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sony · 16-01-2010, 08:24 PM

Kaun Banega Crorepati was an Indian reality/game show based on the UK gameshow Who Wants to Be a 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 (approx. $430,000 USD) was still used in KBC3.

It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after the host Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006.[2] Bachchan announced he would return after he recovered, but Shahrukh Khan covered for him in 2007.

The new 2007 series began airing on January 22, 2007. Phone lines opened from December 22, 2006, 8PM with host Shahrukh Khan. The show ended on April 19, 2007 with a special finale.

16-01-2010, 08:24 PM	#1
sony Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 243 Rep Power: 16	Share memorable episodes of KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati) Kaun Banega Crorepati was an Indian reality/game show based on the UK gameshow Who Wants to Be a 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 (approx. $430,000 USD) was still used in KBC3. It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after the host Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006.[2] Bachchan announced he would return after he recovered, but Shahrukh Khan covered for him in 2007. The new 2007 series began airing on January 22, 2007. Phone lines opened from December 22, 2006, 8PM with host Shahrukh Khan. The show ended on April 19, 2007 with a special finale.