Kaun Banega Crorepati (Hindustani: कौन बनेगा करोड़पति کون بنے گا کروڑ پتی Kaun Banegā Kroṛpati; popularly known as KBC) is an Indian game show based on the UK gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. This version's title literally translates to "Who will be a ten-millionaire?". The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This episode was the first appearance of Amitabh Bachchan on Indian television. In 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya (Kaun Banega Crorepati the Second, or KBC2) in which the final prize amount was doubled to 2 crore rupees. The grand prize amount of 2 crore rupees was still used in KBC3.
It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after the host Amitabh Bachchan fell ill asia/4648470.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4648470.stm. Although it was originally announced that Bachchan would return, , after he declined, _Shahrukh Khan was selected to replace him. KBC continues to be produced by Siddhartha Basu's Synergy Communications.
The new 2007 series began airing on 22nd January 2007. Phone lines opened from 22nd December 2006, 8PM. The key sponsors of the new series are AirTel, Unit Trust of India (UTI Mutual Funds) and ITC. They also have a thinking cap for help signed by SRK. The show ended on April 19th 2007 with a special finale.
An Indian version of the popular quiz show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Contestants start off with easy questions, but as they move forward the questions get more and more challenging. To help them out, they are given "lifelines" that let them either eliminate two of the four possible answers, call a friend at home for help, or take a poll of the audience for what they think the right answer is. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher
