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Kaun Banega Crorepati
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Based on	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Directed by	Arun Sheshkumar
Presented by	Amitabh Bachchan (season 1–2, 4–17); Shah Rukh Khan (season 3)
Music by	Keith Strachan and Matthew Strachan (starting on season 1); Ramon Covalo and Nick Magnus (starting on season 4); Sawan Dutta (starting on season 5); Ajay–Atul (starting on season 11); Rohan-Vinayak and Amitabh Bachchan (starting on season 15)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	17
No. of episodes	1,454
Production
Running time	38–96 minutes
Production companies	BIG Synergy (seasons 1–10); Studio NEXT (seasons 10–16); Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) (seasons 11–16);
Release
Original network	Star Plus (seasons 1–3); Sony Entertainment Television (seasons 4–present)
Original release	3 July 2000 –; present
External links
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Kaun Banega Crorepati (simply KBC; English: Who Will Become a Millionaire) is an Indian Hindi-language television game show. It is the official Hindi adaptation of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. It is presented by actor Amitabh Bachchan, who has hosted the show for its entire run except for its third season, during which Shah Rukh Khan, another actor, replaced Bachchan.^[2] The programme aired on Star Plus for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair.^[3]^[4] In 2010, it started airing on Sony Entertainment Television and was produced by BIG Synergy (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are Studio NEXT since season 10^{[lower-alpha 1]} and Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) since season 11^{[lower-alpha 2]} respectively.

The format is similar to other shows in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from four possible choices, and are provided with lifelines that may be used if they are uncertain. Starting in season 7 in 2013, the top prize was ₹7 crore and was increased to ₹7.5 crore in Season 14 in 2022 to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence.

Season overview[edit | edit source]

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	315	3 July 2000	31 December 2001
2	61	5 August 2005	13 January 2006
3	53	22 January 2007	19 April 2007
4	36	11 October 2010	9 December 2010
5	56	15 August 2011	17 November 2011
6	58	7 September 2012	26 January 2013
7	39	6 September 2013	1 December 2013
8	50	18 August 2014	16 November 2014
9	52	28 August 2017	7 November 2017
10	61	3 September 2018	26 November 2018
11	75	19 August 2019	29 November 2019
12	85	28 September 2020	22 January 2021
13	85	23 August 2021	17 December 2021
14	106	7 August 2022	30 December 2022
15	100	14 August 2023	29 December 2023
16	152	12 August 2024	11 March 2025
17	105	11 August 2025	2 January 2026
18	TBA	2026	TBA

Season 1: 2000–2001[edit | edit source]

KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, his first appearance on Indian television.^[5] KBC initially offered contestants the chance to win Rs. 1 crore. The declining ratings of KBC paved way for reformatting the series immediately as Junior KBC with kids as contestants which started airing from 6 May 2001.^[6]^[7] The season ended on 31 December 2001.^[8] The show was well received in its premiere season.^[9]^[10] It is the longest season of the show.

Season 2: 2005–2006[edit | edit source]

On 5 August 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya or KBC 2.^[11] During this season, the top prize amount was doubled to Rs. 2 crore. It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006 after he shot his last episode on 13 January 2006.^[12] Bachchan had shot 61 of the 85 scheduled episodes when he fell ill.^[13] He announced he would return after he recovered, but when his health prevented him from filming the remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to stop production.^[14]

Season 3: 2007[edit | edit source]

Star Television recruited Shah Rukh Khan to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined.^[15] The grand prize remained Rs. 2 crore. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007 with the first contestant as Prasenjit Sarkar who was the last contestant dropped from season two midway owing to Bachchan's health.^[16] The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host.^[17] The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.^[18]

Season 4: 2010[edit | edit source]

The show was restarted after a three-year and half hiatus. The fourth season (called KBC 4) was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" (transl. Every question is important; literally: No question is small). The show moved from STAR Plus to Sony TV. The new logo designed for the fourth season incorporated the new Indian Rupee symbol, which was unveiled earlier in the year. The contestant tryout for the fourth season opened on 2 August 2010 at 9 PM IST.^[19] The total prize money for this season was ₹1 crore, and a jackpot question for ₹5 crore. The fourth season of the show was highly successful due to the return of former host Amitabh Bachchan.^[20] The season ended on 9 December 2010.

During this season, much like its international counterparts, there were various rule changes made to the show. The number of questions was reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of the show, a timer was added to each question.^[21] There was a 30-second time limit for questions 1 and 2, and a 45-second time limit for questions 3 to 7. Questions 8 to 13 were not timed. Any time not used was voided and not banked (unlike the United States version which banked the time for the final question).^[22]^[23] Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if the time limit expired, the contestant was forced to walk away with their current winnings. This season introduced the "Double Dip" and "Ask the Expert" lifelines (similar to the United States counterpart from the Millionaire clock format). Also from this season onwards, Fastest Finger First Contestants earlier who used to come for one episode has now been allowed to stay for one week.

Hot Seat[edit | edit source]

This Hot Seat version was started at the Diwali time from 1 to 4 November 2010. All contestants were celebrities on this version. This version was just like Millionaire Hot Seat. For questions 1–5, 30 seconds were available. For questions 6–10, 45 seconds were available. For questions 11–15, 60 seconds were available. It had only one lifeline, named Pass.

Season 5: 2011[edit | edit source]

Amitabh Bachchan returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on Indian Independence Day and ended on 17 November 2011. It was again aired four days a week. Compared to the previous season, there was only one major gameplay change: there was only a single milestone (the Padao) that the contestant chose. The tagline used for the season was "Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota" (transl. No human is small Literally: No person is inferior). This season was generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011.^[24]

This season introduced a play at home segment called "Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot". This contest allowed home viewers to send an answer to a question via SMS during the show, with 1 Lakh Rupees going to the randomly picked winner, who can double or triple this amount by correctly answering a jackpot question.

Season 6: 2012–2013[edit | edit source]

The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started on 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as KBC 6) was also hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and premiered on 7 September 2012. It aired from Friday to Sunday evenings on Sony TV. The season ended on 26 January 2013.^[25] The tagline used for the season was "Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai" (It is only knowledge that gives you your right). This season retained the 13 question format of the previous season.

This season, KBC started a new tradition of giving an advantage to socially excluded people, known as "Dusra Mauka" (Second Chance). Sonali Mukherjee, a victim of acid throwing, appeared along Lara Dutta in the first such special. On 13 January 2013, another special aired in which Manoj Kumar, a Mahadalit was accompanied by Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee. The winner of season 6 was Sunmeet Kaur.^[26]^[27]

Season 7: 2013[edit | edit source]

Rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013.^[28] Registration started from 8:30 p.m. on 27 May 2013.

The seventh season (called KBC 7) was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" (transl. If Learning stops, winning stops or simply: Learn to Win) was used as the tagline for the season. The total prize money was increased to ₹7 crore, and the number of questions increased from 13 to 15. The season was commenced on 6 September 2013.

The season had a few changes, including a new lifeline called Power Paplu. This lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was already used on a previous question (but not one that was used by the contestant in attempting to answer the current question). Double Dip and Ask the Expert were discontinued while 50:50 and Flip the Question (also known as "Switch" or "Switch the Question") were revived. The Phone-a-Friend was extended to 45 seconds. The prize for the jackpot question was increased to ₹7 crore. The Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013 set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were a part of Sapta Koti Sandook (transl. The Seven Crore Jackpot). The system of Fastest Finger First was also altered. Instead of playing one question, the winner of the leader board formed at the end of three questions sits on the Hot Seat. (i.e. the player who answered the most questions correctly in the shortest amount of time).

The Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in 2014^[29]

Season 8: 2014[edit | edit source]

The highest winning prize of this season was also ₹7 crore. The registrations of KBC 8 were commenced on 22 July 2014 and the shooting started on 2 August 2014.^[30] Shooting of some episodes was held in Raipur and other in Gujarat, Surat^[31] at The Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in Sarsana,^[32] photography was done by Ashvin Borad.^[33]^[34]^[35] This was the first time that KBC was shot outside Mumbai.^[36] The format underwent minor changes for the season, with the number of questions reduced to 14, the Double Dip replacing the 50:50, as well as the Flip being replaced by the Triguni (Three Wise Men) lifeline. The Phone-a-Friend was shortened down to 30 seconds and the original Fastest Finger First system (as used for seasons 1 to 6) was reinstated.

The Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in 2014 on stage (from L-R) Aditya Srivastava, Kapil Sharma, Dayanand Shetty and Amitabh Bachchan photography was done by Ashvin Borad-Surat

The grand premiere episode of the series premiered on 17 August 2014 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM IST for 3 hours. The season aired from Monday through Thursday evenings. Initially running for 1.5 hours, the program reduced to an hour. The season ended on 6 November 2014 and aired its two grand finale episodes on 9 November and on 16 November 2014. The tagline for the season was "Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain" (transl. Not only money here, but hearts are also won). Special guests appeared in the grand premiere episode: television comedian, Kapil Sharma^[37] from Colors TV's television series Comedy Nights with Kapil; Shivaji Satam, Dayanand Shetty and Aditya Shrivastava from Sony TV's television series CID; and finally Rajput hero, Maharana Pratap a.k.a. Faisal Khan from Sony TV's television series Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap gave a stellar dance performance.^[38] Among others the Shillong Chamber Choir led by Neil Nongkynrih performed a medley of evergreen songs of Bollywood followed by a patriotic song at the opening ceremony of KBC8.^[39]

Season 9: 2017[edit | edit source]

After a gap of 2 years, KBC returned to the air with Bachchan resuming hosting duties as it premiered on 28 August 2017 airing on Sony TV. The tagline of this season was "Jawaab dene ka Waqt aa Gaya Hai" (transl. The time has come to answer). The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm and the Friday episode has been titled as Nayi Chaah Nayi Raah . The season introduced a 16 question format, where the first 10 questions are timed (45 seconds for the first five questions and 60 seconds for the following five questions). The 50:50 lifeline was restored replaced Double Dip and the Three Wise Men lifeline was replaced by the Plus One (from the United States version). Phone-a-Friend (now sponsored by Jio) introduced video calls. In case the contestant reaches the 16th question (Jio Jackpot Question), then the contestant cannot use the remaining lifelines. The last episode of the show was aired on 7 November 2017 titled as Abhinandan Aabhar.

Season 10: 2018[edit | edit source]

The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing on Sony TV from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is Kab Tak Rokoge (transl. How long will you stop).^[40] In this particular season, the Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline.

Season 11: 2019[edit | edit source]

Season 11 of KBC premiered on Sony TV on 19 August 2019, with Bachchan resuming hosting duties for the tenth time. The show aired on weeknights from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 pm IST, with Karamveer Special episodes airing every Friday until 11 p.m. IST.^[41]^[42] ^[43]^[44] The show's tagline for the season was "Ade Raho" (lit. "keep standing"). In this season, the Plus One lifeline was replaced by Switch, with optional categories for the switched question. The final episode of the season aired on 29 November 2019, which featured Sudha Murthy as the Karamveer Special contestant.

Season 12: 2020–2021[edit | edit source]

On 2 May 2020, Sony TV released a short video via social media featuring Bachchan, stating that the audition process for season 12 will run from 9 to 23 May.^[45]^[46]^[47]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming and airing was delayed. Filming began on 7 September. Bachchan posted the first look of the updated set on his official Twitter handle.^[48] Season 12 premiere was aired on 28 September, with the tagline "jo bhi ho, har setback ka jawab comeback se do" (जो भी हो, हर सेटबेक का जवाब कमबेक से दो).^[49]

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming occurred without a studio audience. Consequently, the Audience Poll lifeline was replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which is similar to the Phone a Friend lifeline, except via video call.^[50]

For the first time in KBC history, a contestant (Runa Saha from Kolkata) came to the hot seat without playing Fastest Finger First, as there were no other contestants left.^[51]

On 11 November, Nazia Nasim became the season's first ₹1 crore winner.^[52] The final episode of the season aired on 22 January 2021.^[53]

Season 13: 2021[edit | edit source]

Registration for season 13 began on 10 May 2021. The format of digital auditions was continued, and the entire process was divided into four parts: registration, screening, online auditions, and personal interviews.^[54] The show's promos were titled Sammaan and were directed by Nitesh Tiwari.^[55] They were released in three parts with the last part revealing the show's air date and time.

The show premiered on 23 August on Sony TV and the SonyLIV app. The Friday special episode was titled Shaandaar Shukravaar.^[56] The studio audience returned for this season; consequently, the audience poll lifeline was reinstated.^[57] However, the Fastest Finger First was removed and the Triple Test was introduced, in which contestants took three general knowledge questions with four options similar to the season 7 version, and the contestant answering all three in the shortest time headed to the hot seat.^[58]^[59]

On 31 August, Himani Bundela became the season's first ₹1 crore winner and the first ever blind contestant to win a crore. ^[60] On 21 October, Sahil Aditya Ahirwar became the season's second winner of ₹1 crore.^[61] The 1000th episode of the show aired on 3 December. The final week of season was titled Shaandaar Shukriya, and the final episode was aired on 17 December.^[62]

Season 14: 2022[edit | edit source]

The first episode of Season 14 premiered on Sunday, 7 August 2022. The "Triple Test" was continued for this season and the lifelines were reduced from 4 to 3. The "expert advice" and "flip the question" lifelines were removed, and video call a friend replaced these lifelines. The number of questions had increased to 17 for this season. On account of India's 75th year of independence, the final amount was increased to ₹7.5 crore, an increase of ₹50 lakhs and a new threshold at ₹75 lakhs was added to prevent the player from going down if they did incorrectly answer the ₹1 crore question, which was the value of the 16th/penultimate question. Two people answered the ₹1 crore question incorrectly in the season.

Kavita Chawla was the only 1 crore winner.^[63]

Shashwat Goel is the first and only contestant to have attempted Question 17 worth ₹7.5 crores.^[64] After winning INR 1 crore, he had very logically explained the rationale that if he got it right then it would be an increment of 650% to INR 7.5 crore vs getting it wrong would reduce his prize winnings by 25% only, back down to INR 75,00,000. Goel answered the final question incorrectly and won ₹75,00,000.^[65] The final episode aired on 30 December 2022.

Season 15: 2023[edit | edit source]

Sony Entertainment Television announced the 15th season of KBC on 18 April 2023. The promo for registration was also released on the same day. Registration started on 29 April 2023 at 9:00 PM IST.

The first episode aired on 14 August 2023. A new rule was introduced wherein when the player crosses the first threshold, a question would be asked from a person from anywhere in India and the audience would answer it using their voting devices; the audience member who answered correctly in the least time would be given a prize.

A new mini-game, "Super Sandook" (transl. Super Chest) was introduced: after crossing the second threshold, players attempt a rapid-fire 10-question round lasting 90 seconds, with each correct answer giving them ₹10,000. If they won ₹50,000 or more, the contestant could either bank the amount or revive a lifeline used earlier.

The 50:50 lifeline was replaced with the Double Dip. The Triple Test was replaced with Fastest Finger First. The Double Dip and Video Call a Friend lifelines were replaced by Flip the Question and Ask the Expert during the Kids Week specials.

Jaskaran Singh, a man aiming for the Indian Administrative Service, became the first Rs. 1 crore winner of the season on 5 September. Jasnil Kumar became the second Rs. 1 crore winner on 21 September. On 28 November, a boy named Mayank became the youngest ever crorepati on the show. The final episode aired on 29 December.

Season 16: 2024–2025[edit | edit source]

Sony Entertainment Television announced the 16th season of KBC on 16 April 2024. Registration began on 26 April. The season premiered on 12 August.

A new segment called 'Super Sawaal' was started. After crossing the first threshold of Rs. 10,000, a question is presented without any options. The contestant has to answer it without options. If the answer is correct, a power-up called 'Dugnaastra' is activated. The contestant can use this power-up only once between questions 6 and 10. The contestant presses a buzzer before the options are presented. On pressing the buzzer, the power-up is activated. It doubles the prize amount for that particular question. If the answer is correct, the contestant wins a bonus of the same amount of prize money. The contestant answers this question without any lifeline.^[66] The 'Super Sandook' segment was continued from the previous season.

Unlike the previous seasons, in which KBC Play Along contestants used to get a chance to be on the hot seat every Friday, this time a whole week, generally the last week of the month is dedicated to KBC Play Along contestants and is called 'India Challenger Week'. The top two winners of the Fastest Finger First round come for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat.^[67]

In December 2024, registrations were opened again to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. On 20 January 2025, The show began its 25th-anniversary celebrations and began a new segment Kahaani Jeet Ki where all the crorepatis of previous seasons came into the show and talked about how KBC changed their lives. The final episode aired on 11 March 2025.

