In a recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, Amitabh Bachchan received an unexpected -- and hilarious -- lesson in modern dating lingo, courtesy of Ritika Kumari, a healthcare journalist and anchor from New Delhi. As she settled into the hot seat, Ritika revealed her quirky side, sharing that her unique hobby involves playing relationship guru for her friends, helping them navigate the often crazy world of dating. What followed was a delightful exchange where Big B learned some cheeky Gen Z terms, leaving both him and the audience in stitches.
When Big B inquired about her hobbies, Ritika, sitting on the hotseat, revealed, "I love giving advice to my friends, especially when it comes to relationships, because as we all know, today's youth faces numerous issues. I mean, consider the trends nowadays - benching, ghosting, breadcrumbing are all prevalent... sir". Bachchan's curious expression hinted that he was unfamiliar with these Gen-Z dating terms and was excited to learn.
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When Ritika mentioned "breadcrumbing," Bachchan asked her, "Breadcrumbing matlab roti khana?" (What is the meaning of breadcrumbing? Is it eating bread?) The host's innocent question left Ritika and the audience in stitches. Ritika then explained to him, "Sir, breadcrumbing means that the boy gives hints, the girl gives hints, but they don't commit to being in a relationship." Then, Amitabh Bachchan jokingly asked, "Just want to know, I know I am too old for this. However, if I ever get a chance, what will I say? Hey, will you eat bread?" Listening to Bachchan, the entire audience burst into laughter once again.
Ritika then shared how, "Gen-Z keeps coming up with new terms, and nobody can normally decode it." However Bachchan requested her to explain other terms, and Ritika obliged. "Ghosting means to ignore," she said. "For instance if you are my friend, you message me but I am continuously ignoring you. Then comes situationships, we both are in a relationship but we both are publicly not committed towards each other."
Ritika then tried to explain Bachchan what benching means, mentioning Abhishek Bachchan. She said, "Last one is benching, which means that you and I are sitting on a bench, but there is another boy also sitting there, like Abhishek Bachchan. So, sir, I am talking to you, but my backup plan is Abhishek Bachchan..." Bachchan chuckled and asked if benching applied to both men and women. Ritika confirmed it did, jokingly suggesting that Bachchan could have his wife Jaya on one side and a girlfriend on the other.
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