KBC 16: Influencer Ria Chopra Wins Big, Shares Fun Facts with Amitabh Bachchan:

In the most recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, Ria Chopra, an influencer and writer from New Delhi, takes the hot seat.

Amitabh Bachchan welcomes Ria and says, “I'm sweating a bit after hearing all the accolades you've received. If there's ever anything goes wrong, you’re not going to write and tell people? As if there's not already enough gossip on social media. So, what does an influencer do exactly?"

Ria reveals and explains her 70K followers journey through different social media platforms and shares details about pop culture and film releases along with her favorite meme of Amitabh Bachchan. Big B replies in a comically classic fashion, “You must have noticed, ever since she started talking, I kept quiet.”

Her first question for Rs 1000 was: Break a __ **Complete this English idiom used to wish someone good luck before a performance.**

A. Wrist B. Leg C. Tooth D. Nose. The correct answer was option C which she gave.

Ria had expressed her admiration for the film Wazir, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, in a prior interview. A moment Bachchan particularly enjoyed was when Ria said, ‘Some are made purely for box office appeal, however yours is thought provoking.’

Her Super Sawaal is: Group Captain and Wing Commander are ranks in which defense service? She confidently states Air Force, and along with the Dugnaastra, she also wins the special prize.

A montage of Ria has been prepared where she is seen asking the public their views on KBC. Big B playfully inquires whether the audience was planted. Ria narrates, “So, as I was telling them this is how the show looks, people got really excited.”

For her Rs 80,000 question, she asks what the Oxford Word of the Year 2024 will be. A person whose intellect has significantly suffered because of too much content consumption describes them as…

A. Delulu B. Brain Rot C. Brat D. Demure. She picks B and wins the bonus amount.

Ria ventures into Amitabh Bachchan’s timeless Sholay withalia fact that attracts her as a film buff. She mentions, “The dialogue ‘Kitne aadmi the? Is easily recognized and its response is two, If someone questions a search engine the same query, it displays ‘2’ on a calculator. It is the one film to provide an accurate answer on a digitizer.” Big B is equally shocked as he is amused. She attempts the first question of Rs 1,60,000 with, “Whose rule ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and its annexation by the East India Company? A. Gupta B. Namgyal C. Ahom D. Pal”. She chooses C. And is right. She uses the Audience Poll lifeline for the Rs 3,20,000 question – Which organization is officially commemorated on National Press Day on the 16th of November each year? A. Press Council of India B. Press Information Bureau C. Prasar Bharai D. All India Radio. She selects option A and is correct.

During their conversation, Ria mentions how she would want to ask Amitabh Bachchan some questions and Big B answers her in a joking manner: “Aur poochhna hai aapko? Pareshaan karke rakha hai.” Ria further asks if he gets writer’s block when he is hosting the KBC and he responds with “Kuch aur karne ki himmat nahi hai. Jab tak taali bajti rahegi, hum ye kaam karte rahenge. Yeh hamara jeevan hai.”

She also asks whether he had ever felt the need for a pseudonym and Big B answers with, “My surname is a pen name. It was my father’s. In those days, surnames revealed caste and creed, and my father was against it. When my parents took me to school, they decided the surname Bachchan would be given to me so I don’t need another pen name.”

She earns Rs 70,000 in the Super Sandook round and promptly brings back her Double Dip lifeline and also wins the round.

Her next question for Rs 25,000 is achieve, “Which of the following has the largest submarine fan in the world, is it the ‘Accumulation of land derived sediments on the sea floor.’ A. Bengal B. Gujarat C. Konkan D. Malabar” She gives up on the game, but takes a wild guess on A which is correct. She is now walking away with Rs 12,50,000 and great memories along with a heartfelt moments with Big B.