Season 17: 2025–2026[edit | edit source]

Sony Entertainment Television announced the 17th season of KBC on 8 April 2025. Registration began on 14 April. The first episode aired on 11 August. The tagline used for the season was Jahan Akal Hai Wahan Akad Hai (transl. Where there is wisdom, there is confidence).

In this season, the Fastest Finger First format was changed. The top two contestants of the Fastest Finger First round qualify for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat. This was introduced in the previous season as part of the India Challenger Week for KBC Play Along contestants, but this time, it has been incorporated for the full season. but This was removed after first 3 weeks and the normal format was reinstated.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the show, for the first time, The Whole Money Tree has changed and is now named the Maha Money Tree. The First Question is now at ₹5000 instead of ₹1000, and the first threshold is increased from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000, and the second threshold is increased from ₹3,20,000 to ₹5,00,000.

The contestants who play Jaldi 5 will directly play from the 6th question onwards and has guaranteed winnings of ₹25,000.

A new lifeline has been introduced, which is known as Sanket Suchak. In this lifeline, the contestant can get to see a hint about the answer. The Double Dip lifeline was removed and the 50:50 lifeline was restored. The Super Sandook segment was continued from the previous season but the Super Sawaal and Dugnaastra have been discontinued.

This season of KBC ended on 2nd January 2026.

Season 18: 2026[edit | edit source]

Sony Entertainment Television announced the 18th season of KBC on 4 March 2026. Registration will begin on 9 March.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

Qualification[edit | edit source]

Similar to the original series in the United Kingdom, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each series at various times in the year (also known as "registration"). Applicants would send a premium-rate SMS to a designated number, and answer a question by responding.^[68] Contestants would complete a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the set in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age.^[68] Even if the contestants are below 18 years of age (only in the junior special episodes), the prize money they earn will be called points and deposited in their fixed deposit but will be converted to rupees when they cross 18 years of age.

Fastest Finger Contest winner[edit | edit source]

The selected contestants are then brought to the studio to play Fastest Finger First where they will be asked to arrange four answers into the designated order in the shortest amount of time. In Season 7, contestants would play three questions and the one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to sit in the hot seat. In the 13 & 14 season, Triple Test replaced Fastest Finger Contest in which contestants have to answer three questions with four options like the ones in the game. One who has the most correct answers in the least time (added for the three questions) came in the hotseat.^[69] Fastest Finger Contest was re-introduced in Season 15.

In Season 17, the Fastest Finger First format was changed. The top two contestants of the Fastest Finger First round qualify for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat, but this format was discontinued after 1st 3 weeks and the normal format was reinstated.

Main gameplay[edit | edit source]

After determining the winner of Fastest Finger First, they would join the host in the "Hot Seat" to start answering a series of multiple-choice questions on their way to win the top cash prize as outlined in the table below. Along the way, the contestant is free to walk away from the game with their winnings but if they got a question wrong, they would walk away with nothing unless they correctly answered a milestone question (highlighted in yellow) that would guarantee some winnings.

To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available was dependent on the format being used.

Audience Poll (Ask The Audience): The studio audience would dial into a keypad what they believed was the correct answer to the question. The results of the poll are shown to the contestant. This lifeline was there in almost all the seasons, but it was removed in Season 12 as there was no studio audience due to COVID-19 guidelines. In Season 13, this lifeline was reinstated due to the relaxing of COVID-19 lockdowns across India.
50:50: The computer would remove two wrong answers from the game, leaving the contestant one right and one wrong answer.
Video A Friend (Phone-A-Friend): The contestant could call a pre-selected friend or family member of their choosing to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had 30 seconds (45 in season 7) to talk it out among themselves. In 2017, this became a video call instead of a voice call. For season 10, this lifeline was removed in favor of reinstating Ask the Expert,^[70] but later returned in season 12 as a replacement of Audience Poll due to COVID-19 pandemic. It was removed for a second time in season 13, but then reinstated for a second time since Season 14.
Flip The Question (Switch The Question/Switch): The current question would be thrown out and replaced with a new question. Any lifelines expended on the original question remained expended. It was introduced in season 2, removed after season 3, and reinstated for season 7 and 11. During seasons 2 and 3 it could only be used after the 5th question, while it was available from the beginning in season 7. In season 11, a new question would be from a contestant's pre-selected category out of a given choice of 11 categories. This lifeline was removed in season 15 but it was used for Juniors Special Episodes under the name Gyanastra.
Double Dip: As featured on the US Super Millionaire, this granted the contestant two chances to answer the question. However, invoking this lifeline removed the ability to walk away from the question. The contestant must answer twice with no further usage of lifelines. (They may use other lifelines before invoking Double Dip but not during the resolution of the lifeline.) In the event of a clocked game, the timer would stop for the first guess only. After that, if the first guess was wrong, the timer resumed counting down. If the contestant did not make their second guess before the time limit or if it was wrong, the contestant would walk away from the game with the lower threshold amount, if any. It was reinstated in Season 15.
Expert Advice (Ask the Expert): In season 4, the "Expert Advice" lifeline was added to the pool of lifelines available. The producers would invite certain general knowledge experts to come to the studio to aid the contestant. This lifeline was restored for season 10 in 2018.^[40] This was discontinued in Season 14. This lifeline was used for Juniors Special Episodes.
Power Paplu: Introduced in the season 7, this lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question.
Triguni (lit. 'Three Wise Men'): Similar to its US counterpart, the producers would invite certain general knowledge experts or celebrities to come to the studio to aid the contestant. When invoked, the "Three Wise Men" were granted 30 seconds to discuss the question and the possible choices among themselves to come up with a consensus answer to relay back to the contestant who was often within earshot of the conversation. Once the time expired, the "Three Wise Men" were instructed to stop discussing the question, and play resumed as normal.
Jodidaar (lit. 'Partner'): Introduced in 2017, similar to the United States' Plus One lifeline, in addition to having 3 Phone-a-Friends, the contestant can also bring a designated family member or friend in to aid them in answering the question. (This person is designated by the contestant prior to the show.)^[71]
Sanket Suchak: Introduced in Season 17, The contestant can get a hint about the answer for a particular question.

Additionally, starting in season 4, the contestant would have to answer these questions within a certain amount of time. Contestants were allotted 30 seconds to respond up to and including the first threshold question (in 2017, this was increased to 45 seconds).^[72] The following question up to and including the next threshold contestants were allotted 60 seconds to give their "final answer". For the final set of questions (the question following the second threshold) the questions were not timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question, the timer would restart from the base value of the question.

The total number of questions varied over the multiple seasons of the show's run. As the number of questions changed, so did the total prize money available. In 2017, KBC introduced a jackpot question. For the Jackpot Question, the contestants were not allowed to use any of the remaining lifelines.

In seasons 5 and 6, the contestants had to select a threshold or "Padao" themselves. They were allowed to choose any one question on the tree and designate that as a threshold amount, meaning that if they cross the threshold, they were guaranteed that amount of cash winnings. Getting a question wrong before the Padao is reached would result in zero winnings.

Question number	Payout structure^[73]
Question number	Season 1 (2000–01)	Seasons 2 & 3 (2005–2007)	Season 4 (2010)	Seasons 5 & 6 (2011–2013)	Season 7 (2013)	Season 8 (2014)	Seasons 9–13, 15–16 (2017–2021, 2023–2025)	Season 14 (2022)	Season 17 (2025)
17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	₹7.5 Crore
16	–	–	–	–	–	–	₹7 Crore	₹1 Crore	₹7 Crore
15	Rs. 1 Crore	Rs. 2 Crore	–	–	₹7 Crore	–	₹1 Crore	₹7,500,000	₹1 Crore
14	Rs. 5,000,000	Rs. 1 Crore	–	–	₹5 Crore	₹7 Crore	₹5,000,000	₹5,000,000	₹5,000,000
13	Rs. 2,500,000	Rs. 5,000,000	₹5 Crore	₹5 Crore	₹3 Crore	₹3 Crore	₹2,500,000	₹2,500,000	₹2,500,000
12	Rs. 1,250,000	Rs. 2,500,000	₹1 Crore	₹1 Crore	₹1 Crore	₹1 Crore	₹1,250,000	₹1,250,000	₹1,250,000
11	Rs. 640,000	Rs. 1,250,000	₹5,000,000	₹5,000,000	₹5,000,000	₹5,000,000	₹640,000	₹640,000	₹750,000
10	Rs. 320,000	Rs. 640,000	₹2,500,000	₹2,500,000	₹2,500,000	₹2,500,000	₹320,000	₹320,000	₹500,000
9	Rs. 160,000	Rs. 320,000	₹1,250,000	₹1,250,000	₹1,250,000	₹1,250,000	₹160,000	₹160,000	₹300,000
8	Rs. 80,000	Rs. 160,000	₹640,000	₹640,000	₹640,000	₹640,000	₹80,000	₹80,000	₹200,000
7	Rs. 40,000	Rs. 80,000	₹320,000	₹320,000	₹320,000	₹320,000	₹40,000	₹40,000	₹100,000
6	Rs. 20,000	Rs. 40,000	₹160,000	₹160,000	₹160,000	₹160,000	₹20,000	₹20,000	₹50,000
5	Rs. 10,000	Rs. 20,000	₹80,000	₹80,000	₹80,000	₹80,000	₹10,000	₹10,000	₹25,000
4	Rs. 5,000	Rs. 10,000	₹40,000	₹40,000	₹40,000	₹40,000	₹5,000	₹5,000	₹20,000
3	Rs. 3,000	Rs. 5,000	₹20,000	₹20,000	₹20,000	₹20,000	₹3,000	₹3,000	₹15,000
2	Rs. 2,000	Rs. 3,000	₹10,000	₹10,000	₹10,000	₹10,000	₹2,000	₹2,000	₹10,000
1	Rs. 1,000	Rs. 1,000	₹5,000	₹5,000	₹5,000	₹5,000	₹1,000	₹1,000	₹5,000

Celebrity guests[edit | edit source]

Season 1[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Year	Amount won	Notes
Sonali Bendre	2000	Rs. 25,00,000/-	Played in the Diwali special
Aamir Khan	2000	Rs. 50,00,000/-	First celebrity guest to play the game, played during the Diwali special
Rani Mukerji	2000	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Played in the New Year special.
Shah Rukh Khan	2001	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Played in the New Year special.
Sanjay Dutt	2001	Rs. 25,00,000/-
Anil Kapoor	2001	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Played KBC host in Slumdog Millionaire
Sachin Tendulkar, Madhuri Dixit	2001	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Won Rs. 50,00,000/- each in a special episode to raise funds for victims of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake
Amar Upadhyay, Smriti Irani	2001	Rs. 50,00,000/-	To celebrate the first anniversary of the show
Sakshi Tanwar	2001	Rs. 3,20,000/-

Season 2[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Year	Amount won	Notes
Kajol, Ajay Devgn	2005	Rs. 1,00,00,000/-	Biggest celebrity winners on KBC with Bachchan
John Abraham, Bipasha Basu	2005	Rs. 25,00,000/-
Sania Mirza, Lara Dutta	2005	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Appeared on Children's day.
Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta	2005	Rs. 50,00,000/-	To promote their film "Salaam Namaste"
Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar	2005	Rs. 6,40,000/-	Second Time On The Show

Season 3[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode	Notes
Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora	14 February 2007	Rs. 12,50,000/-	Valentine's Day
Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar	14 February 2007	Rs. 25,00,000/-	Valentine's Day
Karan Johar, Farah Khan	14 February 2007	Rs. 25,00,000/-	Valentine's Day	Johar's Second Appearance on the Show The first time he appeared in the audience with Bachchan in 2000 to support Shahrukh Khan
Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji	27 February 2007	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Holi Special	Both Zinta and Mukerji's second time on the show
Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani	29 March 2007	Rs. 50,00,000/-		Dutt's second time on the show
Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor	19 April 2007	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Series Finale
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif	19 April 2007	Rs. 50,00,000/-	Series Finale

Season 4[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Notes
Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Dharmendra	6,7,8,9 December 2010		Appeared in the Grand Finale Dutt's third time on show and Dixit's Second time in the Show.

Season 4 Hot Seat[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Qualified Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Notes
Aditya Roy Kapoor, Vipul Shah, Neha Dhupia, Rannvijay Singh, Shefali Shah	Akshay Kumar	1 November 2010	₹50,00,000/-	For the promotion of Action Replayy
Leander Paes, S. Sreesanth, Niket Kulshreshtha, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa	Manoj Kumar	2 November 2010	₹25,00,000/-	Diwali Special
Pooja Gor, Aashka Goradia, Bharti Singh, Aishwarya Sakhuja	Ragini Khanna	3 November 2010	₹12,50,000/-	Diwali Special
Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Rohit Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu	Ajay Devgan	4 November 2010	₹25,00,000/-	For the promotion of Golmaal 3. Devgan's second time on the show.

Season 5[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Notes
Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan	18 August 2011	–	For the promotion of Aarakshan Both Padukone And Khan's Second Time On Show.
Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor	1 September 2011	₹12,50,000/-	For the promotion of Mausam Both Sonam & Shahid's First Appearance on the Show.
Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif	8 September 2011	₹12,50,000/-	For the promotion of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Kaif's Second Time On The Show KBC
Ranbir Kapoor	15 September 2011	₹12,50,000/-	For the promotion of Rockstar
John Abraham	October 2011	–	For the promotion of Desi Boyz John's Third Time On The Show.
Shahrukh Khan	20 October 2011	₹50,00,000/-	For the promotion of Ra.One Shahrukh's Second Time On The Show As a Participant.
Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar^[74]	27 October 2011	₹25,00,000/-	In Diwali Special Episode. Sakshi Tanwar 3rd Time On The Show KBC
Vidya Balan	10 November 2011	₹12,50,000/-	For the promotion of The Dirty Picture Balan's First time on the Show.
Harbhajan Singh	15 November 2011	–	For The promotion of Pepsi Ad
Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma	16 November 2011	–	For the promotion of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.

Season 6[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Notes
Sridevi, Gauri Shinde	7 October 2012	₹6,40,000/-	For the promotion of English Vinglish Both Sridevi And Shinde's First Appearance on the Show.
Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra	14 October 2012	₹6,40,000/-	For the promotion of Student of the Year Johar's Third Appearance On Alia Bhatt, Dhawan & Malhotra's First Appearance on the Show.
Falguni Pathak	20 October 2012	–	For Giving Special Performance during Navratri
Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif	4 November 2012	₹25,00,000/-	For the promotion of Jab Tak Hai Jaan Shahrukh's Third while Kaif's Third Time on the Show.
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha	18 November 2012	₹3,20,000/-	For the promotion of Son of Sardaar Devgn's Third while Sinha's First Time on the Show.
Lara Dutta and Sonali Mukherjee	25 November 2012	₹25,00,000/-	For the show special segment Doosra Mauka
Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Amrita Mukherjee	16 December 2012	₹12,50,000/-	For the Christmas Special Episode Sakshi's Fourth while Kapoor's Second Time on the Show.
Sharad Kelkar, Kritika Kamra	16 December 2012	₹6,40,000/-	For the Christmas Special Episode Both Kelkar and Kamra's First Appearance on the Show.
Manoj Bajpayee	13 January 2013		For the show special segment Doosra Mauka
Anil Kapoor	20 January 2013	₹6,40,000/-	For the promotion of Race 2

Season 7[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Year	Amount won	Episode
Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Singh	22 September 2013	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 9
Sumit Awasthi	6 October 2013	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 14
Sangita Ghosh and Ruslaan Mumtaz	13 October 2013	₹3,20,000/-	Episode 17
Dilip Joshi and Disha Vakani	13 October 2013	₹6,40,000/-	Episode 17
Kajol	10 November 2013	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 28
Ranveer Singh	15 November 2013	–	Episode 29
Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan	23 November 2013	–	Episode 33

Season 8[edit | edit source]


Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode	Notes
Rani Mukherjee	21 August 2014	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 4	For the promotion Mardaani^[75] Rani's second time on the show.
Aditya Roy Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra	28 August 2014	–	Episode 8	For the promotion Daawat-e-Ishq^[76]
Priyanka Chopra	4 September 2014	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 12	For the promotion Mary Kom^[77] Priyanka's second time on the show.
Arjun Kapoor and Deepika Padukone	11 September 2014	–	Episode 16	For the promotion of their film Finding Fanny
Fawad Khan and Sonam Kapoor	18 September 2014	–	Episode 20	For the promotion Khoobsurat
Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava, Dayanand Shetty and Narendra Gupta	24 September 2014	₹6,40,000/-	Episode 23	For the promotion of CID
Anuj Sachdeva and Smriti Kalra	25 September 2014	₹1,60,000/-	Episode 24	For the promotion of serial Itti Si Khushi
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor	25 September 2014	₹3,20,000/-	Episode 24	For the promotion of their film Haider
Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah, Farah Khan	21 October 2014	₹12,50,000/-	Episode	For the promotion of their film Happy New Year Shahrukh's fourth time on the show.
Anup Soni	6 November 2014	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 48
Ravi Kishan, Kamya Panjabi, Jamnadas Majethia, Anita Hassanandani, Vishal Singh, Shweta Tiwari, Karan Tacker, Shaleen Malhotra	9 November 2014	–	Episode 49	For the promotion of Box Cricket League
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhu Deva	9 November 2014	–	Episode 49	For the promotion of Action Jackson Devgn's fourth and Sinha's second time on the show.
Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Parineeti Chopra	16 November 2014	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 50	For the promotion of Kill Dil

Season 9[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana, Punam Raut, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Jhulan Goswami and Deepti Sharma	1 September 2017	₹6,40,000	Episode 5
Anand Kumar	8 September 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 10
Abhishek Bachchan	15 September 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 15
Gauri Sawant and Usha Uthup	22 September 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 20
Shilpa Shetty	29 September 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 25
P.V. Sindhu	6 October 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 30
Sonam Wangchuk	13 October 2017	₹50,00,000	Episode 35
Ayushmann Khurana	20 October 2017	₹50,00,000	Episode 40
Taapsee Pannu	27 October 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 45
Kailash Satyarthi and Sumedha Satyarthi	6 November 2017	₹50,00,000	Episode 51
Yuvraj Singh, Vidya Balan	7 November 2017	₹25,00,000	Episode 52

Season 10[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Kajol Devgan	14 September 2018	₹6,40,000	Episode 10
Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan	21 September 2018	₹25,00,000	Episode 15
Ayushmann Khurrana	26 October 2018	₹25,00,000	Episode 40
Aamir Khan	2 November 2018	₹25,00,000	Episode 45
Anurag Basu	23 November 2018	₹25,00,000	Episode 60
Kapil Sharma	26 November 2018	₹25,00,000	Episode 61

Season 11[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Sonakshi Sinha	20 September 2019	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 25
Randeep Hooda	27 September 2019	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 30
Dutee Chand and Virender Sehwag	1 November 2019	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 55
Sakshi Tanwar	8 November 2019	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 60
Taapsee Pannu	15 November 2019	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 65
Emraan Hashmi	22 November 2019	₹6,40,000/-	Episode 70
Sudha Murthy	29 November 2019	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 75

Season 12[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Sunil Shroff and Riteish Deshmukh	9 October 2020	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 10
Anup Soni	30 October 2020	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 25
Ratna Pathak Shah	6 November 2020	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 30
Leander Paes and Dipa Karmakar	13 November 2020	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 35
Nagraj Manjule	20 November 2020	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 40
Boman Irani	18 December 2020	₹50,00,000/-	Episode 60
Anurag Basu	25 December 2020	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 65
Sonu Sood	1 January 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 70
Raveena Tandon	8 January 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 75
Anupam Kher	15 January 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 80
Yogendra Singh Yadav and Sanjay Kumar	22 January 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 85

Season 13[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag	3 September 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 10
Farah Khan and Deepika Padukone	10 September 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 15
Neeraj Chopra and P. R. Sreejesh	17 September 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 20
Jackie Shroff and Suniel Shetty	24 September 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 25
Pankaj Tripathi and Pratik Gandhi	1 October 2021	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 30
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza	8 October 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 35
Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy	15 October 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 40
Shaan and Sonu Nigam	22 October 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 45
Rajkumar Rao and Kriti Sanon	29 October 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 50
Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Rohit Shetty	5 November 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 55
Sonu Sood and Kapil Sharma	12 November 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 60
Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherji, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari Wagh	19 November 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 65
John Abraham, Divya Khosla Kumar and Nikkhil Advani	26 November 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 70
Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Navya Naveli Nanda	3 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 75
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - Cast	10 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 80
Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor and Abhishek Kapoor	13 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 81
Manish Paul, Disha Parmar, Chandni Sharma and Additi Gupta	14 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 82
Neha Kakkar and Badshah	15 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 83
Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao	16 December 2021	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 84
Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh	17 December 2021	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 85

Season 14[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Aamir Khan, Major D. P. Singh, Col. Mitali Madhumita	7 August 2022	₹50,00,000/-	Episode 1
Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri	7 August 2022	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 1
Nikhat Zareen, Mirabai Chanu	5 September 2022	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 22
Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan	11 October 2022	-	Episode 48
Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani	7 November 2022	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 67
Kajol Devgan, Revathi, Sujatha Kolvenu	5 December 2022	₹6,40,000/-	Episode 87
Garima Arora, Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar	26 December 2022	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 102
Prakash Singh, Akshay Kumar	27 December 2022	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 103
Anupam Mittal, Piyush Bansal, Vineeta Singh, Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Namita Thapar	28 December 2022	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 104
Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani	29 December 2022	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 105

Season 15[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode
Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, R Balki	18 August 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 5
Neeru Yadav	11 September 2023	₹6,40,000	Episode 21
Vicky Kaushal, Manushi Chhillar	15 September 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 25
Zakir Khan	25 September 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 31
Shefali Shah	16 October 2023	₹25,00,000	Episode 46
Sumeet Raghavan, Pariva Pranati, Bharati Achrekar	3 November 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 60
Zoya Akhtar, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi "DOT" Saigal, Yuvraj Menda	14 December 2023	₹25,00,000	Episode 89
Smriti Mandhana and Ishan Kishan	25 December 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 96
Vidya Balan, Sheetal Devi	29 December 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 100
Sharmila Tagore, Sara Ali Khan	29 December 2023	₹12,50,000	Episode 100

Season 16[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode	Notes
Aman Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker	5 September 2024	₹29,10,000	Episode 19	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹90,000 from Super Sandook
Abhay Bang, Rani Bang	13 September 2024	₹28,20,000	Episode 25	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam	20 September 2024	₹26,60,000	Episode 30	Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
Navdeep Singh, Sumit Antil, Avani Lekhara	4 October 2024	₹26,60,000	Episode 40	Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
Aamir Khan, Junaid Khan	11 October 2024	₹27,60,000	Episode 45	Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹1,00,000 from Super Sandook
Vidya Balan, Kartik Aryan	18 October 2024	₹28,20,000	Episode 50	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
Farah Khan, Boman Irani	25 October 2024	₹27,30,000	Episode 55	Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹70,000 from Super Sandook
Varun Dhawan, Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK	30 October 2024	₹12,50,000	Episode 58
Manoj Kumar Sharma, Vikrant Massey	8 November 2024	₹16,00,000	Episode 65	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹30,000 from Super Sandook
Abhishek Bachchan, Shoojit Sircar, Arjun Sen, Ahilya Bamroo	22 November 2024	₹26,60,000	Episode 75	Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
Vishwas Nangre Patil and Sanjay Govilkar	26 November 2024	₹25,80,000	Episode 77	Includes a bonus of ₹80,000 using Dugnaastra
Nana Patekar	13 December 2024	₹15,70,000	Episode 90	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
Shankar Mahadevan, Gurdas Maan	31 December 2024	₹15,70,000	Episode 102	Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
Samay Raina, Tanmay Bhat, Bhuvan Bam, Kamiya Jani	31 January 2025	₹12,50,000	Episode 125

Season 17[edit | edit source]

Guest(s)	Date	Amount won	Episode	Notes
Prerna Deosthalee, Vyomika Singh, Sofiya Qureshi	15 August 2025	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 5
India women's national ice hockey team	29 August 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 15
Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar	13 October 2025	₹50,00,000/-	Episode 46
Rishab Shetty	17 October 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 50
Sunil Grover and Krushna Abhishek	24 October 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 55
Diljit Dosanjh	31 October 2025	₹50,60,000/-	Episode 60	Includes a bonus of ₹60,000 using Super Sandook
Anubhav Singh Bassi, Ravi Gupta, Harsh Gujral, Abhishek Upmanyu	14 November 2025	₹13,00,000/-	Episode 70	Includes a bonus of ₹50,000 using Super Sandook
Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Sukhwinder Singh, Shilpa Rao	20 November 2025	₹13,40,000/-	Episode 74	Includes a bonus of ₹90,000 using Super Sandook
Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sharib Hashmi	21 November 2025	₹13,20,000/-	Episode 75	Includes a bonus of ₹70,000 using Super Sandook
Kiku Sharda and Sudesh Lehri	28 November 2025	₹7,50,000/-	Episode 80
India women's national cricket team	5 December 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 85
Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday	18 December 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 94
Ranveer Brar	25 December 2025	-	Episode 99
Kumar Mangalam Birla	29 December 2025	₹25,00,000/-	Episode 101
Agastya Nanda, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Navya Naveli Nanda, Jaideep Ahlawat, Simar Bhatia, Sriram Raghavan	31 December 2025	₹12,50,000/-	Episode 103
Vir Das, Mona Singh, Mithila Palkar, Sharib Hashmi	1 January 2026		Episode 104

Top prize winners[edit | edit source]

Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000)[edit | edit source]

Template:WWTBAM question Harshvardhan Navathe became the first top prize winner of KBC when he won Rs. 1 crore/- on 19 October 2000.^[78]

Vijay Raul and Arundhati (2 May 2001)[edit | edit source]

Vijay Raul and Arundhati appeared in Season 1 and won Rs. 1 crore/- on 2 May 2001.

Ravi Mohan Saini (14 May 2001)[edit | edit source]

Template:WWTBAM question Ravi Mohan Saini appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior at 14 and won Rs. 1 crore/- on 14 May 2001.^[79]

Sushil Kumar (2 November 2011)[edit | edit source]

Template:WWTBAM question Hailing from a small village in Bihar, Sushil Kumar, who appeared in Season 5, is the first contestant to win ₹5 crore/-. He was a computer instructor under MNREGA earning a meagre ₹6,000/- (roughly $121) per month before his entry to KBC. For this reason, Kumar has been dubbed as the real "Slumdog Millionaire".^[80]

Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 January 2013)[edit | edit source]

Template:WWTBAM question Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney appeared in Season 6 and won ₹5 crore/-.^[81] She was the second ₹5 crore/- winner.

Achin and Sarthak Narula (9 October 2014)[edit | edit source]

Template:WWTBAM question Achin and Sarthak Narula appeared in Season 8 and won ₹7 crore/-, making them the first and, as of now, only ₹7 crore/- winners. They are one of the biggest winners in Asian WWTBAM franchises. This particular scene was later used as an internet meme, due to Amitabh Bachchan shouting "7 crore!" and Achin and Sarthak jumping out of their seats and celebrating.

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

Danny Boyle's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire was loosely based on the show.^[82] The movie's host, based loosely on the actual host Amitabh Bachchan, was portrayed by Anil Kapoor.^[82] Kapoor himself has appeared on a celebrity version of the show.^[83]

KBC - The Game, a mobile video game developed by Vroovy (a joint venture of Hungama and Gameshastra) was developed as a tie-in release for the show.^[84]

Indiagames and Glu has also released a mobile video game based on the show.^[85]

In 2010, Sony Entertainment Television released a question book based on the show that featured Amitabh Bachchan and his signature in the book cover, called Kaun Banega Crorepati: 110 Crore Hindustani. The book have 1000 questions (for 110 Crore Hindustani), including Fastest Finger First and 12 question levels from ₹5,000 to ₹1 Crore.^[86]

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

After Sameer Nair became the programming head of StarPlus in February 1999, he came across a clip from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in July 1999 through Steve Askew, the Australian programming head of the region and got the rights to produce here from ECM who had the Asian version rights.^[87] Then, Siddhartha Basu who earlier worked in the show A question of answers was roped to produce the show with his company Synergy communications. The show was then titled Kaun Banega Lakhpati with the maximum price amount decided to be Rs. 1 Lakh/-.^[87] In January 2000, Nair had a choice for Amitabh Bachchan to host the show. Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Star TV's parent firm News Corporation, in the next month, ordered to change the maximum amount to Rs. 1 crore/- and the series was accordingly retitled Kaun Banega Crorepati.^[88] Bachchan who was initially skeptical later agreed to host it. The sets were constructed in Mumbai's Film City in June 2000 and the series was launched in July 2000 during the time when the channel was in a revamp along with conversion into a full Hindi language channel from Bilingual English and Hindi language channel.^[87]^[88]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Impact[edit | edit source]

The series which aired on StarPlus for three seasons is the first show that took the channel's viewership to a greater height, being one of the tops viewed Hindi GEC show in that time.^[89]

On 27 April 2007, Delhi High Court on becoming suspicious in the amount won by the actors and VVIPs (Very very important persons) being high unlike ordinary KBC contestants and ordered Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) to investigate into it. However, Star denied it and stated, "KBC-2 is purely a game of skill and not a game of chance; each and every question posed by KBC-2 requires certain ‘thinking’ and ‘exercise of intellect’ to win any sum of money." The case was soon stayed by the Supreme Court.^[90]

During the third season, in 2008, Star Plus and the show sponsor Airtel were penalized with Rs. 1 Crore by the National Consumer Commission on violating the Consumer Protection Act when they charged R.2.5 per SMS rather than R.1, earning a huge profit.^[91]

In 2010, after the third season, the show was shifted from Star Plus to Sony Entertainment Television who held the format, as the former did not renew their contract.^[92]

Ratings[edit | edit source]

The overall average rating of the first season was 14.1 TVR while the second and third got 11.1 and 6.8 TVRs.^[93]

The first season started with 22% of viewership garnering 8.96 TVR in the debut week and soon increased to 54% in the last week of July 2000 making it most watched television program and pushing the position of StarPlus to number one for the first time then and also reinvented Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's career.^[94]^[95] The following seven days it gradually increased and got 9.57, 11, 12.6, 12.4, 12.9, 13.2 and 14.7 TVRs.^[96] Maintaining the viewership with around more than 10 TVR until November 2000, it dipped to 8–9 TVR in December 2000 and further to 6–7 TVR in January 2001 while in week ending 3 February 2001 it garnered 7.2 TVR, despite continued to hold its number one position throughout.^[97] The highest rating ever achieved by the series in that time was 27.13 TVR during October 2000.^[98]

The second season opened with 19.75 TVR in the launch day occupying the top position.^[99] In analysis of its viewership in specific regions of India, it had the highest viewership from Madhya Pradesh with 38 TVR during the premiere.^[100]

The third season hosted by Shah Rukh Khan received ratings lesser than the previous seasons which were hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and declined through its progress. The season opened with 12.33 TVR on 22 January 2007 with a reach of 23 million while the following days it declined to 10.44 and 7.36 TVRs.^[101] On 25 January, it increased to 9.24 TVR however not being able to match like previous seasons of Star Plus.^[101] The following week after premiere it improved and got 8.8, 9, 8.4 and 10 TVR from Monday to Thursday.^[102]

The fourth season which began airing on Sony Entertainment Television opened with 6.24 TVR while it averaged 5.2 TVR in the debut week and ended with an average rating of about 4 TVR.^[103]^[104]

The fifth season opened with 5.2 TVR and averaged 4.52 TVR in the week.^[105]^[106] In week 35, it was at the second position with 5.2 TVR.^[107] The highest rating of the season was 7.2 and 8 TVR for the two episodes aired on 1 and 2 November 2011, where contestant Sushil Kumar won ₹5 crores, being the highest rating achieved in last two years by any Hindi GEC.^[108]^[109] The overall average rating of the series was about 4 TVR.^[110]

The first episode of sixth season became the most watched Hindi GEC garnering 6.1 TVR making it the best television launch of the year and garnered 5.3 TVR the following day.^[111]^[112]

The launch episode of season eight had 8.96 million viewers and that week it averaged 5.2 million viewers.^[113]

The ninth season opened with 6.2 million impressions being second most-watched Hindi GEC in urban.^[114] Overall, the season was the most-watched Hindi GEC occupying first position for months.^[115]

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Co-produced season 10 uncredited, credited since 11.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Co-producing uncredited since season 1; as a consulting producer only, credited since season 11.

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External links[edit | edit source]

Kaun Banega Crorepati on IMDb
KBC Online Game at Play KBC Game

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[SPTVI-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Co-produced season 10 uncredited, credited since 11.

[DigiTOK-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Co-producing uncredited since season 1; as a consulting producer only, credited since season 11.

