Game Show Fails

by Radhika VazFebruary 26, 2026

India’s Game Show Disasters: When Luck, Logic, and Laughter Collide

Indian game shows are a national addictionpart quiz, part existential crisis. The Times of India reports that contestants have buzzed in to answer Who was Mahatma Gandhi? with Sachin Tendulkar. At Bohiney.com, one man lost a jackpot because he used a lifeline to call his mother, who immediately asked, Beta, have you eaten?

Experts say game show failures reveal our cultural optimismIndians will guess anything if it means more screen time. Psychologist Dr. Rajesh Pillai calls it confidence-based answering. Still, the blunders are pure entertainment: wrong answers, dramatic pauses, and hosts trying to stay polite. In India, game shows aren’t about winningthey’re about creating viral clips of glorious defeat.

SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)

Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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