‘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, actor Varun Dhawan and director duo Raj & DK, who came to promote their upcoming web series Citadel: Honey Bunny. However, the superstar host caused a major blunder during the KBC 16 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 KBC 16 episode that 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.

Varun Dhawan on ‘KBC 16’

Amitabh Bachchan’s Explanation on 'KBC 16' Causes Confusion!

Varun Dhawan and Raj & DK used two lifelines and declared Zubeida as their answer, which was indeed correct, but it was not the actress Zubeida. Big B went on to provide an explanation behind the answer, saying that Zubeida had acted in the first Indian talkie, Alam Ara (1931). He also said that inspired by the actress, a Bollywood film named Zubeidaa was made in 2001, which starred Karisma Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee. 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.

'KBC' Goof-Up on Zubeida Question

The error on KBC 16 came to notice after Zubeida's son Khalid Mohamed, who is a renowned film critic and director of the film Zubeidaa, took to X and demanded clarification on the same. In his post, Khalid Mohamed wrote, "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?" (sic) ‘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).

Actress Zubeida’s Son Khalid Mohamed Slams ‘KBC 16’ Makers

After understanding the whole matter, we can say that the confusion arose not only because of the common name shared between the two ladies 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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