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v t e BIG Synergy
Current TV programs	Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) India's Got Talent (2009) Kannadada Kotyadhipati (2012) Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran (2012) Jabab Kinte Chai (2012) Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu (2014) Sell Me the Answer (2015)
Former TV programs	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2006) Jiya Jale (2007) Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (2008) Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? (2008) 10 Ka Dum (2008) Aap Ki Kachehri (2008) Sacch Ka Saamna (2009) Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi (2012) Lakhon Mein Ek (2012)
Web series	Bose: Dead/Alive (2017)
Key individuals	Siddhartha Basu

v t e Current broadcasts on Sony Entertainment Television
Drama	Crime Patrol Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi Vighnaharta Ganesha Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2 Indiawaali Maa Story 9 Months Ki
Reality/non-scripted series	Indian Idol Kaun Banega Crorepati The Kapil Sharma Show
Upcoming	Ishk Par Zor Nahi
List of former shows

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+| music                = [[Keith Strachan]] and [[Matthew Strachan]] (starting on season 1)<br />[[Ramon Covalo]] and [[Nick Magnus]] (starting on season 4)<br/>[[Sawan Dutta]] (starting on season 5)<br/>[[Ajay–Atul]] (starting on season 11)<br/>[[Rohan-Vinayak]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] (starting on season 15)
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-* [[Sony Pictures Networks India#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] (seasons 10–present){{efn|name=SPTVI|Co-produced season 10 uncredited, credited since 11.}}
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-* [[Siddhartha Basu|Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK)]] (seasons 11-present){{efn|name=DigiTOK|Co-producing uncredited since season 1; as a consulting producer only, credited since season 11.}}
+* [[Siddhartha Basu|Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK)]] (seasons 11–16){{efn|name=DigiTOK|Co-producing uncredited since season 1; as a consulting producer only, credited since season 11.}}
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-| distributor              = [[Sony Pictures Television]]{{efn|International distribution only, excludes original network's broadcast-markets.}}
+| network              = [[Star Plus]] (seasons 1–3)<br />[[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] (seasons 4–present)
-| network                  = [[Star Plus]] (seasons 1–3)<br />[[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] (seasons 4–present)
+| first_aired          = {{Start date|2000|07|03|df=yes}}
-| picture_format           = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) (seasons 1–5)<br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) (seasons 6–present)
+| last_aired           = present
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+| based_on             = ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]''
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-'''''Kaun Banega Crorepati''''' (also simply known as '''''KBC''''') is an Indian [[television game show]]. It is the official [[Hindi]] language and flagship Indian national version of the ''[[International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise. It has been presented by actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]] since its inception, except for during the third season, which was presented by actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati mesmerises people as STAR TV bets Rs 75 crore on Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20000717-kaun-banega-crorepati-mesmerises-people-as-star-tv-bets-rs-75-crore-on-amitabh-bachchan-779071-1999-11-30|website=India Today}}</ref> The programme aired on [[Star Plus]] for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of [[Sameer Nair]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC reinvented Mr Bachchan's image|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/kbc-the-first-20-years/20200708.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Way We Were: A screen test for a new India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/the-way-we-were-a-screen-test-for-a-new-india/story-ufxKFFsv5vRCa5JpTkd0BO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Since 2010, it has been airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony Entertainment Television]] and was produced by [[BIG Synergy]] (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are [[Sony Pictures Networks India#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] since season 10{{efn|name=SPTVI}} and [[Siddhartha Basu|Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK)]] since season 11,{{efn|name=DigiTOK}} respectively.
+'''''Kaun Banega Crorepati''''' (simply '''''KBC'''''; [[English language|English]]: ''Who Will Become a Millionaire'') is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[television game show]]. It is the official Hindi adaptation of the ''[[International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise. It is presented by actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]], who has hosted the show for its entire run except for its third season, during which [[Shah Rukh Khan]], another actor, replaced Bachchan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati mesmerises people as STAR TV bets Rs 75 crore on Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20000717-kaun-banega-crorepati-mesmerises-people-as-star-tv-bets-rs-75-crore-on-amitabh-bachchan-779071-1999-11-30|website=India Today|date=30 November 1999 |access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=2 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002162919/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20000717-kaun-banega-crorepati-mesmerises-people-as-star-tv-bets-rs-75-crore-on-amitabh-bachchan-779071-1999-11-30|url-status=live}}</ref> The programme aired on [[Star Plus]] for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of [[Sameer Nair]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC reinvented Mr Bachchan's image|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/kbc-the-first-20-years/20200708.htm|website=Rediff.com|access-date=14 August 2020|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425180714/https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/kbc-the-first-20-years/20200708.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Way We Were: A screen test for a new India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/the-way-we-were-a-screen-test-for-a-new-india/story-ufxKFFsv5vRCa5JpTkd0BO.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=19 July 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=4 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804222418/https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/the-way-we-were-a-screen-test-for-a-new-india/story-ufxKFFsv5vRCa5JpTkd0BO.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, it started airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony Entertainment Television]] and was produced by [[BIG Synergy]] (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are [[Culver Max Entertainment#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] since season 10{{efn|name=SPTVI}} and Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) since season 11{{efn|name=DigiTOK}} respectively.
-The format is similar to other shows in the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from four possible choices, and are provided with lifelines that may be used if they are uncertain. Since season 7 in 2013, the top prize has been {{INR|7 crore}} ({{crore|7}} rupees).
+The format is similar to other shows in the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from four possible choices, and are provided with lifelines that may be used if they are uncertain. Starting in season 7 in 2013, the top prize was ₹7&nbsp;[[crore]] and was increased to ₹7.5&nbsp;crore in Season 14 in 2022 to celebrate 75 years of [[Indian independence movement|India's Independence]].
 ==Season overview==
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2"| Season
+! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Episodes
+! colspan="2" | Originally aired
+|-
+! style="padding: 0 8px" | First aired
+! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last aired
+|-
+|1
+|315
+|3 July 2000
+|31 December 2001
+|-
+|2
+|61
+|5 August 2005
+|13 January 2006
+|-
+|3
+|53
+|22 January 2007
+|19 April 2007
+|-
+|4
+|36
+|11 October 2010
+|9 December 2010
+|-
+|5
+|56
+|15 August 2011
+|17 November 2011
+|-
+|6
+|58
+|7 September 2012
+|26 January 2013
+|-
+|7
+|39
+|6 September 2013
+|1 December 2013
+|-
+|8
+|50
+|18 August 2014
+|16 November 2014
+|-
+|9
+|52
+|28 August 2017
+|7 November 2017
+|-
+|10
+|61
+|3 September 2018
+|26 November 2018
+|-
+|11
+|75
+|19 August 2019
+|29 November 2019
+|-
+|12
+|85
+|28 September 2020
+|22 January 2021
+|-
+|13
+|85
+|23 August 2021
+|17 December 2021
+|-
+|14
+|106
+|7 August 2022
+|30 December 2022
+|-
+|15
+|100
+|14 August 2023
+|29 December 2023
+|-
+|16
+|152
+|12 August 2024
+|11 March 2025
+|-
+|17
+|105
+|11 August 2025
+|2 January 2026
+|-
+|18
+|TBA
+|2026
+|TBA
+|}
-===Season 1: 2000–01===
+===Season 1: 2000–2001===
-KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by [[Amitabh Bachchan]], his first appearance on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I'm just one anchor: Amitabh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-just-one-anchor-amitabh/story-ArXaxKXD2WVWPHnCrpP07K.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''KBC'' initially offered contestants the chance to win 1 [[Crore]] (ten million) [[Indian rupees]]. The declining ratings of KBC paved way for reformatting the series immediately as Junior KBC with kids as contestants which started airing from 6 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee TV, Sony rejig program in bid to win back viewers they lost to rival Star TV|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/media/story/20010423-zee-tv-sony-rejig-program-in-bid-to-win-back-viewers-they-lost-to-rival-star-tv-775237-2001-04-23|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior KBC has what it takes|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may10.htm?amp|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref> The season ended on 31 December 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Star to relaunch KBC soon|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-to-relaunch-kbc-soon-105021701077_1.html}}</ref> The show was well received in its premiere season.<ref name=ht1>{{cite web|last=Arora |first=Siddharth |title=Five crore question: What makes KBC work? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |format=Article, Interview with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 November 2011 |date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |archive-date=22 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Star Show |url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819000144/http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |archive-date=19 August 2000}}</ref>
+KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by [[Amitabh Bachchan]], his first appearance on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I'm just one anchor: Amitabh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-just-one-anchor-amitabh/story-ArXaxKXD2WVWPHnCrpP07K.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=13 August 2005}}</ref> ''KBC'' initially offered contestants the chance to win [[Indian rupee|Rs.]]&nbsp;1&nbsp;[[crore]]. The declining ratings of KBC paved way for reformatting the series immediately as Junior KBC with kids as contestants which started airing from 6 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee TV, Sony rejig program in bid to win back viewers they lost to rival Star TV|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/media/story/20010423-zee-tv-sony-rejig-program-in-bid-to-win-back-viewers-they-lost-to-rival-star-tv-775237-2001-04-23|website=India Today |date=23 April 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior KBC has what it takes|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may10.htm?amp|website=Indian Television dot com|date=7 May 2001|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123100531/https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may10.htm?amp|url-status=live}}</ref> The season ended on 31 December 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Star to relaunch KBC soon|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-to-relaunch-kbc-soon-105021701077_1.html|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422083845/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-to-relaunch-kbc-soon-105021701077_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was well received in its premiere season.<ref name=ht1>{{cite web|last=Arora |first=Siddharth |title=Five crore question: What makes KBC work? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |format=Article, Interview with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 November 2011 |date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Five-crore-question-What-makes-KBC-work/Article1-771297.aspx |archive-date=22 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Star Show |url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819000144/http://www.screenindia.com/jul14/tele2.htm |archive-date=19 August 2000}}</ref> It is the ''longest season'' of the show.
-===Season 2: 2005–06===
+===Season 2: 2005–2006===
-On 5 August 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed '''''Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya''''' or '''''KBC 2'''''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=And the winner is... KBC 2|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/and-the-winner-is-kbc-2-105080801050_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> During this season, the top prize amount was doubled to 2 Crore (twenty million) [[Rupees]]. It was abruptly ended by [[STAR Plus]] after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006 after he shot his last episode on 13 January 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New KBC's first man faced Big B too|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-kbcs-first-man-faced-big-b-too-256504.html|website=[[CNN News18]]}}</ref> Bachchan had shot 61 of the 85 scheduled episodes when he fell ill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4648470.stm |work=BBC News |title=India scraps millionaire TV show |date=25 January 2006 |access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> He announced he would return after he recovered, but when his health prevented him from filming the remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to stop production.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No lifeline, Star pulls KBC-2 off air|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/No-lifeline-Star-pulls-KBC-2-off-air/articleshow/1386080.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
+On 5 August 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed '''''Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya''''' or '''''KBC 2'''''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=And the winner is... KBC 2|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/and-the-winner-is-kbc-2-105080801050_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=8 August 2005|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723111045/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/and-the-winner-is-kbc-2-105080801050_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During this season, the top prize amount was doubled to Rs.&nbsp;2&nbsp;crore. It was abruptly ended by [[STAR Plus]] after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006 after he shot his last episode on 13 January 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New KBC's first man faced Big B too|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-kbcs-first-man-faced-big-b-too-256504.html|website=[[CNN News18]]|date=18 January 2007|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422083844/https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-kbcs-first-man-faced-big-b-too-256504.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bachchan had shot 61 of the 85 scheduled episodes when he fell ill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4648470.stm |work=BBC News |title=India scraps millionaire TV show |date=25 January 2006 |access-date=7 May 2010 |archive-date=4 February 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060204185226/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4648470.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He announced he would return after he recovered, but when his health prevented him from filming the remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to stop production.<ref>{{Cite news|title=No lifeline, Star pulls KBC-2 off air|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/No-lifeline-Star-pulls-KBC-2-off-air/articleshow/1386080.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 January 2006 }}</ref>
 ===Season 3: 2007===
-Star Television recruited [[Shah Rukh Khan]] to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/26kbc.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> The grand prize remained 2 Crore (twenty million) Rupees. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007 with the first contestant as Prasenjit Sarkar who was the last contestant dropped from season two midway owing to Bachchan's health.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last with Big B, first with Shah Rukh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/last-with-big-b-first-with-shah-rukh/story-0lR7zklDf068eJ6ahjnZcO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140806033354/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/should-bollywoods-charmerinchief-stick-to-films-why-shah-rukh-khan-cant-crack-tv-game-shows/490232-8-66.html ]</ref> The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's a question of crores...|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/it-s-a-question-of-crores/story-gxy6vDEFRAolV8HAIOQczK.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+Star Television recruited [[Shah Rukh Khan]] to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/26kbc.htm|website=Rediff.com|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123020001/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/26kbc.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The grand prize remained Rs.&nbsp;2&nbsp;crore. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007 with the first contestant as Prasenjit Sarkar who was the last contestant dropped from season two midway owing to Bachchan's health.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last with Big B, first with Shah Rukh|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/last-with-big-b-first-with-shah-rukh/story-0lR7zklDf068eJ6ahjnZcO.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=18 January 2007}}</ref> The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/should-bollywoods-charmerinchief-stick-to-films-why-shah-rukh-khan-cant-crack-tv-game-shows/490232-8-66.html |title=Should Bollywood's Charmer-in-Chief stick to films? Why Shah Rukh Khan can't crack TV game shows - IBNLive |website=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806033354/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/should-bollywoods-charmerinchief-stick-to-films-why-shah-rukh-khan-cant-crack-tv-game-shows/490232-8-66.html |archive-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's a question of crores...|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/it-s-a-question-of-crores/story-gxy6vDEFRAolV8HAIOQczK.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2011}}</ref>
 ===Season 4: 2010===
-The fourth season (called ''KBC 4'') was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010, on Bachchan's 68th birthday. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" (English: ''Every question is important''. Literally: ''No question is small''). The show moved from [[STAR Plus]] to [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony TV]]. The new logo designed for the fourth season incorporated the new [[Indian rupee symbol|Indian Rupee symbol]], which was unveiled earlier in the year. The contestant tryout for the fourth season opened on 2 August 2010 at 9 PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan-hosted KBC 4 to go on air from Oct 1|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_amitabh-bachchan-hosted-kbc-4-to-go-on-air-from-oct-11_1418189|work=DnaIndia|access-date=3 August 2010}}</ref>  The total prize money for this season was {{INR}}1 Crore (ten million rupees), and a jackpot question for {{INR}}5 Crore (50 million rupees). The fourth season of the show was highly successful due to the return of former host Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714010039/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=KBC 4 beats Bigg Boss 4 in its final episode |work=One India |access-date=13 December 2010 }}</ref> The season ended on 9 December 2010.
+The show was restarted after a three-year and half hiatus. The fourth season (called ''KBC 4'') was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" ({{translation|''Every question is important''}}; literally: ''No question is small''). The show moved from [[STAR Plus]] to [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony TV]]. The new logo designed for the fourth season incorporated the new [[Indian rupee symbol|Indian Rupee symbol]], which was unveiled earlier in the year. The contestant tryout for the fourth season opened on 2 August 2010 at 9 PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan-hosted KBC 4 to go on air from Oct 1|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_amitabh-bachchan-hosted-kbc-4-to-go-on-air-from-oct-11_1418189|work=DnaIndia|access-date=3 August 2010|archive-date=20 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820233215/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_amitabh-bachchan-hosted-kbc-4-to-go-on-air-from-oct-11_1418189|url-status=live}}</ref>  The total prize money for this season was ₹1&nbsp;crore, and a jackpot question for ₹5&nbsp;crore. The fourth season of the show was highly successful due to the return of former host Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714010039/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/kbc4-beats-bigg-boss4-131210.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=KBC 4 beats Bigg Boss 4 in its final episode |work=One India |access-date=13 December 2010 }}</ref> The season ended on 9 December 2010.
