Amitabh Bachchan objectifies contestant calling unmarried women ‘burden’

Amitabh Bachchan who has been hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati since 2000. On the first episode of the season Big B begins by sharing a emotional message.

Big B begins by saying, “Today marks the start of a new season. But I’m a little short of words today. And that’s because no word has the capacity to convey the gratitude for your love. I can’t come up with the words to thank you for your prayers which gave a new life to Kaun Banega Crorepati, which illuminated this stage again, and which reunited a family and allowed me to be present among you. I salute this country’s people for the resurrection, rebuilding, and rebirth of KBC.”

However, during a recent episode Amitabh Bachchan was seen scolding a contestant for calling unmarried women ‘burden’.

Amitabh Bachchan said, “If I say that an unmarried lady is a burden to her family, then after an age, an unemployed man is also a burden. Can I tell you one thing? A woman can never be a burden on the family. She is always an honour.”