often talks about his early days, his experience in the film industry and much more. And this time was no different, as he talked about his granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda.
The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 featured a contestant named Nareshi Meena on the hot seat. During one of the segments of the show, Nareshi shared that she wanted to be an Investigation officer. However, she was diagnosed with a tumour during the medical checkups of her training examination. She had an MRI, and it was revealed that she had a brain tumour.
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Listening to Nareshi's emotional revelation, Amitabh Bachchan decided to cover the expenses of her Proton treatment. He also lauded her for her resilience and courage towards healing. The megastar pointed out that Nareshi might be worried about winning the prize money on KBC to get her treatment done, but she should keep her concerns aside. Amitabh mentioned:
"Badi himmat honi chahiye ek mahila mein. Ek toh sarvajanik roop se yeh baat kehna, iske liye bohot himmat ki zarurat hoti hai. Aur khaas toh jis tarah ki avastha hal uske baare mein baat karna hi mushkil hota hai. Kahin na kahin aapne apne mann ke andar yeh rakh rakha hai, yeh thaan ki main aaj KBC main aayi hoon aur main dhanrashi jeet kar jaungi aur iska ilaaj ho sakta hai. Aapke dhairya ke liye hum aapko dhanyawaad karte hai. Lekin iss or jo aapka dhyaan hai, ab woh apne dimag se hata lijiye aur jo aapka chhipa hua tumour hai, woh bhi nikal jayega."
Amitabh Bachchan then asked Nareshi about her job, and she shared that she looks after women who are suffering from domestic violence. Nareshi also discussed the schemes that the Rajasthan Government have kept, especially for women, which cover shelter and education and also provide easy loans to start their own businesses. Responding to it, Amitabh Bachchan shared that his granddaughter, Navya, also works for women's welfare. He said,
"My granddaughter ( Navya Naveli) does this individually from her own earnings. She isn't working for the Government but has been taking up these initiatives on her own. Recently, she set up an NGO with her own funds, the organization makes homes for women and gives all the facilities and everything that the women need."
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Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda is a Fordham University graduate. She is also the co-founder of a healthcare portal, Aara Health, which focuses on the health and hygiene of women in rural areas. Navya Naveli Nanda also runs a famous podcast show, What The Hell Navya, which has successfully completed two seasons. Navya, often hailed for her gorgeous looks, decided to stay away from acting just like her mother, Shweta Bachchan Nanda.
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