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Back Benchers (Class ka Pehla Din) is an Indian celebrity quiz show hosted by film producer and director, Farah Khan.[1] The show debuted on Flipkart Video in October 2019, featuring Anil Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty as the first guests of the show.[2][3][4]
This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (June 2021) |
Back Benchers | |
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Genre | Quiz show |
Presented by | Farah Khan |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Original release | |
Network | Flipkart Video |
Release | 19 October 2019 |
Back Benchers is a non-fiction show which features Bollywood celebrities as students. Back Benchers is the first original series from Flipkart Video[5] and can be watched for free on the Flipkart app in the Flipkart Video section.[6] The show is hosted by Farah Khan who portrays the dean of the school.[7] Every episode sees stars trying to get the position of a Back Bencher in Farah's class. The show puts the guests in the hot seat, testing their general knowledge through a series of oral as well as written tests.[1] Celebrity guests can score marks on every right answer across three different rounds, additionally, guests can also score grace marks as awarded by Dean Farah Khan upon performing entertaining acts during the show. The series consists of 20 episodes in its first season and the first episode was broadcast on Flipkart on 19 October 2019.[2]
The show consists of three segments, after each round, the scores are revealed and the guest with the most points wins
Oral test: In this round, questions are asked to the guests to test their general knowledge
Written test: The guests are asked to write down their answers on the blackboard
Speed test: The segment includes a rapid-fire Q and A with Farah asking guests a similar set of questions
Step of the day: Farah challenges her guests to replicate a pre-decided step of the day which is then thrown open to TikTok users[7]
During the first season of Back Benchers, several Bollywood celebrities have visited the show and participated in fun and games. The entire list is present
Episodes | Titles | Guest(s) | Duration |
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1 | Jhakaas Anil vs Royal Shilpa starring Anil Kapoor & Shilpa Shetty | Anil Kapoor & Shilpa Shetty | 35m |
2 | Saand Ki Aankh Special starring Tapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, & Vineet Kumar Singh | Tapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, & Vineet Kumar Singh | 31m |
3 | Sporty Sania Vs Filmy Parineeti starring Sania Mirza & Parineeti Chopra | Sania Mirza & Parineeti Chopra | 29m |
4 | Made in China Special starring Rajkumar Rao & Boman Irani | Rajkumar Rao & Boman Irani | 29m |
5 | Murga Bana Shikaar starring Manoj Bajpayee & RJ Naved | Manoj Bajpayee & RJ Naved | 29m |
6 | Get 'Fukrey'ed on Back Benchers starring Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh, & Varun Sharma | Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh, & Varun Sharma | 35m |
7 | Jacqueline Rohit go bonkers starring Rohit Shetty & Jacqueline Fernandez | Rohit Shetty & Jacqueline Fernandez | 32m |
8 | Copycat Choocha starring Varun Sharma & Sonakshi Sinha | Varun Sharma & Sonakshi Sinha | 36m |
9 | Marjaavaan Special starring Riteish Deshmukh, Rakul Preet Singh, & Milap Zaveri | Riteish Deshmukh, Rakul Preet Singh, & Milap Zaveri | 30m |
10 | Hot Malaika Vs Cool Maniesh starring Malaika Arora & Maniesh Paul | Malaika Arora & Manish Paul | 37m |
11 | Jahnvi Ke Choocha Bhaiya starring Janhvi Kapoor & Varun Sharma | Janhvi Kapoor & Varun Sharma | 29m |
12 | Ananya Ke Tony Stark starring Ananya Panday & Chunky Pandey | Ananya Panday & Chunky Pandey | 31m |
13 | Arjun as "Sanju Baba" starring Arjun Kapoor & Kusha Kapila | Arjun Kapoor & Kusha Kapila | 34m |
14 | Bharti Padi Bhaari starring Bharti Singh & Raveena Tandon | Bharti Singh & Raveena Tandon | 0m |
15 | Pati Patni Aur Woh Special starring Ananya Panday, Bhoomi Pednekar, & Kartik Aryan | Ananya Panday, Bhumi Pednekar, & Kartik Aaryan | 35m |
16 | Musical Ride with Vishal and Shekhar starring Vishal and Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani | 34m |
17 | Dhuandaar Gaurav with Gorgeous Neha starring Gaurav Kapoor & Neha Dhupia | Gaurav Kapoor & Neha Dhupia | 32m |
18 | 'Flute'licious Neha Kakkar starring Neha Kakkar & Jassie Gill | Neha Kakkar & Jassi Gill | 29m |
19 | Wasseypur Ki Rani starring Huma Quershi & Prajakta Koli | Huma Quershi & Prajakta Koli | 27m |
20 | Anna and Bhidu starring Suniel Shetty & Jackie Shroff | Suniel Shetty & Jackie Shroff | 35m |
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