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Amitabh Bachchan reacts after Ujjwal Nikam recalls Ajmal Kasab allegedly saying he came to Mumbai to meet the actor during the 26/11 trial.
Terrorist Ajmal Kasab said he came to Mumbai to see Amitabh Bachchan during 26/11 terror attack trial.
Amitabh Bachchan reacted sharply after public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam recalled an alleged statement made by Ajmal Kasab during the 26/11 terror attack trial. Nikam said Kasab had claimed that he came to Mumbai to see Bachchan, prompting the actor to say, “Wahi hum goli maar dete use.”
Amitabh Bachchan asks about Kasab’s execution
The exchange took place on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 during the special episode Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam. Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi joined Nikam on the show. While discussing the 26/11 case, Bachchan asked Nikam why it took nearly four years for Kasab to be executed. “Usse toh wahi gaad dena chahiye tha. Itna waqt kyun laga?” Bachchan asked.
Nikam then recalled meeting terrorist Ajmal Kasab in court for the first time. “Ajmal Kasab jab court mein aaya toh woh mujhe ghoor ke dekh raha tha, main use dekh raha tha.”
Kasab allegedly said he came to see Amitabh Bachchan
Nikam recalled that Kasab made many claims about his arrest and identity during the case. According to the prosecutor, Kasab initially claimed that he had not been arrested in connection with the 26/11 attacks and instead said he was arrested on November 6 at Juhu Chowpatty.
Nikam then recalled another statement allegedly made by Kasab. He said the accused told him that he had come to Mumbai to see Amitabh Bachchan. “Aapko tajjub hoga jo aage usne kaha tha ki main toh Amitabh ji ko dekhne ke liye aaya tha. Ye sach mein hua hai,” Nikam told Bachchan.
Amitabh Bachchan then said, “Nahi nahi, sir agar woh aaya hoga toh woh hamare ghar se jaane wala nahi tha. Wahi hum goli maar dete use.”
Kasab also claimed he was a minor
Ujjwal Nikam also recalled other claims allegedly made by Kasab during the trial. According to him, Kasab claimed that he was a minor and alleged that RAW had arrested him. His claim about his age became another legal issue in the case, as his age would first have to be established before the proceedings could move forward on that basis.
The conversation was part of KBC 18’s special episode centred on Ujjwal Nikam and the 26/11 trial. Rajkummar Rao plays Ujjwal Nikam in Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, with Wamiqa Gabbi also starring in the film.
Who Was Ajmal Kasab?
Terrorist Ajmal Kasab was the lone surviving attacker captured during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam led the prosecution in the case, which began in 2009 and resulted in Kasab’s conviction and death sentence in 2010. He was executed in 2012.
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Ask News18Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam recalled that during the trial, Ajmal Kasab made various claims, including stating that he had come to Mumbai specifically to see actor Amitabh Bachchan.
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September 27, 2026, 06:45 IST