‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’: Host Amitabh Bachchan Confuses Actress Zubeida Dhanragir With Maharaja Hanwant Singh’s Wife; Latter’s Son Khalid Mohamed Calls Out ‘KBC 16’ Makers for Blunder
Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 continues to receive immense love from viewers. The latest season of the quiz show premiered on August 12, 2024. However, a recent episode from the highly popular show caused a stir on social media due to a factual blunder. In a recent episode of KBC 16, host Amitabh Bachchan was joined by guests Varun Dhawan and director duo Raj & DK, who came to promote their upcoming web series Citadel: Honey Bunny. However, host Big B caused a major blunder during the episode after he confused actress Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir with Maharaja Hanwant Singh’s wife Zubeida Begum. ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’: Amitabh Bachchan Talks About His Feelings When He Became a Father to New Dad Varun Dhawan – Here’s What Big B Said!.
In the episode which aired on October 30, Amitabh Bachchan asked Varun Dhawan and the director duo a question that read, “Which actress tragically passed away in a plane crash along with her husband, Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur?” The options provided were Sulochana, Mumtaz, Nadira and Zubeida.
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Amitabh Bachchan’s Explanation Causes Confusion!
Varun Dhawan and Raj & DK used two lifelines and declared Zubeida as their answer, which was indeed correct. Big B went on to provide an explanation behind the answer and said that Zubeida had acted in the first Indian talkie, Alam Ara (1931). He even said that inspired by her, a Bollywood film named Zubeidaa was made in 2001, which starred Karisma Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee.
Actress Zubeida’s Son Khalid Mohamed Slams ‘KBC 16’ Makers
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?
— khalid mohamed (@Jhajhajha) November 1, 2024
Well, it seems that the makers of KBC 16 and host Amitabh Bachchan did not do their research properly and confused the actress Zubeida with Maharaja Hanwant Singh’s wife Zubeida. This came to notice after Zubeida’s son Khalid Mohamed took to X (previously Twitter) and demanded clarification on the same. In his post, he wrote, “kaun banega crorepati…. 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?” ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’: Amitabh Bachchan’s Question on Junaid Khan’s Girlfriend Leaves ‘Maharaj’ Actor Shy, As He Playfully Responds, ‘Baad Mein Baat Karte Hai’ (Watch Video).
After understanding the whole matter, we can say that the confusion arose not only because of the common name shared between the two but also due to their connections with royal families. Actress Zubeida was also linked to royalty, as she was married to Maharaj Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad.
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