This Telugu Actor Finds His Name In A KBC Question

Film star-turned-politician, Power Star Pawan Kalyan (PSPK) is a prominent name in the film Telugu film industry. The actor created a political history after his party, Jana Sena Party won with a huge majority in Andhra Pradesh. His party won 21 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and two Member of Parliament (MP) seats. Recently, he became the talk of the town after he found his name mentioned in the most popular television show, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

Currently, the KBC’s 16th season is being aired and it is hosted by Kalki star, Amitabh Bachchan. In one of the recent episodes, Telugu star, Pawan Kalyan hogged the limelight after a question related to him was asked to an elderly couple contestants on the hot seat. The question has now become viral.

In the latest episode, the elderly contestants were asked, “Who is the actor, who took charge as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in June 2024?” The contestants opted for a lifeline, which was an Audience Poll. The poll results showed that 50 per cent of the audience voted for Pawan Kalyan. The elderly duo decided to opt for Pawan Kalyan and locked the answer, which turned out to be correct. The contestants won Rs 1.60 lakh and proceeded to the next question.

The caption read, “Question about Deputy Chief minister of AP was asked in Kaun Banega Crorepati by Amitabh Bachchan ji.” A comment read, “All Hail PSPK.” Another chimed in, “He is Chiranjeevi’s younger brother. Sad no one knows him.” One added, “Wow! Great leader Pawan Kalyan.”

Pawan Kalyan is busy with politics while his fans are eagerly waiting for his films. Currently, he is also the Minister of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Rural Water Supply; Environment, Forests, Science and Technology in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and an MLA representing the Pitapuram constituency. He has films like Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit, OG and Ustaad Bhagat Singh in the pipeline. The promos and glimpses of these films were postponed due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.