Amitabh Bachchan accused of sexism for his beautiful face remark on KBC 12

In a recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, host Amitabh Bachchan referred to how Gita Gopinath looked while describing a question based on her to a contestant. A video of the same was shared by Gopinath herself who took to social media to thank the actor for mentioning her. "Okay, I don't think I will ever get over this. As a HUGE fan of Big B, the Greatest of All Time, this is special!" the IMF chief tweeted. Bachchan himself responded to Gopinath's tweet. "Thank you Gita Gopinath ji...I meant every word I said about you on the show ...said in utmost earnestness," he wrote. While many congratulated the duo on the hearty exchange, many on Twitter could not help point out the rather sexist nature of Bachchan's comment. 

Ok, I don't think I will ever get over this. As a HUGE fan of Big B @SrBachchan, the Greatest of All Time, this is special! pic.twitter.com/bXAeijceHE

— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) January 22, 2021

thank you Gita Gopinath ji .. I meant every word i said about you on the show .. said in utmost earnestness .. 🙏 https://t.co/VuyJCjfyCI

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 22, 2021

A user wrote, “I didn’t like the comment about linking beauty with brains. Stupid of Mr. Bachchan to suggest that beautiful women can’t be economists. ”Another user wrote, “How sexist the comment was, why can’t a beautiful face be not associated with economy? Beauty & brain can be together & need not be mutually exclusive!”Ms Gopinath joined International Monetary Fund as its chief economist in 2019, becoming the first woman to occupy the top IMF post. Earlier in January 2020, Gopinath had appreciated India's efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, saying that she expects more in terms of scale in the near future. "The Indian government has prioritised things very well. Health is the first priority, containment measures have been put in place," she told CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive interview. "The Indian government has also provided direct support to weaker sections. I commend the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) for putting liquidity measures in place."

sorry to say but that was blatant sexism. https://t.co/px9ZWXHvIP

— stfu UncLe (@someotherkapoor) January 22, 2021

@GitaGopinath sorry to say..

But he was being sheer sexist there..

What has the beautiful face and economics to do against each other??

It sounds very.. Irking.. https://t.co/KB6xCcfmrx

— ഇയാഗോ (@iagolevel) January 22, 2021

Tell me you didn't miss the sexism. Bachchan ji should know neither in India nor anywhere else beauty is a parameter to become a economist. #sexismhttps://t.co/JFSuxKz7fD

— Chandrajit (@chandrajit_) January 22, 2021

Itna khubsurat chehra economy ke sath joda he nai ja sakta. @SrBachchan should avoid such sexist jibes frankly @GitaGopinathhttps://t.co/qma6v6EepB

— ®️aman (@RamanVirdi21) January 22, 2021

Rich old men can be sexist and seem cool https://t.co/fAmmEg0hus

— sidthestoner (@sid_thestoner) January 22, 2021

Frankly speaking, that was cheap. You are a scholar and all he could talk about was your face. We need to tell the next generation about long lasting achievements. Not some superficial short term beauty stuff. Big opportunity missed by Big B.

— OneProudIndian (@1ProudInd) January 22, 2021