-During this season, much like its international counterparts, there were various rule changes made to the show. The number of questions was reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of the show, a timer was added to each question.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k10/sep/sepmam82.php|title=KBC to give away Rs 50 MN in 60 minutes|work=Business Standard|access-date=28 September 2010}}</ref> There was a 30-second time limit for questions 1 and 2, and a 45-second time limit for questions 3 to 7. Questions 8 to 13 were not timed. Any time not used was voided and not banked (unlike the United States version which banked the time for the final question).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-server.com/news/kbc-4-will-be-presented-in-a-changed-30071.html |title=KBC 4 Will Be Presented in a Changed Format|work=India Server|access-date=14 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kbc-waiting-forfacelift/402440/ |title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift |work=Business Standard |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if the time limit expired, the contestant was forced to walk away with their current winnings. This season introduced the "Double Dip" and "Ask the Expert" lifelines (similar to the United States counterpart from the Millionaire clock format).
+During this season, much like its international counterparts, there were various rule changes made to the show. The number of questions was reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of the show, a timer was added to each question.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k10/sep/sepmam82.php|title=KBC to give away Rs 50 MN in 60 minutes|work=Business Standard|date=28 September 2010|access-date=28 September 2010|archive-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410012753/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k10/sep/sepmam82.php|url-status=live}}</ref> There was a 30-second time limit for questions 1 and 2, and a 45-second time limit for questions 3 to 7. Questions 8 to 13 were not timed. Any time not used was voided and not banked (unlike the United States version which banked the time for the final question).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-server.com/news/kbc-4-will-be-presented-in-a-changed-30071.html|title=KBC 4 Will Be Presented in a Changed Format|work=India Server|access-date=14 July 2010|archive-date=19 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719214922/http://www.india-server.com/news/kbc-4-will-be-presented-in-a-changed-30071.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kbc-waiting-forfacelift/402440/ |title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift |work=Business Standard |date=26 July 2010 |access-date=26 July 2010 |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Swarup |archive-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729003330/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kbc-waiting-forfacelift/402440/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if the time limit expired, the contestant was forced to walk away with their current winnings. This season introduced the "Double Dip" and "Ask the Expert" lifelines (similar to the United States counterpart from the Millionaire clock format). Also from this season onwards, Fastest Finger First Contestants earlier who used to come for one episode has now been allowed to stay for one week.
+==== Hot Seat ====
+This Hot Seat version was started at the Diwali time from 1 to 4 November 2010. All contestants were celebrities on this version. This version was just like [[Millionaire Hot Seat]]. For questions 1–5, 30 seconds were available. For questions 6–10, 45 seconds were available. For questions 11–15, 60 seconds were available. It had only one lifeline, named Pass.
 ===Season 5: 2011===
 [[File:Amitabh Bachchan KBC5 Press.jpg|thumb|upright|Amitabh Bachchan at KBC-5 Press Meet]]
-[[Amitabh Bachchan]] returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]] and ended on 17 November 2011. It was again aired four days a week. Compared to the previous season, there was only one major gameplay change: there was only a single milestone (the Padao) that the contestant chose. The tagline used for the season was "Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota" (English: ''No human is small''. Literally: ''No person is inferior''). This season was generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Television KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119195618/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref>
+[[Amitabh Bachchan]] returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]] and ended on 17 November 2011. It was again aired four days a week. Compared to the previous season, there was only one major gameplay change: there was only a single milestone (the Padao) that the contestant chose. The tagline used for the season was "Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota" ({{translation|''No human is small''}} Literally: ''No person is inferior''). This season was generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Television KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119195618/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/KBC-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/Article1-770946.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref>
-This season introduced a play at home segment called "Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot". This contest allowed home viewers to send an answer to a question via SMS during the show, with 1 Lakh Rupees going to the randomly picked winner, who can double or triple this amount by correctly answering further questions.
+This season introduced a play at home segment called "Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot". This contest allowed home viewers to send an answer to a question via SMS during the show, with 1 Lakh Rupees going to the randomly picked winner, who can double or triple this amount by correctly answering a jackpot question.
-===Season 6: 2012–13===
+===Season 6: 2012–2013===
-The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started on 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as ''KBC 6'') was also hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and premiered on 7 September 2012. It aired from Friday to Sunday evenings on [[Sony TV]]. The season ended on 26 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=42 kids perform at KBC 6 finale|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/42-kids-perform-at-kbc-6-finale/story-ADtpAndtpVeXGpO8GlKjMM.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The tagline used for the season was "Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai" (English: ''It is only knowledge that gives you your right''). This season retained the 13 question format of the previous season.
+The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started on 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as ''KBC 6'') was also hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and premiered on 7 September 2012. It aired from Friday to Sunday evenings on [[Sony TV]]. The season ended on 26 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=42 kids perform at KBC 6 finale|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/42-kids-perform-at-kbc-6-finale/story-ADtpAndtpVeXGpO8GlKjMM.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> The tagline used for the season was "Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai" (''It is only knowledge that gives you your right''). This season retained the 13 question format of the previous season.
-This season, ''KBC'' started a new tradition of giving an advantage to socially excluded people, known as "Dusra Mauka". [[Sonali Mukherjee]], a victim of acid throwing, appeared along [[Lara Dutta]] in the first such special. On 13 January 2013, another special aired in which Manoj Kumar, a Mahadalit was accompanied by Indian actor [[Manoj Bajpayee]]. The winner of season 6 was Sunmeet Kaur.
+This season, ''KBC'' started a new tradition of giving an advantage to socially excluded people, known as "Dusra Mauka" ''(Second Chance)''. [[Sonali Mukherjee]], a victim of acid throwing, appeared along [[Lara Dutta]] in the first such special. On 13 January 2013, another special aired in which Manoj Kumar, a Mahadalit was accompanied by Indian actor [[Manoj Bajpayee]]. The winner of season 6 was Sunmeet Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://auditionsdekho.com/sony-tv-kaun-banega-crorepati/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 March 2018 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422202622/https://auditionsdekho.com/sony-tv-kaun-banega-crorepati/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/goczAtbQhaI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130312210047/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goczAtbQhaI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goczAtbQhaI| title = KBC 6 - Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney 5 Crore Winning Moment... | website=[[YouTube]] | date = 6 January 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-<ref>https://auditionsdekho.com/sony-tv-kaun-banega-crorepati/</ref>
-<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goczAtbQhaI</ref>
 ===Season 7: 2013===
-The rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title='Kaun Banega Crorepati' rehearsals begin|url=http://badhil.com/kaun-banega-crorepati-rehearsals-begin/|publisher=Badhil}}</ref> Registration started from 8:30 PM on 27 May 2013.
+Rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title='Kaun Banega Crorepati' rehearsals begin|url=http://badhil.com/kaun-banega-crorepati-rehearsals-begin/|publisher=Badhil|access-date=27 June 2013|archive-date=28 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628041328/http://badhil.com/kaun-banega-crorepati-rehearsals-begin/|url-status=live}}</ref> Registration started from 8:30{{spaces}}p.m. on 27 May 2013.
-The seventh season (called ''KBC 7'') was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" (English: ''If Learning stops, winning stops'' or simply: ''Learn to Win'') was used as the tagline for the season.  The total prize money was increased to {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees), and the number of questions increased from 13 to 15. The season was commenced on 6 September 2013.
+The seventh season (called ''KBC 7'') was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" ({{translation|''If Learning stops, winning stops''}} or simply: ''Learn to Win'') was used as the tagline for the season.  The total prize money was increased to {{INR}}7&nbsp;crore, and the number of questions increased from 13 to 15. The season was commenced on 6 September 2013.
-The season had a few changes, including a new lifeline called Power Paplu. This lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. (It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question. For example, a contestant could not use "Ask the Audience"/"Audience Poll" twice on the same question.) Double Dip and Ask The Expert were discontinued and in lieu of 50:50 and Flip The Question (also known as "Switch" or "Switch The Question") were revived. The Phone-a-Friend was extended to 45 seconds. The prize for the jackpot question was increased to {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The ''Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013'' set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were a part of ''Sapta Koti Sandook ''(English: ''The Seven Crore Jackpot)'' that let contestants win from {{INR}}1 Crore (ten million rupees), {{INR}}3 Crore (thirty million rupees), {{INR}}5 Crore (50 million rupees) and finally {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The system of Fastest Finger First was also altered. Instead of playing one question, the winner of the leader board formed at the end of three questions sits on the ''Hot Seat.'' (i.e. the player who answered the most questions correctly in the shortest amount of time).
+The season had a few changes, including a new lifeline called Power Paplu. This lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was already used on a previous question (but not one that was used by the contestant in attempting to answer the current question). Double Dip and Ask the Expert were discontinued while 50:50 and Flip the Question (also known as "Switch" or "Switch the Question") were revived. The Phone-a-Friend was extended to 45 seconds. The prize for the jackpot question was increased to {{INR}}7&nbsp;crore. The ''Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013'' set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were a part of ''Sapta Koti Sandook ''({{translation|''The Seven Crore Jackpot''}}). The system of Fastest Finger First was also altered. Instead of playing one question, the winner of the leader board formed at the end of three questions sits on the ''Hot Seat.'' (i.e. the player who answered the most questions correctly in the shortest amount of time).[[File:KBC 8 2014.jpg|The [[Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre]] (SIECC) in 2014<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kapil-sharma-on-kaun-banega-crorepati-hot-seat/articleshow/39355162.cms|title=Kapil Sharma on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' hot seat|last=Tiwari|first=Vijaya|date=2014-07-31|work=Times of India|agency=TNN|access-date=16 November 2023|archive-date=16 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116125039/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kapil-sharma-on-kaun-banega-crorepati-hot-seat/articleshow/39355162.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>|thumb|220x220px]]
 ===Season 8: 2014===
-The highest winning prize of this season was also {{INR}}7 Crore (70 million rupees). The registrations of ''KBC 8'' were commenced on 22 July 2014 and the shooting started on 2 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati to shoot an episode in Surat!|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725|work=Indian Television|access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref> Shooting of some epiodes was held in [[Raipur]] and other in [[Surat]]. This was the first time that ''KBC'' was shot outside [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan to start shooting for KBC 8|url=http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|access-date=2 August 2014|work=Patrika Group|issue=2 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804114004/http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|archive-date=4 August 2014}}</ref> The format underwent minor changes for the season, with the number of questions reduced to 14, the Double Dip replacing the 50:50, as well as the Flip being replaced by the Triguni (Three Wise Men) lifeline. The Phone-a-Friend was shortened down to 30 seconds and the original Fastest Finger First system (as used for seasons 1 to 6) was reinstated.
+The highest winning prize of this season was also {{INR}}7&nbsp;crore. The registrations of ''KBC 8'' were commenced on 22 July 2014 and the shooting started on 2 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati to shoot an episode in Surat!|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725|work=Indian Television|date=25 July 2014|access-date=25 July 2014|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729164820/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725|url-status=live}}</ref> Shooting of some episodes was held in [[Raipur]] and other in [[Gujarat]], [[Surat]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan in Surat Gujarat for Shooting of KBC 2014 - Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 8 |url=http://ingujarat.net/amitabh-bachchan-surat-gujarat-shooting-kbc-2014-kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8/ |website=In Gujarat |date=21 July 2014 |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114093724/http://ingujarat.net/amitabh-bachchan-surat-gujarat-shooting-kbc-2014-kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8/ |url-status=live }}</ref> at The Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in Sarsana,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati to shoot an episode in Surat! |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725 |website=www.indiantelevision.com |language=en |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116115016/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/kaun-banega-crorepati-to-shoot-an-episode-in-surat-140725 |url-status=live }}</ref> photography was done by Ashvin Borad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarkar |first1=Prarthna |title='Kaun Banega Crorepati 8': Big B Thanks Kapil, Says he Made the Show Look Incredible |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-8-big-b-thanks-kapil-says-he-made-show-look-incredible-606056 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en |date=4 August 2014 |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209094859/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-8-big-b-thanks-kapil-says-he-made-show-look-incredible-606056 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan arrives at Surat by road for KBC shooting |url=https://deshgujarat.com/2014/08/01/amitabh-bachchan-arrives-in-surat-by-road-for-kbc-shooting/ |website=DeshGujarat |date=1 August 2014 |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116110031/https://deshgujarat.com/2014/08/01/amitabh-bachchan-arrives-in-surat-by-road-for-kbc-shooting/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/kbc-8-amitabh-bachchan-to-shoot-launch-episode-in-surat-201688-2014-07-25|title=KBC 8: Amitabh Bachchan to shoot launch episode in Surat|last=IANS|date=2014-07-25|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=2023-03-08|archive-date=8 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308103244/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/kbc-8-amitabh-bachchan-to-shoot-launch-episode-in-surat-201688-2014-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first time that ''KBC'' was shot outside [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan to start shooting for KBC 8|url=http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|access-date=2 August 2014|work=Patrika Group|issue=2 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804114004/http://www.patrika.com/article/amitabh-bachchan-to-start-shooting-for-kbc-8/48193|archive-date=4 August 2014}}</ref> The format underwent minor changes for the season, with the number of questions reduced to 14, the Double Dip replacing the 50:50, as well as the Flip being replaced by the Triguni (Three Wise Men) lifeline. The Phone-a-Friend was shortened down to 30 seconds and the original Fastest Finger First system (as used for seasons 1 to 6) was reinstated.
+[[File:KBC 8A 2014.jpg|thumb|The [[Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre]] (SIECC) in 2014 on stage (from L-R) [[Aditya Srivastava]], [[Kapil Sharma]], [[Dayanand Shetty]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] photography was done by Ashvin Borad-[[Surat]]]]
-The grand premiere episode of the series premiered on 17 August 2014 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM IST for 3 hours. The season aired from Monday through Thursday evenings. Initially running for 1.5 hours, the program reduced to an hour. The season ended on 6 November 2014 and aired its two grand finale episodes on 9 November and on 16 November 2014. The tagline for the season was "Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain" (English: ''Not only money here, but hearts are also won ''). Three special guests appeared in the grand premiere episode: television comedian, [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]] from [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors TV]]'s television series ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'', [[Dayanand Shetty]] and [[Aditya Shrivastava]] from Sony TV's television series ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|CID]]'', and finally [[Rajput]] hero, Maharana Pratap a.k.a. Faisal Khan from Sony TV's television series ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' gave a stellar dance performance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bigger, better and deep-rooted – KBC Season 8!|url=http://www.adgully.com/bigger-better-and-deep-rooted-kbc-season-8-58545.html|access-date=5 August 2014|work=Adgully}}</ref> Among others the [[Shillong Chamber Choir]] led by [[Neil Nongkynrih]] performed a medley of evergreen songs of Bollywood followed by a patriotic song at the opening ceremony of ''KBC8''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Chamber Choir performs at Kaun Banega Crorepati – season 8!|url=http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|access-date=2 September 2014|work=India-North-East.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905234406/http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|archive-date=5 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The grand premiere episode of the series premiered on 17 August 2014 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM IST for 3 hours. The season aired from Monday through Thursday evenings. Initially running for 1.5 hours, the program reduced to an hour. The season ended on 6 November 2014 and aired its two grand finale episodes on 9 November and on 16 November 2014. The tagline for the season was "Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain" ({{translation|''Not only money here, but hearts are also won''}}). Special guests appeared in the grand premiere episode: television comedian, [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Kapil Sharma's Jugalbandi on KBC 8 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-kapil-sharmas-jugalbandi-on-kbc-8-641540 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=16 November 2023 |archive-date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116122137/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-kapil-sharmas-jugalbandi-on-kbc-8-641540 |url-status=live }}</ref> from [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors TV]]'s television series ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''; [[Shivaji Satam]], [[Dayanand Shetty]] and [[Aditya Shrivastava]] from Sony TV's television series ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|CID]]''; and finally [[Rajput]] hero, Maharana Pratap a.k.a. Faisal Khan from Sony TV's television series ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' gave a stellar dance performance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bigger, better and deep-rooted – KBC Season 8!|url=http://www.adgully.com/bigger-better-and-deep-rooted-kbc-season-8-58545.html|access-date=5 August 2014|work=Adgully|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812212707/http://www.adgully.com/bigger-better-and-deep-rooted-kbc-season-8-58545.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Among others the [[Shillong Chamber Choir]] led by [[Neil Nongkynrih]] performed a medley of evergreen songs of Bollywood followed by a patriotic song at the opening ceremony of ''KBC8''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Chamber Choir performs at Kaun Banega Crorepati – season 8!|url=http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|access-date=2 September 2014|work=India-North-East.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905234406/http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/09/Shillong-Chamber-Choir-performs-at-KBC-8.html|archive-date=5 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===Season 9: 2017===
