Amitabh Bachchan apologises for ‘Huge Error’ in X post numbering as fans flood comments with ‘Jantar Mantar number leak protest’ memes |
Amitabh Bachchan’s meticulous habit of numbering his posts on X recently hit an unexpected snag. The veteran actor noticed that he had made a mistake in the sequence of his posts and promptly acknowledged it online. While Bachchan apologised and corrected the error, his fans had a more entertaining response, turning the minor slip-up into a series of jokes and memes.
Amitabh Bachchan corrects his post numbering
Known for beginning his regular X posts with a number, Bachchan realised that the sequence had gone wrong. He took to the platform to acknowledge the mistake and credit a fan for bringing it to his attention.“T 5820 – A huge error by me in the numbering .. apologies…after 5817 .. it should read 5818 , 5819, 5820.”The actor followed it up with a thank-you message for the person who noticed the error.“thank you Ef Sunil for correcting me.”The mistake occurred after Bachchan’s post numbered T 5817 was followed by one carrying the number T 5718 instead of T 5818. The incorrect sequence continued before the actor eventually spotted the discrepancy and set the record straight.
Fans turn numbering error into meme material
Rather than simply acknowledging the correction, Bachchan’s followers quickly found humour in the incident. One fan even connected the numbering mix-up to the recent controversy surrounding alleged examination paper leaks.“Glad you admitted the mistake, otherwise I was planning to go to Jantar Mantar to protest against this number leak,” the user wrote.Another follower jokingly compared the error to an earlier film from Bachchan’s career, writing, “@SrBachchan First such mistake since ‘Do Aur Do Paanch’.”The actor’s reference to “EF Sunil” also became a talking point among his followers. One user praised the person for spotting the mistake and wrote, “Humanity will always remember the contribution of “Ef Sunil” for his contribution to better cause.”Another fan added, “Ef Sunil deserves all these medals from Amit ji’s fans.”
What Amitabh Bachchan means by EF
Bachchan frequently refers to his followers as “EF”, which stands for “Extended Family”. The actor has used the expression for years while interacting with the vast community of fans who follow his work and social media updates.In this particular post, however, Bachchan did not provide a surname or any other details about Sunil. As a result, the identity of the person he was thanking could not be independently confirmed from the post itself.The reference appears to be to a member of Bachchan’s Extended Family named Sunil who brought the numbering error to his notice.
Sunil Shah connection remains unconfirmed
There has been speculation online that Bachchan could have been referring to Surat-based industrialist and longtime fan Sunil Shah. He has previously been associated with celebrations and fan activities dedicated to the actor.In June 2024, Bachchan had acknowledged Shah while sharing footage of celebrations marking his and Jaya Bachchan’s wedding anniversary in New York.“FROM the effort of DEDICATED FAN Sunil Shah of Surat, he in NYC organized it and distributed hundreds of T-shirts to people and fans in the USA. My gratitude for this memorable gesture.”However, Bachchan has not specifically confirmed that the “EF Sunil” mentioned in his latest post is Sunil Shah.For now, what began as a simple numbering error has become another light-hearted moment involving the veteran actor and his famously active online fan community.
