KBC 17: न सिनेमा… न साहित्य, अर्थशास्त्र से जुड़ा था 50 लाख का सवाल, जावेद अख्तर ने आसानी से दिया जवाब!

New Delhi: The October 13 episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 had a special beginning as the film industry’s famous father-son duo Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar sat on the hotseat. His main reason for coming to the show is Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday celebration. Both the stars not only played brilliantly on the hot seat, but also narrated memorable stories related to Big B’s film journey.

Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar answered Amitabh Bachchan’s difficult questions very intelligently on the hotseat. Most of the questions asked by him were related to the film industry and literature. Big B asked him a question worth Rs 25 lakh- The term ‘Paparazzi’ comes from a character in a 1960 film of which famous film director? The options are-
A.Roberto Rossellini
B.Federico Fellini
C.Billy Wilder
D.John Ford

On the question of Rs 25 lakh, both the stars looked a bit confused, hence used the lifeline 50-50. Farhan Akhtar again opted for B. Federico Fellini was chosen, which proved to be right. In the middle of the show, Hema Malini appeared on the screen and wished Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday. He narrated the incident of the film ‘Baghban’, when Big B was sitting alone to enjoy the scene of his character. He said that there is neither a hero nor a host like Amitabh Bachchan. Big B then cut the birthday cake on the set. He then asked Javed Akhtar-Farhan the 14th question of Rs 50 lakh – ‘Which considered lost work was rediscovered by R Shyamshastri and published in the early 20th century? The options are-
A. Ashtadhyayi
B. Surya Siddhanta
C.Economics
D. Dramaturgy
Javed Akhtar chose option C. Economics, which proved to be correct. On the basis of his knowledge, he returned home with a huge amount of money.