''Back Benchers'' (''Class ka Pehla Din'') is an Indian

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hosted by

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and

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. The show debuted on Flipkart Video in October 2019, featuring

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and

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as the first guests.

Overview

''Back Benchers'' is a non-fiction show which features

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celebrities as students. Back Benchers is the first original series from Flipkart Video and can be watched for free on the Flipkart app in the Flipkart Video section. The show is hosted by

who portrays the dean of the school. 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. 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.

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

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users

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

References

External links

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