Amitabh Bachchan once revealed that his immediate thought after securing his debut film was to give his earnings to his parents. During a 2023 episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, he spoke about how the opportunity gave him a chance to take care of his parents, Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan.The conversation took place when contestant Vivek asked Amitabh Bachchan about his first film. Recalling his experience with ‘Saat Hindustani’, the actor explained that he wanted to use his earnings to bring his parents to live with him. He also spoke about assuming the responsibilities they had carried while raising him.“Humko ye laga ki isase hume jo bhi milega, wo hum apne ma-babuji ko de dein. Mujhe ek zariya mil gaya ki apne ma-babuji ko bula kar apne paas rakhein. Jo zimmedari unhone humare liye jeevan bhar kiya hai us zimmedari ko hum apne kandho par rakh kar aage unke liye kar ke dein.”(“I felt that whatever I earned from this, I should give it to my parents. I had found a way to bring them to live with me. They had taken care of us and fulfilled their responsibilities throughout their lives. I wanted to take those responsibilities onto my own shoulders and take care of them from then on.”)Amitabh Bachchan’s first film and his parentsFor Amitabh Bachchan, the opportunity to act in ‘Saat Hindustani’ also represented a way to become financially independent and support his family. Rather than focusing only on the prospects of a film career, he remembered thinking about how his first earnings could help his parents.Before entering films, Amitabh Bachchan had been looking for employment in Kolkata. His path towards acting changed after his friend Tinnu Anand recommended him to filmmaker Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Abbas was looking for new faces for his film ‘Saat Hindustani’. According to a 2021 Hindustan Times report, the filmmaker spoke to Harivansh Rai Bachchan before finalising the actor. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas wanted to ensure that Amitabh Bachchan’s father supported his son’s decision to pursue acting.What ‘Saat Hindustani’ was aboutReleased in 1969, ‘Saat Hindustani’ followed seven Indian revolutionaries who challenged Portuguese rule in Goa. Amitabh Bachchan portrayed a poet in the film, which marked his debut on the big screen. The project became an important starting point for the actor, who would go on to build a career spanning several decades. His early performance also earned him his first National Film Award in the Most Promising Newcomer category.Over the years, Amitabh Bachchan has continued to work in cinema while maintaining a strong presence on television through ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The actor is next set to appear in Prabhas’ ‘Kalki 2’.