It was supposed to be a heartwarming moment: a bright young student sitting across from Amitabh Bachchan on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 17’ (KBC). But instead, ten-year-old kid Ishit Bhatt from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, ended up setting social media on fire.

The fifth-grader’s appearance on the quiz show quickly became the talk of the internet, not because of his answers, but because of his attitude. Confident and outspoken, Ishit’s remarks to Big B were seen by many viewers as crossing the line from bold to brash.

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The moment that started it all came right at the beginning of his round. As Amitabh Bachchan began to explain the rules, Ishit interrupted him with a firm, “Mere ko rules pata hai, isliye aap mereko abhi rules samjhane mat baithna”; meaning, “I already know the rules, so

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