-KBC returned to the air with Bachchan resuming hosting duties as it premiered on 28 August 2017 airing on Sony TV. The tagline of this season was "Jawaab dene ka Waqt aa Gaya Hai" (English: ''The time has come to answer'').   The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm and the Friday episode has been titled as ''Nayi Chaah Nayi Raah'' . The season introduced a 16 question format, where the first 10 questions are timed (45 seconds for the first five questions and 60 seconds for the following five questions). The 50:50 lifeline replaced Double Dip and the Three Wise Men lifeline was replaced by the Plus One (from the United States version). Phone-a-Friend (now sponsored by [[Jio]]) introduced video calls. In case the contestant reaches the 16th question (Jio Jackpot Question), then the contestant cannot use the remaining lifelines. The last episode of the show was aired in 7 November 2017.
+After a gap of 2 years, KBC returned to the air with Bachchan resuming hosting duties as it premiered on 28 August 2017 airing on Sony TV. The tagline of this season was "Jawaab dene ka Waqt aa Gaya Hai" ({{translation|''The time has come to answer''}}). The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm and the Friday episode has been titled as ''Nayi Chaah Nayi Raah'' . The season introduced a 16 question format, where the first 10 questions are timed (45 seconds for the first five questions and 60 seconds for the following five questions). The 50:50 lifeline was restored replaced Double Dip and the Three Wise Men lifeline was replaced by the Plus One (from the United States version). Phone-a-Friend (now sponsored by [[Jio]]) introduced video calls. In case the contestant reaches the 16th question (Jio Jackpot Question), then the contestant cannot use the remaining lifelines. The last episode of the show was aired on 7 November 2017 titled as ''Abhinandan Aabhar''.
 ===Season 10: 2018===
-The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is ''Kab Tak Rokoge'' (English: ''How long will you stop'').<ref name="indianexpress.com">[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/lite/ Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What’s new in the Amitabh Bachchan show]</ref> In this particular season, the Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline.
+The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is ''Kab Tak Rokoge'' ({{translation|''How long will you stop''}}).<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/lite/|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What's new in Amitabh Bachchan's game show|date=4 September 2018|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=3 September 2018|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903082417/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref> In this particular season, the Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline.
 ===Season 11: 2019===
-Season 11 of ''KBC'' premiered on Sony TV on 19 August 2019, with Bachchan resuming hosting duties. The show aired on weeknights from 9:00&nbsp;p.m. to 10:30&nbsp;pm IST, with Karamveer Special episodes airing every Friday until 11&nbsp;p.m. IST.<ref>{{url|1=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/singer-armaan-malik-recalls-on-the-kapil-sharma-show-the-time-when-his-father-was-to-sell-house-for-his-education/articleshow/70188959.cms|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 11 promo launched}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-teaser-featuring-amitabh-bachchan-written-by-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-released-6979851.html|2=KBC teaser launched}}</ref>
+Season 11 of ''KBC'' premiered on Sony TV on 19 August 2019, with Bachchan resuming hosting duties for the tenth time. The show aired on weeknights from 9:00&nbsp;p.m. to 10:30&nbsp;pm IST, with Karamveer Special episodes airing every Friday until 11&nbsp;p.m. IST.<ref>{{URL|1=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/singer-armaan-malik-recalls-on-the-kapil-sharma-show-the-time-when-his-father-was-to-sell-house-for-his-education/articleshow/70188959.cms|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 11 promo launched}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-teaser-featuring-amitabh-bachchan-written-by-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-released-6979851.html|2=KBC teaser launched}}</ref>
-<ref>{{url|1=https://www.bizasialive.com/sony-tv-begins-registration-process-for-kbc-11-launch/|2=KBC 11 registration begins}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-new-promo-release-amitabh-bachchan-seen-with-new-style-and-new-moral-2067912|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 new promo released with new style and new moral}} Retrieve on 11 July 2019</ref> The show's tagline for the season was "Ade Raho" ({{lit}} "keep standing"). In this season, the Plus One lifeline was replaced by Switch, with optional categories for the switched question. The final episode of the season aired 29 November 2019, which featured [[Sudha Murthy]] as the Karamveer Special contestant. The series ''[[Beyhadh 2]]'' took over ''KBC'''s timeslot beginning 2 December 2019.
+<ref>{{URL|1=https://www.bizasialive.com/sony-tv-begins-registration-process-for-kbc-11-launch/|2=KBC 11 registration begins}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-11-new-promo-release-amitabh-bachchan-seen-with-new-style-and-new-moral-2067912|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 new promo released with new style and new moral}} Retrieve on 11 July 2019</ref> The show's tagline for the season was "Ade Raho" ({{lit}} "keep standing"). In this season, the Plus One lifeline was replaced by Switch, with optional categories for the switched question. The final episode of the season aired on 29 November 2019, which featured [[Sudha Murthy]] as the Karamveer Special contestant.
+===Season 12: 2020–2021===
+On 2 May 2020, Sony TV released a short video via social media featuring Bachchan, stating that the audition process for season 12 will run from 9 to 23 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registrations-to-start-from-may-9-6390920/lite/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 registrations to begin from 9 May|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=4 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504055719/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registrations-to-start-from-may-9-6390920/lite/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registration-for-kbc-12-begins-from-may-9-auditions-to-be-done-online-watch-promo-3190132.html|title=अमिताभ बच्चन लेकर आ रहे हैं KBC 12, जानें कबसे शुरू होंगे रजिस्ट्रेशन|language=hi|newspaper=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508205557/https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registration-for-kbc-12-begins-from-may-9-auditions-to-be-done-online-watch-promo-3190132.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/television-kbc-12-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-to-start-from-9-may-know-the-process-5530904|title=KBC 12 : फिर आ रहा Kaun Banega Crorepati, 9 मई से शुरू होगा रजिस्ट्रेशन, जानिए पूरी प्रोसेस|language=hi|website=www.naidunia.com|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510182744/https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/television-kbc-12-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-to-start-from-9-may-know-the-process-5530904|url-status=live}}</ref>
-===Season 12: 2020-21===
+Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], filming and airing was delayed. Filming began on 7 September. Bachchan posted the first look of the updated set on his official [[Twitter]] handle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/amitabh-bachchan-begins-shooting-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-shares-glimpses-of-first-day-on-set/articleshow/77990846.cms|title=Amitabh Bachchan begins shooting Kaun Banega Crorepati 12; shares glimpses of the first day on set|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=8 September 2020|archive-date=9 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909032712/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/amitabh-bachchan-begins-shooting-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-shares-glimpses-of-first-day-on-set/articleshow/77990846.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Season 12 premiere was aired on 28 September, with the tagline "jo bhi ho, har setback ka jawab comeback se do" ({{lang|hi|जो भी हो, हर सेटबेक का जवाब कमबेक से दो}}).<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=3 crorepatis till now, why KBC 12 seems phenomenal for women|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/3-crorepatis-till-now-why-kbc-12-seems-phenomenal-for-women-1744246-2020-11-26|website=India Today|date=26 November 2020 |access-date=26 April 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426110255/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/3-crorepatis-till-now-why-kbc-12-seems-phenomenal-for-women-1744246-2020-11-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[File:KBC 12 First look.jpeg|thumb|upright|First look of KBC 12 shared by Amitabh Bachchan]]
-On 2 May 2020, Sony TV released a short video via social media featuring Bachchan, stating that the audition process for season 12 will run from 9 to 23 May.<ref>{{url|1=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registrations-to-start-from-may-9-6390920/lite/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|2=Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 registrations to begin from 9 May }}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-registration-for-kbc-12-begins-from-may-9-auditions-to-be-done-online-watch-promo-3190132.html|2=अमिताभ बच्चन लेकर आ रहे हैं KBC 12, जानें कबसे शुरू होंगे रजिस्ट्रेशन}}</ref><ref>{{url|1=https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/television-kbc-12-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-to-start-from-9-may-know-the-process-5530904|2=KBC 12 : फिर आ रहा Kaun Banega Crorepati, 9 मई से शुरू होगा रजिस्ट्रेशन, जानिए पूरी प्रोसेस}}</ref>
-Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], filming and airing was delayed. Filming began on 7 September. Bachchan posted the first look of the updated set on his official [[Twitter]] handle.<ref>{{url|https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/amitabh-bachchan-begins-shooting-kaun-banega-crorepati-12-shares-glimpses-of-first-day-on-set/articleshow/77990846.cms|Amitabh Bachchan begins shooting Kaun Banega Crorepati 12; shares glimpses of the first day on set}}</ref>
+Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming occurred without a studio audience. Consequently, the Audience Poll lifeline was replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which is similar to the Phone a Friend lifeline, except via video call.<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 years,12th Season: Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a comeback on Sept 28 - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/20-years12th-season-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-comeback-on-sept-28-107784.html|access-date=2 October 2020|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|date=21 September 2020 |language=en|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022041655/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/20-years12th-season-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-comeback-on-sept-28-107784.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Season 12 premiere was aired on 28 September, with the tagline "jo bhi ho, har setback ka jawab comeback se do" (जो भी हो, हर सेटबेक का जवाब कमबेक से दो). Aarti Jagtap, a resident of [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], was the first contestant of the season.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=3 crorepatis till now, why KBC 12 seems phenomenal for women|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/3-crorepatis-till-now-why-kbc-12-seems-phenomenal-for-women-1744246-2020-11-26|website=India Today}}</ref>
+For the first time in ''KBC'' history, a contestant (Runa Saha from [[Kolkata]]) came to the hot seat without playing Fastest Finger First, as there were no other contestants left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 12: Runa Saha is first contestant ever to reach hot seat without playing fastest fingers first, all thanks to Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-12-runa-saha-is-first-contestant-ever-to-reach-hot-seat-without-playinkbg-fastest-fingers-first-all-thanks-to-amitabh-bachchan/story-Py6AGc6BFFf1PhgAdZyDoK.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=16 October 2020|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018230536/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-12-runa-saha-is-first-contestant-ever-to-reach-hot-seat-without-playinkbg-fastest-fingers-first-all-thanks-to-amitabh-bachchan/story-Py6AGc6BFFf1PhgAdZyDoK.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming occurred without a studio audience. Consequently, the Audience Poll lifeline was replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which is similar to the Phone a Friend lifeline, except via video call.<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 years,12th Season: Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a comeback on Sept 28 - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/20-years12th-season-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-comeback-on-sept-28-107784.html|access-date=2 October 2020|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref>
+On 11 November, Nazia Nasim became the season's first {{INR|1&nbsp;crore}} winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-winner-nazia-nasim-7043893/|publisher=Indian Express|title=It was a Slumdog Millionaire moment for me: KBC 12 winner Nazia Nasim|date=12 November 2020|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011248/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-winner-nazia-nasim-7043893/|url-status=live}}</ref> The final episode of the season aired on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati season 12 final episode to air on 22 January, pay tribute to Kargil war veterans|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-12-final-episode-to-air-on-22-january-pay-tribute-to-kargil-war-veterans-9220601.html|website=Firstpost|date=20 January 2021|access-date=26 April 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426110255/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-12-final-episode-to-air-on-22-january-pay-tribute-to-kargil-war-veterans-9220601.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Mrinalini Dubey became the first contestant to win 25 lakhs in KBC 12.<ref name=":6" />
+===Season 13: 2021===
+Registration for season 13 began on 10 May 2021. The format of digital auditions was continued, and the entire process was divided into four parts: registration, screening, online auditions, and personal interviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan announces Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 open, registration begin from May 10|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/amitabh-bachchan-announces-kaun-banega-crorepati-13-open-kbc-registration-begin-from-may-10-7302992/|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=6 May 2021|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505151137/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/amitabh-bachchan-announces-kaun-banega-crorepati-13-open-kbc-registration-begin-from-may-10-7302992/|url-status=live}}</ref> The show's promos were titled ''Sammaan'' and were directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nitesh-tiwari-unveils-sammaan-1st-part-of-3-part-short-film-for-kbc-13-watch-1829012-2021-07-16|title= Nitesh Tiwari unveils Sammaan, 1st part of 3-part short film for KBC 13.|work= [[India Today]]|date= 16 July 2021|access-date= 19 August 2021|archive-date= 19 August 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210819071951/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nitesh-tiwari-unveils-sammaan-1st-part-of-3-part-short-film-for-kbc-13-watch-1829012-2021-07-16|url-status= live}}</ref> They were released in three parts with the last part revealing the show's air date and time.
-For the first time in ''KBC'' history, a contestant (Runa Saha from [[Kolkata]]) came to the hot seat without playing Fastest Finger First, as there were no other contestants left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 12: Runa Saha is first contestant ever to reach hot seat without playing fastest fingers first, all thanks to Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-12-runa-saha-is-first-contestant-ever-to-reach-hot-seat-without-playinkbg-fastest-fingers-first-all-thanks-to-amitabh-bachchan/story-Py6AGc6BFFf1PhgAdZyDoK.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+The show premiered on 23 August on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] and the [[SonyLIV]] app. The Friday special episode was titled ''Shaandaar Shukravaar''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 13's Shaandaar Shukravaar: When Kriti Sanon gushed about receiving a handwritten letter from Amitabh Bachchan for her work - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-13s-shaandaar-shukravaar-when-kriti-sanon-gushed-about-receiving-a-handwritten-letter-from-amitabh-bachchan-for-her-work/articleshow/87282606.cms |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=26 October 2021 |language=en |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927050245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-13s-shaandaar-shukravaar-when-kriti-sanon-gushed-about-receiving-a-handwritten-letter-from-amitabh-bachchan-for-her-work/articleshow/87282606.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The studio audience returned for this season; consequently, the audience poll lifeline was reinstated.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-introduces-5-big-changes-no-fastest-finger-first-audience-poll-returns-in-amitabh-bachchan-show-7459979/|title= Big Changes introduced in KBC 13|newspaper= [[The Indian Express]]|date= 19 August 2021|access-date= 21 August 2021|archive-date= 21 August 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210821140013/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-introduces-5-big-changes-no-fastest-finger-first-audience-poll-returns-in-amitabh-bachchan-show-7459979/|url-status= live}}</ref> However, the Fastest Finger First was removed and the Triple Test was introduced, in which contestants took three general knowledge questions with four options similar to the season 7 version, and the contestant answering all three in the shortest time headed to the hot seat.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 13: Know About Fastest Finger First Triple Test, Live Audience; When and Where to Watch |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-know-triple-test-fastest-finger-when-where-to-watch-4907681 |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=india.com |date=23 August 2021 |language=en |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929004147/https://www.india.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-know-triple-test-fastest-finger-when-where-to-watch-4907681/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kbc-13-returns-with-amitabh-bachchan-and-some-updates-celebrity-guests-every-friday-and-more-101629297561566.html|title = KBC 13 returns with Amitabh Bachchan and some updates: Celebrity guests every Friday and more|date = 18 August 2021|access-date = 4 September 2021|archive-date = 4 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210904144923/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kbc-13-returns-with-amitabh-bachchan-and-some-updates-celebrity-guests-every-friday-and-more-101629297561566.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
-During a Karamveer episode, Padma Shri [[Phoolbasan Bai Yadav]] and [[Renuka Shahane]] became the first contestants of the season to win {{INR|50 lakh}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 12 Karmveer Phoolbasan Bai Yadav and Renuka Shahane answered this Rs 50 lakh question. Can you?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kbc-12-karamveer-phoolbasan-yadav-and-renuka-shahane-answered-this-rs-50-lakh-question-can-you-1734658-2020-10-24|website=India Today}}</ref>
