Big B in Gen Z crash course: Amitabh Bachchan tackles ‘benching’, ‘situationship’, ‘friend zone’ on KBC

Amitabh Bachchan is swapping his host role for brief stint as a student in the upcoming episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ to learn some Gen Z terms. And who’s teaching him? None other than contestant MD Lucky Khan, who’s on a mission to school the legendary actor in the language of today’s youth.

The episode promises laughter right from the start. Big B, curious as ever, asks Khan the question on everyone’s mind: “Sir, how many girlfriends do you have?”

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Khan’s candid reply “Sir, I am a bit of an extrovert. I open up easily with people, so I mostly end up in the friend zone” leaves the studio in splits. Quick on the uptake, Amitabh quips, “Yeh Gen Z ki bhasha hai” admitting that this is a whole new dictionary he’s just been handed.

Gen Z 101 with MD Lucky Khan

The fun doesn’t stop there. Khan dives deeper into modern-day slang, introducing Amitabh to terms like “benching” and “situationship.” Big B listens, amused and intrigued, as if he’s attending a crash course in a brand-new subject.

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His reactions, part confusion, part fascination are pure entertainment gold, showing the 83-year-old superstar’s willingness to embrace a language very different from his own era.

Adding another layer of humour, a voice from Khan’s relative, accompanying him to the show, joins in: “I am coaching him to become a doctor, but he has done his PhD in some other subject.”

Big B meets Gen Z again

This isn’t the first time Amitabh has received introduction to Gen Z slang on KBC. Recently, actress Ananya Panday visited the show to promote her movie ‘Tu Meri Main Tera’ and gave Big B a mini-lesson in modern lingo. She joined with co-star Kartik Aaryan, and the duo’s presence, combined with Big B’s genuine curiosity made for a memorable episode.