By Chirag Sehgal,News18

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Amitabh Bachchan opened up about quitting politics in the recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17. A video of the Bollywood superstar from the show has surfaced on social media in which Big B is seen revealing that he left politics because it is a “very difficult” job.
“I left (politics) in a very emotional state. My birthplace was Allahabad (now Prayagraj). The people there loved me a lot. I got a vote and won the election. But when I spent a few days there, I realised that this is a very difficult task. You have to look at this side, look at that side, listen to that side, how to answer this, how to do this. It’s very difficult,” Amitabh said.
However, the veteran actor shared that his short political stint also taught him about how “real life of India lives in our inner villages”. “But let me tell you, the experience I had at that time, the two years I spent there, were very precious for me. Because the real life of India lives in our inner villages. From here, I came to know how the people there live, what they do. And they give so much respect whenever someone comes to fight in the election. They respect it in their own way. This must have happened to you too,” he added.
When Did Amitabh Bachchan Join Politics?
Amitabh Bachchan joined the Indian National Congress (INC) following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. The same year, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from Allahabad and won with a record margin of over 1 million votes, marking one of the largest electoral victories in India’s history.
However, in 1987, Amitabh Bachchan was linked to financial irregularities connected to the Bofors scandal. Following the controversy, the actor quit politics.
Interestingly, Amitabh Bachchan’s wife, actress Jaya Bachchan, is also a politician. She is a Samajwadi Party MP.