+On 31 August, Himani Bundela became the season's first ₹1&nbsp;crore winner and the first ever blind contestant to win a crore.
+<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-winner-himani-bundela-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-1-crore-7478923/|title=Himani Bundela wins Rs 1 crore on Kaun Banega Crorepati 13: 'Still feels like a dream to me'|date=30 August 2021|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=31 August 2021|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831101656/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-winner-himani-bundela-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-1-crore-7478923/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 October, Sahil Aditya Ahirwar became the season's second winner of ₹1&nbsp;crore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-winner-sahil-ahirwar-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-7583850/|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 winner Sahil Ahirwar: The fame and money will not shake my beliefs and ambition|date=21 October 2021|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=21 October 2021|archive-date=21 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021165058/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-winner-sahil-ahirwar-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-7583850/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 1000th episode of the show aired on 3 December. The final week of season was titled ''Shaandaar Shukriya'', and the final episode was aired on 17 December.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cyril |first1=Grace |title=KBC 13 ends today. 10 best moments from the show |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kbc-13-ends-today-10-best-moments-from-the-show-1888940-2021-12-17 |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=India Today |date=17 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927050246/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kbc-13-ends-today-10-best-moments-from-the-show-1888940-2021-12-17 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On 11 November, Nazia Nasim became the season's first {{INR|1 crore}} winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-12-winner-nazia-nasim-7043893/|publisher=Indian Express|title=It was a Slumdog Millionaire moment for me: KBC 12 winner Nazia Nasim|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
+===Season 14: 2022 ===
+The first episode of Season 14 premiered on Sunday, 7 August 2022. The "Triple Test" was continued for this season and the lifelines were reduced from 4 to 3. The "expert advice" and "flip the question" lifelines were removed, and [[Videotelephony|video call]] a friend replaced these lifelines. The number of questions had increased to 17 for this season. On account of India's 75th year of independence, the final amount was increased to ₹7.5 crore, an increase of ₹50 lakhs and a new threshold at ₹75 lakhs was added to prevent the player from going down if they did incorrectly answer the ₹1 crore question, which was the value of the 16th/penultimate question. Two people answered the ₹1 crore question incorrectly in the season.
-The final episode of the season aired on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati season 12 final episode to air on 22 January, pay tribute to Kargil war veterans|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-12-final-episode-to-air-on-22-january-pay-tribute-to-kargil-war-veterans-9220601.html|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
+Kavita Chawla was the only 1 crore winner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kbc-season-14-gets-its-1st-crorepati-homemaker-kavitha-chawla-wins-rs-1-cr-will-she-take-home-rs-7-5-cr/articleshow/94270127.cms|title='KBC Season 14' gets its 1st crorepati! Homemaker Kavita Chawla wins Rs 1 cr, will she take home Rs 7.5 cr?|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=20 September 2022|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-date=1 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201183514/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kbc-season-14-gets-its-1st-crorepati-homemaker-kavitha-chawla-wins-rs-1-cr-will-she-take-home-rs-7-5-cr/articleshow/94270127.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
-===Season 13: 2021===
+Shashwat Goel is the first and only contestant to have attempted Question 17 worth ₹7.5 crores.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kaun-banega-crorepati-14-shashwat-goel-becomes-amitabh-bachchan-hosted-show-s-second-crorepati-2990423|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Shashwat Goel becomes Amitabh Bachchan hosted show's second crorepati|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110071426/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kaun-banega-crorepati-14-shashwat-goel-becomes-amitabh-bachchan-hosted-show-s-second-crorepati-2990423|url-status=live}}</ref> After winning INR 1 crore, he had very logically explained the rationale that if he got it right then it would be an increment of 650% to INR 7.5 crore vs getting it wrong would reduce his prize winnings by 25% only, back down to INR 75,00,000. Goel answered the final question incorrectly and won ₹75,00,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-14-contestant-shashwat-goel-attempts-rs-7-5-crore-question-after-winning-rs-1-crore-takes-home-rs-75-lakh/articleshow/94793847.cms|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Contestant Shashwat Goel attempts Rs 7.5 crore question after winning Rs 1 crore; takes home Rs 75 lakh|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110071418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-14-contestant-shashwat-goel-attempts-rs-7-5-crore-question-after-winning-rs-1-crore-takes-home-rs-75-lakh/articleshow/94793847.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The final episode aired on 30 December 2022.
-The registrations for the Season 13 of Kaun Banega Crorepati started from 10 May 2021. The registration date was announced by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] via an advertisement on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]. Similar to last year, this season too, the makers will stick to digital audition. The entire process was divided into four parts – registration, screening, online audition and personal interview.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan announces Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 open, registration begin from May 10|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/amitabh-bachchan-announces-kaun-banega-crorepati-13-open-kbc-registration-begin-from-may-10-7302992/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The show’s promos were titled '''Sammaan''' and were directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nitesh-tiwari-unveils-sammaan-1st-part-of-3-part-short-film-for-kbc-13-watch-1829012-2021-07-16|title= Nitesh Tiwari unveils Sammaan, 1st part of 3-part short film for KBC 13.|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The promos were released in three parts with the last part revealing the show’s air date and time. Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 13 premiered on 23 August 2021, on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] channel and [[SonyLIV]] app. The Friday Special Episode has been titled as ''Shaandaar Shukravaar''.
+=== Season 15: 2023 ===
+[[Sony Entertainment Television]] announced the 15th season of KBC on 18 April 2023. The promo for registration was also released on the same day. Registration started on 29 April 2023 at 9:00 PM IST.
+The first episode aired on 14 August 2023. A new rule was introduced wherein when the player crosses the first threshold, a question would be asked from a person from anywhere in India and the audience would answer it using their voting devices; the audience member who answered correctly in the least time would be given a prize.
+A new mini-game, "Super Sandook" ({{translation|Super Chest}}) was introduced: after crossing the second threshold, players attempt a rapid-fire 10-question round lasting 90 seconds, with each correct answer giving them ₹10,000. If they won ₹50,000 or more, the contestant could either bank the amount or revive a lifeline used earlier.
+The 50:50 lifeline was replaced with the Double Dip. The Triple Test was replaced with Fastest Finger First. The Double Dip and Video Call a Friend lifelines were replaced by Flip the Question and Ask the Expert during the Kids Week specials.
+Jaskaran Singh, a man aiming for the [[Indian Administrative Service]], became the first Rs. 1 crore winner of the season on 5 September. Jasnil Kumar became the second Rs. 1 crore winner on 21 September. On 28 November, a boy named Mayank became the youngest ever crorepati on the show. The final episode aired on 29 December.
+===Season 16: 2024–2025===
+Sony Entertainment Television announced the 16th season of KBC on 16 April 2024. Registration began on 26 April. The season premiered on 12 August.
+A new segment called 'Super Sawaal' was started. After crossing the first threshold of Rs. 10,000, a question is presented without any options. The contestant has to answer it without options. If the answer is correct, a power-up called 'Dugnaastra' is activated. The contestant can use this power-up only once between questions 6 and 10. The contestant presses a buzzer before the options are presented. On pressing the buzzer, the power-up is activated. It doubles the prize amount for that particular question. If the answer is correct, the contestant wins a bonus of the same amount of prize money. The contestant answers this question without any lifeline.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/web-stories/kaun-banega-crorepati-16-premiere-date-time-whats-new/slideshow/112424922.cms|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: premiere date, time & what's new|date=10 August 2024|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> The 'Super Sandook' segment was continued from the previous season.
+Unlike the previous seasons, in which KBC Play Along contestants used to get a chance to be on the hot seat every Friday, this time a whole week, generally the last week of the month is dedicated to KBC Play Along contestants and is called 'India Challenger Week'.  The top two winners of the Fastest Finger First round come for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-16-the-amitabh-bachchan-hosted-show-introduces-the-new-indias-challenger-week-segment/articleshow/112763809.cms|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: The Amitabh Bachchan hosted show introduces the new 'India's Challenger Week' segment|date=24 August 2024|work=Times of India}}</ref>
+In December 2024, registrations were opened again to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. On 20 January 2025, The show began its 25th-anniversary celebrations and began a new segment ''Kahaani Jeet Ki'' where all the crorepatis of previous seasons came into the show and talked about how KBC changed their lives. The final episode aired on 11 March 2025.
+=== Season 17: 2025–2026 ===
+Sony Entertainment Television announced the 17th season of KBC on 8 April 2025. Registration began on 14 April. The first episode aired on 11 August. The tagline used for the season was ''Jahan Akal Hai Wahan Akad Hai'' ({{translation|''Where there is wisdom, there is confidence''}}).
+In this season, the Fastest Finger First format was changed. The top two contestants of the Fastest Finger First round qualify for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat. This was introduced in the previous season as part of the India Challenger Week for KBC Play Along contestants, but this time, it has been incorporated for the full season. but This was removed after first 3 weeks and the normal format was reinstated.
+On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the show, for the first time, The Whole Money Tree has changed and is now named the Maha Money Tree. The First Question is now at ₹5000 instead of ₹1000, and the first threshold is increased from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000, and the second threshold is increased from ₹3,20,000 to ₹5,00,000.
+The contestants who play Jaldi 5 will directly play from the 6th question onwards and has guaranteed winnings of ₹25,000.
+A new lifeline has been introduced, which is known as Sanket Suchak. In this lifeline, the contestant can get to see a hint about the answer. The Double Dip lifeline was removed and the 50:50 lifeline was restored. The Super Sandook segment was continued from the previous season but the Super Sawaal and Dugnaastra have been discontinued.
-In this season, Studio Audience returned and Audience Poll Lifeline was reinstated. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-13-introduces-5-big-changes-no-fastest-finger-first-audience-poll-returns-in-amitabh-bachchan-show-7459979/|title= Big Changes introduced in KBC 13|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
+This season of KBC ended on 2nd January 2026.
-Fastest Finger First was removed and Triple Test was introduced in which contestants will now have to take three general knowledge questions with four options. A leaderboard will showcase the time taken by each contestant, and the one to answer all three questions correctly in the shortest time will head straight to the hot seat.
+===Season 18: 2026===
+Sony Entertainment Television announced the 18th season of KBC on 4 March 2026. Registration will begin on 9 March.
 ==Gameplay==
 ===Qualification===
-Similar to the original series in the United Kingdom, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each series at various times in the year (also known as "registration period"). Applicants would send a premium-rate SMS to a designated number, and answer a question by responding.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=How to apply for KBC: A step-by-step guide for Kaun Banega Crorepati registration|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/how-to-apply-for-kbc-step-by-step-guide-for-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-1616636-2019-11-07|website=India Today}}</ref> Contestants would complete a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the set in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age.<ref name=":5" />
+Similar to the original series in the United Kingdom, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each series at various times in the year (also known as "registration"). Applicants would send a premium-rate SMS to a designated number, and answer a question by responding.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=How to apply for KBC: A step-by-step guide for Kaun Banega Crorepati registration|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/how-to-apply-for-kbc-step-by-step-guide-for-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-1616636-2019-11-07|website=India Today|date=7 November 2019 |access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918220733/https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/how-to-apply-for-kbc-step-by-step-guide-for-kaun-banega-crorepati-registration-1616636-2019-11-07|url-status=live}}</ref> Contestants would complete a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the set in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age.<ref name=":5"/> Even if the contestants are below 18 years of age (only in the junior special episodes), the prize money they earn will be called points and deposited in their fixed deposit but will be converted to rupees when they cross 18 years of age.
+===Fastest Finger Contest winner===
+The selected contestants are then brought to the studio to play Fastest Finger First where they will be asked to arrange four answers into the designated order in the shortest amount of time. In Season 7, contestants would play three questions and the one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to sit in the hot seat. In the 13 & 14 season, Triple Test replaced Fastest Finger Contest in which contestants have to answer three questions with four options like the ones in the game. One who has the most correct answers in the least time (added for the three questions) came in the hotseat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-19|title='KBC 13': Fastest Finger First Triple Test, Dhuk Dhuk ji - know all about new additions to Amitabh Bachchan show|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kbc-13-fastest-finger-first-triple-test-dhuk-dhuk-ji-know-all-about-new-additions-to-amitabh-bachchan-show-kaun-banega-crorepati-2906683|access-date=2021-08-31|website=DNA India|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175047/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-kbc-13-fastest-finger-first-triple-test-dhuk-dhuk-ji-know-all-about-new-additions-to-amitabh-bachchan-show-kaun-banega-crorepati-2906683|url-status=live}}</ref> Fastest Finger Contest was re-introduced in Season 15.
-===Fastest Finger First===
+In Season 17, the Fastest Finger First format was changed. The top two contestants of the Fastest Finger First round qualify for a 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hot seat, but this format was discontinued after 1st 3 weeks and the normal format was reinstated.
-The selected contestants are then brought to the studio to play Fastest Finger First where they will be asked to arrange four answers into the designated order in the shortest amount of time. In Season 7, contestants would play three questions and the one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to sit in the hot seat. Starting from Season 13, there would be no Fastest Finger first.
 ===Main gameplay===
 After determining the winner of Fastest Finger First, they would join the host in the "Hot Seat" to start answering a series of multiple-choice questions on their way to win the top cash prize as outlined in the table below. Along the way, the contestant is free to walk away from the game with their winnings but if they got a question wrong, they would walk away with nothing unless they correctly answered a milestone question (highlighted in yellow) that would guarantee some winnings.
-To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available were dependent on the format being used.
+To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available was dependent on the format being used.
-* '''Audience Poll''' ('''Ask The Audience'''): The studio audience would dial into a keypad what they believed was the correct answer to the question. The results of the poll are shown to the contestant.It was removed in Season 12 as there were no Studio Audience due to COVID 19 Guidelines. In Season 13 , This lifeline was reinstated along with the return of Studio Audience.
+* '''Audience Poll''' ('''Ask The Audience'''): The studio audience would dial into a keypad what they believed was the correct answer to the question. The results of the poll are shown to the contestant. This lifeline was there in almost all the seasons, but it was removed in Season 12 as there was no studio audience due to COVID-19 guidelines. In Season 13, this lifeline was reinstated due to the relaxing of COVID-19 lockdowns across India.
 * '''50:50''': The computer would remove two wrong answers from the game, leaving the contestant one right and one wrong answer.
-* '''Phone-A-Friend''': The contestant could call a pre-selected friend or family member of their choosing to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had 30 seconds (45 in season 7) to talk it out among themselves. In 2017, this became a video call instead of a voice call. For season 10, this lifeline was removed in favor of reinstating Ask the Expert.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 September 2018|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What's new in Amitabh Bachchan's game show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/|access-date=27 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
+* '''Video A Friend (Phone-A-Friend)''': The contestant could call a pre-selected friend or family member of their choosing to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had 30 seconds (45 in season 7) to talk it out among themselves. In 2017, this became a video call instead of a voice call. For season 10, this lifeline was removed in favor of reinstating Ask the Expert,<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 September 2018|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 10: What's new in Amitabh Bachchan's game show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/|access-date=27 July 2020|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727123311/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaun-banega-crorepati-10-whats-new-amitabh-bachchan-5336752/|url-status=live}}</ref> but later returned in season 12 as a replacement of Audience Poll due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. It was removed for a second time in season 13, but then reinstated for a second time since Season 14.
-* '''Flip The Question''' ('''Switch The Question'''/'''Switch'''): The current question would be thrown out and replaced with a new question. Any lifelines expended on the original question remained expended. It was introduced in season 2, removed after season 3, and reinstated for season 7 and 11. During seasons 2 and 3 it could only be used after the 5th question, while it was available from the beginning in season 7. In season 11, a new question would be of contestant's pre-selected category from a given choice of 11 categories.
+* '''Flip The Question''' ('''Switch The Question'''/'''Switch'''): The current question would be thrown out and replaced with a new question. Any lifelines expended on the original question remained expended. It was introduced in season 2, removed after season 3, and reinstated for season 7 and 11. During seasons 2 and 3 it could only be used after the 5th question, while it was available from the beginning in season 7. In season 11, a new question would be from a contestant's pre-selected category out of a given choice of 11 categories. This lifeline was removed in season 15 but it was used for Juniors Special Episodes under the name '''Gyanastra'''.
