Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: Class 5 student Hritvik Dey asks Amitabh Bachchan about owning a private jet and investing in his airline business; Big gives an epic reaction

The recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 featured Hritvik Dey from Mumbai, Maharashtra. As soon as he was selected, the enthusiastic Class 5 student ran around the stage in excitement. When host Amitabh Bachchan asked about his feelings, Hritvik expressed that his happiness was tied to his parents' joy, as it had been his father's lifelong dream to be on KBC’s hot seat. Big B started the game with Hritvik and the contestant used his first lifeline for a Rs 5000 question. Which of these operations will give you an odd number as the product? He took life-line 'Gyanastraa's' help to change the question and before replacing Big B asked the contestant to take a guess. Hritvik selected Option B) 6 X 2, but it was the wrong answer, the correct answer was Option A) 7 X 3.
Mr Bachchan reads out the new question for Rs 5000. Which of these planets is closest to the main asteroid belt? Hritvik selects Option A) Mars. While sharing some fun facts about Hritvik, Big B revealed that he is often called #CuteBoy. In response, the young contestant immediately hopped off his chair and enthusiastically demonstrated to the megastar just how cute he truly is. This brought a smile on Big B's face who asked him who addresses him as 'Cute' and he revealed his parents and a few classmates.
For the Rs 20,000 question, Hritvik uses another lifeline, 'Audience Poll'. What kind of creature is Mrs Norris in the Harry Potter series? He locks Option B) Cat and he wins the amount. During his chat with Hritvik, host Amitabh Bachchan asked the young contestant about his future aspirations. Hritvik excitedly shared that he dreams of launching his own airline company one day as he loves travelling. In fact, he shows designs of a few aircrafts which he made, and Big B gets highly impressed. The young contestant further shares that he will make bigger planes as compared to the normal ones. He also shows its logo and plans to name it 'Shark Airlines'. Hritvik expressed his vision of making air travel accessible to everyone by offering lower fares for underprivileged passengers, ensuring they, too, get the chance to experience flying. He also shares the airfares of Economy and Business class.Amazed by Hritvik’s ambitious vision, Big B asked when he came up with this idea. The young contestant revealed that he was inspired after watching Akshay Kumar’s film Sarfira, which revolves around the dream of launching an airline company.
Host Amitabh Bachchan wished Hritvik success in his future endeavors, but the young contestant quickly seized the moment to ask if Big B would invest in his airline company. Taken aback, the megastar playfully avoided the question and began reading out the next one. However, Hritvik wasn’t done yet—he interrupted again to ask if Big B owned a private jet, leaving everyone amused. He asks, "Sir maine suna hai aapke paas ek private jet hai kya aap usko udaate hain?" Mr Bachchan responds, "Naa hi mere paas koi private jet nahi, aur naa he main usko udaata hoon, aur naa he main aapke airlines mein invest karne waala hoon. Kyunki mere paas itna paisa hai nahi invest karne ke liye."
Big B's witty response leaves everyone in splits of laughter
Next Hritvik faces the question for Rs 80,000. Gentoo and macaroni are types of which cute creature? The contestant asks Big B to lock Option C) Koala but it is the incorrect answer. The correct answer is Option D) Penguin. He comes down to Rs 10,000.
Hritvik gets sad as he wrongly answered the question. He takes home Rs 10,000.
Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) is back with its 16th season, continuing its legacy as one of India's most beloved quiz-based reality shows. With its engaging format, emotional moments, and inspiring stories, KBC 16 promises to entertain and educate audiences once again.