Back Benchers

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.[2][3][4]                  

Back Benchers
GenreQuiz show
Presented byFarah Khan
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkFlipkart Video
Original release19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

Overview

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 October 19, 2019.[2]

Regular Segments

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]

Season

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

EpisodesTitlesGuest(s)Duration
1Jhakaas Anil vs Royal Shilpa starring Anil Kapoor & Shilpa ShettyAnil Kapoor & Shilpa Shetty35m
2Saand Ki Aankh Special starring Tapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, & Vineet Kumar SinghTapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, & Vineet Kumar Singh31m
3Sporty Sania Vs Filmy Parineeti starring Sania Mirza & Parineeti ChopraSania Mirza & Parineeti Chopra29m
4Made in China Special starring Rajkumar Rao & Boman IraniRajkumar Rao & Boman Irani29m
5Murga Bana Shikaar starring Manoj Bajpayee & RJ NavedManoj Bajpayee & RJ Naved29m
6Get 'Fukrey'ed on Back Benchers starring Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh, & Varun SharmaRicha Chadda, Manjot Singh, & Varun Sharma35m
7Jacqueline Rohit go bonkers starring Rohit Shetty & Jacqueline FernandezRohit Shetty & Jacqueline Fernandez32m
8Copycat Choocha starring Varun Sharma & Sonakshi SinhaVarun Sharma & Sonakshi Sinha36m
9Marjaavaan Special starring Riteish Deshmukh, Rakul Preet Singh, & Milap ZaveriRiteish Deshmukh, Rakul Preet Singh, & Milap Zaveri30m
10Hot Malaika Vs Cool Maniesh starring Malaika Arora & Maniesh PaulMalaika Arora & Manish Paul37m
11Jahnvi Ke Choocha Bhaiya starring Janhvi Kapoor & Varun SharmaJanhvi Kapoor & Varun Sharma29m
12Ananya Ke Tony Stark starring Ananya Panday & Chunky PandeyAnanya Panday & Chunky Pandey31m
13Arjun as “Sanju Baba' starring Arjun Kapoor & Kusha KapilaArjun Kapoor & Kusha Kapila34m
14Bharti Padi Bhaari starring Bharti Singh & Raveena TandonBharti Singh & Raveena Tandon0m
15Pati Patni Aur Woh Special starring Ananya Panday, Bhoomi Pednekar, & Kartik AryanAnanya Panday, Bhumi Pednekar, & Kartik Aaryan35m
16Musical Ride with Vishal and Shekhar starring Vishal and ShekharVishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani34m
17Dhuandaar Gaurav with Gorgeous Neha starring Gaurav Kapoor & Neha DhupiaGaurav Kapoor & Neha Dhupia32m
18'Flute'licious Neha Kakkar starring Neha Kakkar & Jassie GillNeha Kakkar & Jassi Gill29m
19Wasseypur Ki Rani starring Huma Quershi & Prajakta KoliHuma Quershi & Prajakta Koli27m
20Anna and Bhidu starring Suniel Shetty & Jackie ShroffSuniel Shetty & Jackie Shroff35m
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