Throwback! When Abhishek Bachchan called Simi Garewal 'aunty' and the latter said "No, you're not going to 'aunty' me"

Abhishek Bachchan is one of the most popular personalities in showbiz. In addition to his acting skills, he is also known for his sense of humour.

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MUMBAI: Abhishek Bachchan is one of the most popular personalities in showbiz.

In 2003, the actor appeared on veteran actress Simi Garewal's chat show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. As seen in the video, Abhishek couldn't decide what to call Simi on the show. He then continued, "Do you need something more substantial than that?" When asked to say a few lines, he said, "Hi. I'm Abhishek Bachchan and you're watching" and then turned around looking for the name of the show. Simi helped him by saying "Rendezvous with Simi Garewal" and Abhishek continued, "Rendezvous with Simi aunty".

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As he called her Simi aunty on the show, the veteran actress told him, "No, you're not going to 'aunty' me." A surprised Abhishek asked her, "What do I call you?" When Simi asked what he would call her, Abhishek replied, "Oprah (Winfrey)." He then continued, "Aayie aap aur hum khelte hai Kaun Banega Crorepati (Let's play Kaun Banega Crorepati)." The line is from his father, actor Amitabh Bachchan's show KBC and he said it when asking the contestants to start playing the game. As he laughed at his own antics, Abhishek said, “I think I'm gonna be thrown out before the interview.”

Simi Garewal shared the clip and wrote, “My favourite rendezvous moments! @bachchan #RendezvousWithSimiGarewal #BehindTheScenes #CANDID #Bollywood." Reacting to the post, filmmaker Farah Khan commented, "He does have a wicked sense of humour." Abhishek shared the clip and wrote, "Thank you Simi aunty... Sorry, Oprah (wink and laughing emojis)."