A Goof-Up On 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 16' Catches Internet's Attention: "I Request Clarification"

The gaffe caught the attention of Zubeida's son Khalid Mohammed, who slammed the makers of the TV show.

Varun Dhawan recently made an appearance on the game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 16'. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his web series 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', attended the show on Wednesday with directors Raj and DK. During the episode, Amitabh Bachchan posed a question to Varun Dhawan and DK: "Which actress tragically passed away in a plane crash along with her husband, Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur?" The options were, "Sulochana, Mumtaz, Nadira, and Zubeida." This question kept the pair confused for a while, eventually making them use two of their three lifelines. "Zubeida," the pair answered after calling Sita Menon, the writer of 'Honey Bunny'.  kaunbanegacrorepati.... Whoever calls the shots may I request for a clarification on KBC. Zubeida (Dhanragir) was renowned actress who featured in Alam Ara. Not my maa Zubeida, did wish to act, wasn't permitted by her strict father. How cld your research team make such a gaffe? So #KaunBanegaKarodPati goofed up today when it comes to the question on Maharaj Hanwant Singh and his wife Zubeida Beghum who both died in plane crash in 1952. #KBCThis Zubeida (1), the second wife of Hamwant Singh ji was not the lead actress of the first talkie film… pic.twitter.com/bRKDcWhbyZ

Post this, Mr Bachchan explained the back story. "The King met his fate when he was campaigning for the first-ever elections of independent India. Meanwhile, Zubeida was the actress who had worked in the first ever Indian Talkie film, Alam Ara. Later, her life inspired a film titled Zubeida." To this, Mr Dhawan added, "Karisma Kapoor, I think worked in it." Mr Bachchan then said, "It also starred Manoj Bajpayee."

However, after the show, several social media users pointed out that Hanwant Singh's wife Zubeida is different from the actress Zubeida. This gaffe also caught the attention of Zubeida's son Khalid Mohammed, who slammed the makers of the TV show.