The recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 sparked controversy over a question in which the life of actress Zubaida, the star of India’s first talkie film Alam Ara, was misrepresented. The episode featured actor Varun Dhawan and director of the series Citadel Honey Bunny as celebrity guests.

However, the episode faced backlash from Zubaida’s son Khalid Mohammed, who criticized the show for lack of research. host during the show Amitabh Bachchan asked a question to Varun and director Raj Nidimoru: “Which actress died tragically in a plane crash along with her husband, Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur?” The answer options were Sulochana, Mumtaz, Nadira and Zubaida.

After some deliberation and using two of their three lifelines, including a call Stronghold: Honey Bunny The writers, Varun and Raj chose Zubaida as their answer, which the show judged correct.

Big B then revealed that Zubaida was married to Maharaja Hanwant Singh and died tragically in a plane crash. He also said that a film of the same name starring Karisma Kapoor was also made on Zubaida’s life. It seems that actress Zubaida is different from Hanwant Singh’s wife Zubaida, but the show makers messed up these two figures.

Zubaida’s son Khalid Mohammed immediately pointed out the mistake. Actually, his mother was not married to Maharaja Hanwant Singh, but to Maharaja Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad.

Expressing his displeasure over this matter on X, Khalid wrote, “This is my late mother Zubaida Begum.” When Alam Ara was made, he was not born. The least you can do is apologize at the event for your mistake. Kaun Banega Crorepati…Whoever takes the decision, can I request a clarification on KBC. Zubaida (Dhanrajgir) was a famous actress who acted in Alam Ara. Not my mother Zubaida, who wanted to act but her strict father did not allow her to do so. How could your research team make such a mistake? (sic).”

Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 airs from Monday to Friday at 9 pm on Sony TV.