Controversy over Sophia Qureshi and Vyomika Singh going to KBC 17, from former wing commander to opposition raised questions
The superstar Amitabh Bachchan ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ has once again returned to the small screen of season 17. In KBC’s Independence Day Special Episodes, three women military officers of Bharti, Colonel Sophia Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Commander Prerna Devsthali are going to be seen on the hot seat.
Recently a promo of KBC 17 has been released, in which Sophia Qureshi, Vyomika Singh and Prerna Devasthali are seen sharing their experiences of important military missions like Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. Operation was run against Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Sindoor Pahalgam.
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At the same time, controversy has arisen over the three women military officers who play an important role in Operation Sindoor. Many users are calling it an attempt to gain ‘PR stunt’ and ‘political gains’. At the same time, the opposition is also targeting PM Modi.
There is no evidence or mention of any Indian Army officer’s “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC) show before 2014 or any evidence or mention of sitting on a hot seat.
PM Modi has ordered army officers to go to uniform in a private quiz show on a private channel, so that the operation… pic.twitter.com/vsvjlmbdxa– WG CDR Anuma Acharya (Retd) (@anumavidisha) August 13, 2025
Former Wing Commander Anuma Acharya posted on X expressing displeasure, before 2014, no Indian Army officer’s Kaun Banega Crorepati show gives no proof or mention of coming in uniform or sitting on a hot seat. PM Modi has ordered army officers to go to uniform in a private quiz show on a private channel, so that he can get some brownie points for operation vermilion. In this way, the army of the country has become the pawn of only one politics, it is also shameful for the whole country and also dangerous for democracy.
Three officers of the Armed Forces will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, A Private Entertainment Show, in full uniform, explaining to a bollywood actor the planing of a axia
In any serial nation with a professional military, this would be unthinkable. But this… pic.twitter.com/zhwfpx6bwr– Congress Kerala (@inckerala) August 13, 2025
Kerala Congress posted on X, three armed forces officials will be seen in the entire uniform, explaining a military campaign plan to a Bollywood actor in a private entertainment show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. It will be unimaginable in any serious nation, where there is a professional army. But this is the spectacle of a new India under the leadership of Narendra Modi. This is a very embarrassing thing.
Our heroic women in uniform who went on to become the face of operation sindoor have been invited by a private entertainment channel on his show. This private entertainment Channel’s Parent Company Sony Pictures Networks India (Spni) has also bagged the broadcasting rights of…
– Priyanka Chaturvedi (@Priyankac19) August 13, 2025
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, “Our brave uniformed women, who became the face of Operation Sindoor, have been invited by a private entertainment channel to their show.” Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI), the original company of this private entertainment channel, has also gained the broadcast rights of the Asia Cup by 2031. Yes, the same channel that wants to earn through India vs Pakistan cricket matches. Now add these two.
Not only this, many users are expressing their displeasure on social media. One user wrote, ‘This is incredible. The hero of Operation Sindoor is visible in the national TV show KBC just because a nationalist party wants to collect some votes.
