Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has praised Gen Z for its refreshing outlook towards life, saying today’s younger generation does not wait for everything to fall perfectly into place before finding reasons to be happy.
The veteran actor said Gen Z is comfortable embracing life as it comes and can derive happiness from simple everyday experiences rather than waiting to achieve a particular milestone.
“Deviyo aur sajjano, dekhiye, mujhe Gen Z, yaani aaj ki jo naujawan peedhi hai, unse milkar bahut achha lagta hai. Inko khush rehne ke liye bhi koi badi wajah nahi chahiye,” Bachchan said.
He added that the younger generation understands that life is not merely about achieving goals but also about enjoying the journey.
“Ye un logon mein se nahi hain jo zindagi ke perfect hone ka intezaar karte hain, balki ye kehte hain ki zindagi ko sirf achieve nahi karna hai, use enjoy bhi karna hai. So, jo hai, jahan hai, jitna bhi hai, usi mein khushi dhoondh ke raho,” he said.
Bachchan has also been exploring Gen Z terminology in recent episodes, humorously attempting to decode some of the expressions commonly used by younger people.
Reflecting on how language and popular expressions evolve across generations, he joked about phrases such as “you are rocking” and “you are killing it” by interpreting them in their literal sense.
“Aaj kal ki… Gen Z hai ya Gen A hai, pata nahi kya bolte hain… Sir, ajeeb-ajeeb bhasha banti rehti hai… ‘You are rocking… Mr Bachchan, you are rocking.’ Maine kaha yaar, ‘patthar toh humne abhi tak uthaya nahi.’ Woh chhap gai… woh kaat karke bhejega, bolega, ‘Sir, you are killing it.’ Maut ki baat kaahe kar raha hai yaar humse?” he said.
Bachchan’s light-hearted take on contemporary slang comes alongside his appreciation for the younger generation’s ability to approach life with greater ease and optimism.
Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 airs on Sony Entertainment Television.