KBC 11: Sony TV apologises after #BoycottKBC trends online; here’s the reason
Kaun Banega Crorepati has landed in trouble for one question that was asked on Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on November 6 episode.
After the episode, the Sony TV show hosted by Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been backlashed on social media and #BoycottKBC trends on Twitter.
Big B asked the question of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Wednesday evening.
The question was 'Which of these rulers was the contemporary of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?' and the options were Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and Shivaji.
The show denoted the Maratha warrior only as Shivaji which has hurt the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra and they took to Twitter, show anger against the show.
However, Sony TV has released an apology statement and also captioned the video of the show.
“There was an inaccurate reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during Wednesday’s KBC episode, due to inadvertence. We deeply regret the same and being mindful of the sentiments of our viewers have carried a scroll expressing regret during our episode yesterday,” Sony TV wrote in an apology tweet.
There was an inaccurate reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during Wednesday’s KBC episode, due to inadvertence. We deeply regret the same and being mindful of the sentiments of our viewers have carried a scroll expressing regret during our episode yesterday. #KBC11 pic.twitter.com/FLtSAt9HuN
— Sony TV (@SonyTV) November 8, 2019
However, the micro-blogging site has been flooded with negative comments.
Check out Twitterati reactions:
@SrBachchan
— अ तु नवले (@navaleab) November 8, 2019
Amitabh Bachchan himself should apologize on the show#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv
@SonyTV छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज का अपमान बोलकर किया है, तो माफी भी कार्यक्रम में बोलकर ही मांगनी चाहिए !
— Vibhav Prabhu Dessai (@vibhav_pd) November 8, 2019
तब तक #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv
Appreciate that @SonyTV has apologised !
— Brahma Tej (@baliga_2012) November 8, 2019
How can a scroll undo the damage ?
It is only fair that you carry a message by @SrBachchan with the apology in the next episode of #KBC !!!
Till then #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv
We need a public apology for hurting of our sentiments please
— Kritika Khatri (@kk_hjs) November 8, 2019
Just a Scroll is not enough...!!
— Ashwini (@Ashwini1N) November 8, 2019
Mistake was make verbally on KBC's TV show...
So we demand @SrBachchan should tender a verbal apology on #KBC next episode !
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First published: 8 November 2019, 14:53 IST