Overview
- After labeling a post T 5718 instead of T 5818 and continuing the wrong sequence, Amitabh issued a numbered correction and apology in a post that concluded T 5820.
- In the correction he wrote that the sequence should read 5818, 5819, 5820 and thanked an individual he called "EF Sunil" for pointing out the mistake.
- Users on X and Reddit flooded comments with memes, GIFs and jokes that compared the slip to recent protest coverage and the idea of a comical 'number leak'.
- News reports say the name 'EF Sunil' was not fully identified and one outlet noted an unconfirmed link to Surat-based Sunil Shah but stressed that the identity remains unverified.
- Bachchan’s use of 'EF' stands for his "Extended Family" of fans and his routine of numbering posts explains why a small numbering error drew outsized, affectionate attention online.