Game Show KBC

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Kaun Banega Crorepati, or KBC as it is popularly known as, is a famous game show in India telecasted on Star Plus. The currently running show is season three of the show, commonly known as KBC-3 or KBC-Tritiya.

The brain behind this show is of the famous quizzing master Siddharth Basu, of the 'MasterMind India' fame.

This is an Indian modification of the UK game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."
KBC season one was started in year 2000 hosted by Mr. Amitabh Bhachchan and was a big hit among the Indian audience.

The season one was gracefully taken off air with a promise by Mr. Bachchan of returning.
Season two, popularized as KBC dwitiya saw some changes than the previous KBC, but was shortly taken off air due to the host's health issues.

Though it was believed that the next commencement would be done by none other than Mr. Bachchan himself, quite like the previous two seasons, the audience was pleasantly surprised to see the BadShah of Bollywood in the host's seat of KBC season three.

ShahRukh brought along with him an air of vivacity and wit to the show. In order to stand apart and compete with the former host's popularity, he induced his touch into the host's script and his way of speaking.

This was disliked by some, on the other hand it was a daily treat for SRK fans to get a daily dose of the King Khan, and also experience him as himself with the awesome sense of humor and spontaneity.

KBC shortlists 10 people for each episode, they are known as Fastest Finger First or FFF contestants. They are given a question where they have to arrange the options in the right order. Kbc head office helpline number The one doing that most promptly is given the chance to be on the Hot Seat and play for 2 Crore Rupees through a ladder of ten questions. He is also given three lifelines in the beginning.

Fifty-Fifty" that leaves one correct option and one randomly selected one on the contestant's screen. The second lifeline is "Audience Poll" and the third is "Phone-a-Friend. There are two landmarks in the process, also known as "padaav" first at Rs. 20,000 and second at Rs. 6,40,000.