Big B in awe of Kautilya on KBC

Known for his incredible general knowledge, Karnal boy Kautilya Pandit will be seen on the hot seat of Kaun Banega Crorepati as part of the Children's Day celebrations. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was impressed with the five-year-old's knowledge.

Known for his incredible general knowledge, Karnal boy Kautilya Pandit will be seen on the hot seat of Kaun Banega Crorepati as part of the Children's Day celebrations. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was impressed with the five-year-old's knowledge.

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"That genius kid, Kautilya Pandit, just above five years and answers questions that many scientists and knowledged (sic) persons could never (answer)," Bachchan posted on micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday night.

He added: "He knows all the galaxies that exist in universe, and their complicated names." For his exceptional intelligence quotient (IQ) and memory, Kautilya was recently awarded `10 lakh by the Haryana government.