Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lauded homemakers, urging women not to downplay their contributions when introducing themselves as such, saying, “managing a home is no easy task.”

On his blog, Bachchan shared an observation from his quiz-based reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). He noted that when he asks women in the audience what they do, many respond softly, saying they are “homemakers.”

“Yada kada jab KBC pe kisi mahila se, jo ki audience mein baithi hain, main poochhta hoon ki aap kya kar rahi hain, to ve bade dabe swar mein kehti hain ki main homemaker hoon!! (Sometimes, when I ask a woman sitting in the audience at KBC, "What do you do?", she replies in a low, hesitant voice that 'I'm a homemaker!').” Encouraging them to respond with pride, Bachchan wrote, "Kyun, kyun aisa kehti hain dabe swar mein? (Why? Why does she say it in such a subdued tone?) He urged them to never lower their voice and say that they are homemakers with pride.

He stressed the challenges involved in running a household. “Ghar ko dekhna, pati ki dekhbhal karna, bachchon ko dekhna, bhojan sabke liye banana - jitne bhi upar ke kaam hote hain sab dekhna. Ye koi aasan kaam nahi hota!! (Looking after the household, taking care of the husband, looking after the children, cooking meals for everyone, managing every little and big thing, none of this is easy!!),” He wrote.

Recalling the Covid-19 pandemic, Bachchan highlighted how men came to appreciate the work their wives do at home. “Covid ke samay sab purushon ko pata chal gaya ki patni kitna kuch sambhalti hai ghar mein, jab swayam saara kaam jo ab tak patni dekhti thi, unhe khud dekhna pada!! (During the Covid times, all men realised how much their wives actually handle at home, when they themselves had to do all the work that their wives had been managing till then!!,” he added.

The thespian concluded with a note of gratitude to his fans: “Time to get set for work.. early morning call.. And my love and appreciation for all the Well Wishers at the GOJ.. Your continued love and affection are beyond description.”

IANS