January 8. 9pm. “Button, Dost quizzed us with some of these questions. I’ll ask you some: Let’s see how you fare.”

“I’m game.”

“What is Obama’s first name?”

“Barrack.”

“Good. That’s 1 on 1. What was Mahatma Gandhi’s profession before he became a freedom fighter?”

“A barrister.”

“Great. Your score is 2 on 2. Who is Lord Shiva’s protector?”

“I don’t know this one. Who?”

“The Nandy bull. Your score is 2 on 3. Not bad. What are the 5 senses we possess?”

“Taste, sight, touch, hearing and smell.”

“Absolutely right. That’s 4 on 5. Christians worship one god, Muslims worship one god, Buddhism has no god. How many gods do the Hindus worship?”

“That’s a tough one and I don’t know the answer. Around 100?”

“No. They worship 33,00 million deities.”

“What? Is that right?”

“Yes. Your score is 4 on 6. From where did the potato originate?”

“Europe?”

“No. From Brazil. Who was the Jackal?”

“No clue. Who?”

“He was the highest paid assassin. His name was Ilich Ramirez Sanchez also known as Carlon, the Jackal.Your score now is 4 on 7. Where does Mumbai trade from?”

“Don’t know.”

“The BSE and the NSE. That’s 4 on 8. You’re sliding. You were doing so well initially! What’s the costliest metal?”

“Gold?”

“No. It’s platinum. And your score is 4 on 9. And the last one is—how many disciples did Christ have?”

“Twelve.”

“No. There were 13 of them. Judius Iscariot was the 13^th disciple. So your total score is 4 out of 10. That’s not good.”

“No, it’s not.”

“Button, do you now realise what this family is all about? And the things we enjoy doing?”

“I understand.”

P.S. Button, did you think Shweta was the right winner of Big Boss?

I think she deserved it 100 per cent.