Amitabh Bachchan, Sony TV apologise after #Boycott_KBC_SonyTV becomes ‘Top trend’

As per India.com report, Kaun Banega Crorepati hosted by Amitabh Bachchan has got under the scanner after netizens trended the hashtag #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv. It was one of the top trending hashtags on Twitter on Friday morning after they got upset with one of the questions where it referred Aurangzeb as  ‘Samrat’ and referred Chhatrapati Shivaji as just ‘Shivaji’.

The question was: Which ruler was the contemporary of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb ?

The show was slammed for not showing respect for Shivaji and called out Aurangzeb as ‘Samrat’.

Netizens took to Twitter to slam the reality show and to boycott it. One user wrote, “All four Kings in the options is better than entire Mughal dynasty. It’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Show some respect Sony TV. #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv.” While the other tweeted, “#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv Calling respectable #chatrapatishivajimaharaj As shivaji? This is really sad. The one who did so much sacrifices and what we are returning to him?  This is not he way to call him. @SrBachchan @SonyTV.”

#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv @SrBachchan sir, it was never expected from such a respectable person like you that you called a cruel Mughal Emperor with such respect & #ChatrapatiShivajiMaharaj just by his first name & disrespect him?,

— Sagar Subhash Sawant (@SagarSS02) November 8, 2019

Aurangzeb failed to win for 27 long years in Maharashtra against Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, great son of Shivaji Maharaj.
The latter sacrificed for Dharma but auranzeb couldn’t convert Him !#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv@RealHistoriPix pic.twitter.com/pwHowzyMHB

— HinduJagrutiOrg (@HinduJagrutiOrg) November 8, 2019

Bharat (India) is land of valiant Hindu Kings & warriors who fought back barbaric islamic invasions.

No one has right to insult such great personalities! #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv
Shame on @SonyTV pic.twitter.com/IURaNKfZ2R

— HinduJagrutiOrg (@HinduJagrutiOrg) November 8, 2019

One of the main objectives of Aurangzeb’s policy was to demolish Hindu temples ! And many brutal objectives so far………

How KBC can call him “Samrat”??

And our Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as only “Shivaji” !!!#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv pic.twitter.com/yBTk5qMMjL

— Snehal Gubyad (@Gubyad_Snehal) November 8, 2019

#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv my respect for the show & the anchor has taken a huge dip when i see that the respectable #ChatrapatiShivajiMaharaj is denigrated by being called by first name only & the worst of all Mughal rules aurangzeb being ennobled with such respect @VikasSaraswat pic.twitter.com/9UGJKaz1Tv

— Thakur Singh (@cathakursingh) November 8, 2019

After #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv trended on Twitter, Sony Tv apologised for the mistake. On Thursday evening’s episode of “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, the channel authorities ran a ticker, which read: “There was an inaccurate reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during yesterday’s episode, due to inadvertence. We deeply regret the same.”

#KBC11 viewers want #verbal #public #apology by @SrBachchan ji as defaming was done verbally in #KBC show so should apology!
Just a mere regretful scroll or a tweet of apology isn’t enough for such inadvertence!
Till then #Boycott_KBC_SonyTv https://t.co/GHeX6wjGxr

— Monika Kalyankar (@KalyankarMonika) November 8, 2019

#Boycott_KBC_SonyTv
Due to united efforts of all devout proud #Hindus , @SonyTV apologizes! Although we sought an oral apology during telecast of the show #KBC11, due 2 hurting of our sentiments! @HinduJagrutiOrg @sanatandeep_ @AKTKadmin @dhawal_u_rawal @OpIndia_com @Ramesh_hjs pic.twitter.com/TKJ5Tv3leA

— Kritika Khatri (@kk_hjs) November 8, 2019

Now, Amitabh Bachchan also issued an apology and tweeted, “No disrespect meant at all .. apologies if it has hurt sentiments. (sic)”

No disrespect meant at all .. apologies if it has hurt sentiments .. ? https://t.co/ynPav4DYfO

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 8, 2019