Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), currently airing its 17th season, is already a fan-favourite with its fan base spread across all age groups. The show is currently hosting its kids’ special series, where young, bright minds take to the hot seat and are asked questions by Amitabh Bachchan, who is the host of the show.
A recent episode, however, has been going viral these days. Memes, jokes, and various opinions are surfacing around who the internet has been calling the “overconfident kid”. This is about a young participant, a 10-year-old boy named Ishit Bhatt from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, who appeared on the show with Big B last week.
The viral moment from the episode has sparked outrage.
Why Is A 10-Year-Old Kid At KBC Going Viral?
Ishit Bhatt, the 10-year-old kid, is seen being unnecessarily loud and cutting Amitabh Bachchan mid-sentence. He is seen interrupting Bachchan, saying, “Mere ko rules pata hai isliye aap mereko abhi rules samjhane mat baithna” (I already know the rules, so you don’t need to explain them to me).
He also confidently denies using options to answer questions. Although he initially declined to use the answer options, later, during a challenging Ramayana question, he requested them and exclaimed, “Sir ek kya uss mein chaar lock lagado, lekin lock karo” (Sir, put not just one but four locks on it, but lock it).
These short exchanges have garnered hate and opinions from across the country. Despite his quick wit, Ishit’s interaction with the host didn’t please a section of viewers. His sharp tone and witty attempts to cut past Bachchan’s explanations were interpreted by many as “overconfidence” and “arrogance”.
Viral moments from the episode are currently getting circulated online, turning the fifth grader into one of the most talked-about faces of the week.
People have stated their “satisfaction” in watching the kid go home without a prize as it’s a “lesson for arrogance”, while others have given it a little political angle by comparing the child’s behaviour to politicians.
This doesn’t just end with memes and fun. Viewers have resorted to social media to talk about Ishit’s behaviour in the show, blaming it on bad parenting. Tweets have poured in suggesting that it’s the parents who should be blamed instead of the kid.
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Presently, social media has turned into a parenting debate, garnering opinions of all kinds. Some users felt it showed how modern parenting focuses more on confidence than on teaching kids discipline.
Some users, however, have pointed out that the internet tends to exaggerate everything, turning harmless confidence into “arrogance” of a 10-year-old child overnight.
What is the six-pocket syndrome?
Despite this, the conversation is still spiralling around the whole incident, which is now being seen as an example of what is called “Six Pocket Syndrome”.
This angle was first brought to notice when a Chandigarh-based teacher, Shekhar Dutt, took to X (formerly Twitter) and explained that six pocket syndrome might be the reason behind the child behaving the way he did. He explained that this syndrome is a phenomenon observed in China decades ago.
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— SimplifieD (@SimplifieDDD) October 13, 2025
Shekhar further elaborated his stance, explaining the six-pocket syndrome. He elucidated couples that choose to have one child, leaving the child exposed to the attention of both his parents and his grandparents.
This results in the child becoming more assertive and impatient as a person. He emphasised how this could be a “societal problem” rather than just a personal issue. He urges people to stop targeting the kid, stating it is “not a very healthy thing to do”.
In simple words, six pocket syndrome refers to a situation when a single child receives excessive attention, support, and indulgence of six key adult figures: two parents and four grandparents, maternal as well as paternal, which often turns the child aggressive and usually unable to take “no” for an answer.
Experts suggest that the trend of nuclear families rising in India, where adults are often over-indulgent and too concentrated towards the child, has resulted in the child having six-pocket syndrome.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Richa Aggarwal, a Counselling Psychologist and a consultant at Yatharth Hospital Model Town, New Delhi, explains what the term means.
The article quotes her, “Six Pocket Syndrome’ comes from China, where it is linked to the one-child policy and sometimes called the ‘Little Emperor Syndrome’. It describes children – often only children – who receive attention, support, and indulgence from multiple adults in the family, typically their two parents and four grandparents.”
Dr Zirak Marker, Chief Medical Advisor and a renowned Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatrist, Mpower, further explained in an interview with NDTV.
Marker said, “The intent for this behaviour is love/care, but it may still teach the child to rely on a source of gratification, inhibit the ability to tolerate frustration, and delay the development of emotional regulation.”
This angle was supported by many other users who urged everyone not to troll the child. One such user posted, “Most kids are naturally focused on their own thoughts and feelings. It is a part of growing up. As they mature, they gradually learn the beauty of listening to others with patience and respect. It’s all a journey of emotional growth, not a flaw.”
Despite the hate and outrage, Ishit Bhatt’s KBC appearance is just a snapshot of a child figuring it out. The discussions around parenting fail and six pocket syndrome only seem valid if they are done with harmless intentions of understanding child psychology.
That being said, maybe confidence, demeanour, and communication are skills a child learns at home and in the environment he grows up in.
The excessive trolls and memes that are circulating could cause more harm than benefit. Rather than judging, the episode could be seen as a chance to help children grow with empathy, humility, and patience, all while exploring life at their own pace.
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Sources: Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Firstpost
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