-* '''Double Dip''': As featured on the US ''Super Millionaire'', this granted the contestant two chances to answer the question. However, invoking this lifeline removed the ability to walk away from the question. The contestant must answer twice with no further usage of lifelines. (They may use other lifelines before invoking Double Dip but not during the resolution of the lifeline.) In the event of a clocked game, the timer would stop for the first guess only. After that, if the first guess was wrong, the timer resumed counting down. If the contestant did not make their second guess before the time limit or if it was wrong, the contestant would walk away from the game with the lower threshold amount, if any.
+* '''Double Dip''': As featured on the US ''Super Millionaire'', this granted the contestant two chances to answer the question. However, invoking this lifeline removed the ability to walk away from the question. The contestant must answer twice with no further usage of lifelines. (They may use other lifelines before invoking Double Dip but not during the resolution of the lifeline.) In the event of a clocked game, the timer would stop for the first guess only. After that, if the first guess was wrong, the timer resumed counting down. If the contestant did not make their second guess before the time limit or if it was wrong, the contestant would walk away from the game with the lower threshold amount, if any. It was reinstated in Season 15.
-* '''Expert Advice''' ('''Ask the Expert'''): In season 4, the "Expert Advice" lifeline was added to the pool of lifelines available. The producers would invite certain general knowledge experts to come to the studio to aid the contestant. This lifeline was restored for season 10 in 2018.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>
+* '''Expert Advice''' ('''Ask the Expert'''): In season 4, the "Expert Advice" lifeline was added to the pool of lifelines available. The producers would invite certain general knowledge experts to come to the studio to aid the contestant. This lifeline was restored for season 10 in 2018.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> This was discontinued in Season 14. This lifeline was used for Juniors Special Episodes.
 * '''Power Paplu''': Introduced in the season 7, this lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question.
-* '''Triguni''' ('''त्रिगुणी,''' '''Three Wise Men'''):  Similar to its US counterpart, the producers would invite certain general knowledge experts or celebrities to come to the studio to aid the contestant. When invoked, the "Three Wise Men" were granted 30 seconds to discuss the question and the possible choices among themselves to come up with a consensus answer to relay back to the contestant who was often in earshot of the conversation. Once the time expired, the "Three Wise Men" were instructed to stop discussing the question, and play resumed as normal.
+* '''Triguni''' ({{literally|'''Three Wise Men'''}}):  Similar to its US counterpart, the producers would invite certain general knowledge experts or celebrities to come to the studio to aid the contestant. When invoked, the "Three Wise Men" were granted 30 seconds to discuss the question and the possible choices among themselves to come up with a consensus answer to relay back to the contestant who was often within earshot of the conversation. Once the time expired, the "Three Wise Men" were instructed to stop discussing the question, and play resumed as normal.
-* '''Jodidaar''' ('''जोडीदार''', {{literally|'''Partner'''}}): Introduced in 2017, similar to the United States' '''Plus One''' lifeline, in addition to having 3 Phone-a-Friends, the contestant can also bring a designated family member or friend in to aid them in answering the question. (This person is designated by the contestant prior to the show.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 9: Here is everything you want to know about the new season of Amitabh Bachchan's show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kaun-banega-crorepati-9-things-to-know-about-amitabh-bachchan-show-lifetv-1031198-2017-08-24|website=India Today}}</ref>
+* '''Jodidaar''' ({{literally|'''Partner'''}}): Introduced in 2017, similar to the United States' '''Plus One''' lifeline, in addition to having 3 Phone-a-Friends, the contestant can also bring a designated family member or friend in to aid them in answering the question. (This person is designated by the contestant prior to the show.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 9: Here is everything you want to know about the new season of Amitabh Bachchan's show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kaun-banega-crorepati-9-things-to-know-about-amitabh-bachchan-show-lifetv-1031198-2017-08-24|website=India Today|date=24 August 2017 |access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727133635/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/kaun-banega-crorepati-9-things-to-know-about-amitabh-bachchan-show-lifetv-1031198-2017-08-24|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* '''Video A Friend''': Introduced in 2020, this replaced the Audience Poll lifeline due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and is similar to Phone-A-Friend.
+* '''Sanket Suchak:''' Introduced in Season 17, The contestant can get a hint about the answer for a particular question.
-Additionally, starting in season 4, the contestant would have to answer these questions within a certain amount of time. Contestants were allotted 30 seconds to respond up to and including the first threshold question (in 2017, this was increased to 45 seconds).<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/kbc-waiting-for-a-facelift-110072600073_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> The following question up to and including the next threshold contestants were allotted 60 seconds to give their "final answer". For the final set of questions (the question following the second threshold), questions were un-timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question, the timer would restart from the base value of the question.
+Additionally, starting in season 4, the contestant would have to answer these questions within a certain amount of time. Contestants were allotted 30 seconds to respond up to and including the first threshold question (in 2017, this was increased to 45 seconds).<ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC: Waiting for a facelift|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/kbc-waiting-for-a-facelift-110072600073_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=26 July 2010|last1=Chakraborty|first1=Swarup|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727133700/https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/kbc-waiting-for-a-facelift-110072600073_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The following question up to and including the next threshold contestants were allotted 60 seconds to give their "final answer". For the final set of questions (the question following the second threshold) the questions were not timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question, the timer would restart from the base value of the question.
-The total number of questions available in the game changed. As the number of questions changed, so did the total prize money available. In 2017, KBC introduced a jackpot question. For the Jackpot Question, the contestants were not allowed to use any of the remaining lifelines.
+The total number of questions varied over the multiple seasons of the show's run. As the number of questions changed, so did the total prize money available. In 2017, KBC introduced a jackpot question. For the Jackpot Question, the contestants were not allowed to use any of the remaining lifelines.
-In seasons 5 and 6, the contestants had to select a threshold or "Padao" themselves. They were allowed to choose any one question on the tree and designate that as a threshold amount. Meaning that if they cross the threshold, they were guaranteed that amount of cash winnings. Getting a question wrong before the Padao is reached would result in zero winnings.
+In seasons 5 and 6, the contestants had to select a threshold or "Padao" themselves. They were allowed to choose any one question on the tree and designate that as a threshold amount, meaning that if they cross the threshold, they were guaranteed that amount of cash winnings. Getting a question wrong before the Padao is reached would result in zero winnings.
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-! colspan="7" |Payout Structure
+! colspan="9" |Payout structure<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gameshows.ru/wiki/Kaun_Banega_Crorepati|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati|website=GameSHOWS.ru}}</ref>
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-! Season 1<br>(2000–01)
+! Season 1<br />(2000–01)
-! Seasons 2 & 3<br>(2005–2006; 2007)
+! Seasons 2 & 3<br />(2005–2007)
-! Season 4<br>(2010)
+! Season 4<br />(2010)
-! Seasons 5 & 6<br>(2011; 2012–2013)
+! Seasons 5 & 6<br />(2011–2013)
-! Season 7<br>(2013)
+! Season 7<br />(2013)
-! Season 8<br>(2014)
+! Season 8<br />(2014)
-! Seasons 9, 10, 11, 12, 13<br>(2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021)
+! Seasons 9–13, 15–16<br />(2017–2021, 2023–2025)
+! Season 14<br />(2022)
+!Season 17<br />(2025)
+|-
+|'''17'''
+| –
+| –
+| –
+| –
+| –
+| –
+| –
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''₹7.5&nbsp;Crore'''}}
+|
 |-
 |'''16'''
@@ Line 162: / Line 307: @@
 | –
 | –
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''70,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''₹7&nbsp;Crore'''}}
+|₹1 Crore
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''₹7&nbsp;Crore'''}}
 |-
 | '''15'''
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''Rs.&nbsp;1 Crore'''}}
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''20,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''Rs.&nbsp;2 Crore'''}}
 | –
 | –
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''70,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''₹7&nbsp;Crore'''}}
 | –
-| ₹10,000,000
+| ₹1&nbsp;Crore
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹7,500,000'''
+|₹1 Crore
 |-
 | '''14'''
-| ₹5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;5,000,000
-| ₹10,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;Crore
 | –
 | –
-| ₹50,000,000
+| ₹5&nbsp;Crore
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''70,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|{{big|'''₹7&nbsp;Crore'''}}
+|₹5,000,000
+|₹5,000,000
 |₹5,000,000
 |-
 | '''13'''
-| ₹2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;2,500,000
-| ₹5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;5,000,000
-| style="background: #FFE600" |₹'''50,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600" |{{big|'''₹5&nbsp;Crore'''}}
-| style="background: #FFE600" |₹'''50,000,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600" |{{big|'''₹5&nbsp;Crore'''}}
-| ₹30,000,000
+| ₹3&nbsp;Crore
-| ₹30,000,000
+| ₹3&nbsp;Crore
+|₹2,500,000
+|₹2,500,000
 |₹2,500,000
 |-
 | '''12'''
-| ₹1,250,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1,250,000
-| ₹2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;2,500,000
-| ₹10,000,000
+| ₹1&nbsp;Crore
-| ₹10,000,000
+| ₹1&nbsp;Crore
-| ₹10,000,000
+| ₹1&nbsp;Crore
-| ₹10,000,000
+| ₹1&nbsp;Crore
+|₹1,250,000
+|₹1,250,000
 |₹1,250,000
 |-
 | '''11'''
-| ₹640,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;640,000
-| ₹1,250,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1,250,000
 | ₹5,000,000
 | ₹5,000,000
@@ Line 208: / Line 363: @@
 | ₹5,000,000
 | ₹640,000
+| ₹640,000
+|₹750,000
 |-
 | '''10'''
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''Rs.&nbsp;320,000'''
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''640,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''Rs.&nbsp;640,000'''
 | ₹2,500,000
 | ₹2,500,000
 | ₹2,500,000
 | ₹2,500,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹500,000'''
 |-
 | '''9'''
-| ₹160,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;160,000
-| ₹320,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;320,000
 | ₹1,250,000
 | ₹1,250,000
@@ Line 226: / Line 385: @@
 | ₹1,250,000
 |₹160,000
+|₹160,000
+|₹300,000
 |-
 | '''8'''
-| ₹80,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;80,000
-| ₹160,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;160,000
 | ₹640,000
 | ₹640,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''640,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹640,000'''
 | ₹640,000
 |₹80,000
+|₹80,000
+|₹200,000
 |-
 | '''7'''
-| ₹40,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;40,000
-| ₹80,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;80,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹320,000'''
 | ₹320,000
 | ₹320,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''320,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹320,000'''
 |₹40,000
+|₹40,000
+|₹100,000
 |-
 | '''6'''
-| ₹20,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;20,000
-| ₹40,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;40,000
 | ₹160,000
 | ₹160,000
 | ₹160,000
 | ₹160,000
-|₹20,000
+| ₹20,000
+| ₹20,000
+| ₹50,000
 |-
 | '''5'''
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''Rs.&nbsp;10,000'''
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''20,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''Rs.&nbsp;20,000'''
 | ₹80,000
 | ₹80,000
 | ₹80,000
 | ₹80,000
-|style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
+|style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹10,000'''
+|style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹10,000'''
+|style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹25,000'''
 |-
 | '''4'''
-| ₹5,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;5,000
-| ₹10,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;10,000
 | ₹40,000
 | ₹40,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''40,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹40,000'''
 |₹40,000
 |₹5,000
+|₹5,000
+|₹20,000
 |-
 | '''3'''
-| ₹3,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;3,000
-| ₹5,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;5,000
 | ₹20,000
 | ₹20,000
@@ Line 280: / Line 451: @@
 |₹20,000
 |₹3,000
+|₹3,000
+|₹15,000
 |-
 | '''2'''
-| ₹2,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;2,000
-| ₹3,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;3,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹10,000'''
 | ₹10,000
 | ₹10,000
-| style="background: #FFE600"|₹'''10,000'''
+| style="background: #FFE600"|'''₹10,000'''
 |₹2,000
+|₹2,000
+|₹10,000
 |-
 | '''1'''
-| ₹1,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1,000
-| ₹1,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1,000
 | ₹5,000
 | ₹5,000
@@ Line 298: / Line 473: @@
 |₹5,000
 |₹1,000
+|₹1,000
+|₹5,000
 |}
@@ Line 307: / Line 484: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Year
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[Sonali Bendre]]
 |2000
-| 2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;25,00,000/-
-|Played In The Diwali Special
+|Played in the Diwali special
 |-
 |[[Aamir Khan]]
 |2000
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
-|First Celebrity Guest To play the game, played during the [[Diwali]] special
+| First celebrity guest to play the game, played during the [[Diwali]] special
 |-
 |[[Rani Mukerji]]
-|December 2000
+| 2000
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
-|Played in the New Year special.
+| Played in the New Year special.
 |-
 |[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
-|December 2001
+| 2001
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Played in the New Year special.
 |-
 |[[Sanjay Dutt]]
 |2001
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;25,00,000/-
 |
 |-
 |[[Anil Kapoor]]
 |2001
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Played KBC host in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
 |-
 |[[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Madhuri Dixit]]
-|10 February 25 June 2001
+|2001
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
-|Won ₹5,000,000 each in a special episode to raise funds for victims of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]
+|Won Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/- each in a special episode to raise funds for victims of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]
 |-
 |[[Amar Upadhyay]], [[Smriti Irani]]
 |2001
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |To celebrate the first anniversary of the show
 |-
 |[[Sakshi Tanwar]]
 |2001
-| 320,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;3,20,000/-
 |
+|-
 |}
@@ Line 360: / Line 538: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Year
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[Kajol]], [[Ajay Devgn]]
-|18 September 2005
+| 2005
-| 10,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;1,00,00,000/-
 |Biggest celebrity winners on KBC with Bachchan
 |-
 |[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]]
-|9 October 2005
+| 2005
-| 2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;25,00,000/-
 |
 |-
 |[[Sania Mirza]], [[Lara Dutta]]
-|13 November 2005
+| 2005
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Appeared on Children's day.
 |-
 |[[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Preity Zinta]]
 |2005
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |To promote their film "Salaam Namaste"
 |-
-|[[Smriti Irani]], [[Saakshi Tanwar]]
+|[[Smriti Irani]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]]
 |2005
-| 640,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;6,40,000/-
 |Second Time On The Show
 |}
@@ Line 393: / Line 571: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
 !Episode
 !Notes
 |-
-|[[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
+|[[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Malaika Arora]]
 |14 February 2007
-| 1,250,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;12,50,000/-
 |Valentine's Day
 |
@@ Line 405: / Line 583: @@
 |[[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Zoya Akhtar]]
 |14 February 2007
-| 2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;25,00,000/-
 |Valentine's Day
 |
@@ Line 411: / Line 589: @@
 |[[Karan Johar]], [[Farah Khan]]
 |14 February 2007
-| 2,500,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;25,00,000/-
 |Valentine's Day
 |Johar's Second Appearance on the Show
-The first time he appeared in the audience with
+The first time he appeared in the audience with Bachchan in 2000 to support Shahrukh Khan
-Bachchan in 2000 to support Shahrukh Khan
 |-
 |[[Preity Zinta]], [[Rani Mukerji]]
 |27 February 2007
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Holi Special
 |Both Zinta and Mukerji's second time on the show
@@ Line 425: / Line 602: @@
 |[[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Boman Irani]]
 |29 March 2007
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |
 |Dutt's second time on the show
@@ Line 431: / Line 608: @@
 |[[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Kareena Kapoor]]
 |19 April 2007
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Series Finale
 |
@@ Line 437: / Line 614: @@
 |[[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
 |19 April 2007
-| 5,000,000
+| Rs.&nbsp;50,00,000/-
 |Series Finale
 |
@@ Line 446: / Line 623: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
+!Notes
+|-
+|[[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Dharmendra]]
+|6,7,8,9 December 2010
+|
+|Appeared in the Grand Finale
+Dutt's third time on show and Dixit's Second time in the Show.
+|}
+===Season 4 Hot Seat===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Qualified Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
 !Notes
 |-
-|[[Akshay Kumar]], [[Aditya Roy Kapoor]], [[Vipul Shah]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Rannvijay Singh]], [[Shefali Shah]]
+|[[Aditya Roy Kapoor]], [[Vipul Shah]], [[Neha Dhupia]],
+[[Rannvijay Singha|Rannvijay Singh]], [[Shefali Shah]]
+|[[Akshay Kumar]]
 |1 November 2010
-| 5,000,000
+| ₹50,00,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Action Replayy]]''
 |-
-|[[Leander Paes]], [[S. Sreesanth]], [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Niket Kulshreshtha]], [[Jwala Gutta]], [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]
+|[[Leander Paes]], [[S. Sreesanth]], [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Niket Kulshreshtha]],
+[[Jwala Gutta]], [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]
+|[[Manoj Kumar (boxer)|Manoj Kumar]]
 |2 November 2010
-| 2,500,000
+| ₹25,00,000/-
 |Diwali Special
 |-
-|[[Disha Vakani]], [[Ragini Khanna]], [[Pooja Gor]], [[Aashka Goradia]], [[Bharti Singh]], [[Aishwarya Sakhuja]]
+| [[Pooja Gor]], [[Aashka Goradia]], [[Bharti Singh]],
+[[Aishwarya Sakhuja]]
+|[[Ragini Khanna]]
 |3 November 2010
-| 1,250,000
+| ₹12,50,000/-
 |Diwali Special
 |-
-|[[Ajay Devgan]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Shreyas Talpade]], [[Rohit Shetty]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Kunal Khemu]]
+|[[Arshad Warsi]], [[Shreyas Talpade]], [[Rohit Shetty]],
+[[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Kunal Khemu]]
+|[[Ajay Devgn|Ajay Devgan]]
 |4 November 2010
-| 2,500,000
+| ₹25,00,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Golmaal 3]].'' Devgan's second time on the show.
-|-
-|[[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Dharmendra]]
-|6,7,8,9 December 2010
-|
-|Appeared in the Grand Finale
-Dutt's third time on show and
-Dixit's Second time in the Show.
 |}
@@ Line 481: / Line 674: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[Deepika Padukone]], [[Saif Ali Khan]]
 |18 August 2011
-| –
+|–
 |For the promotion of ''[[Aarakshan]]''
 Both Padukone And Khan's Second Time On Show.
@@ Line 492: / Line 685: @@
 |[[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Sonam Kapoor]]
 |1 September 2011
-| 1,250,000
+|₹12,50,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Mausam (2011 film)|Mausam]]''
 Both Sonam & Shahid's First Appearance on the Show.
@@ Line 498: / Line 691: @@
 |[[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
 |8 September 2011
-| 1,250,000
+|₹12,50,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
 Kaif's Second Time On The Show KBC
@@ Line 504: / Line 697: @@
 |[[Ranbir Kapoor]]
 |15 September 2011
-| 1,250,000
+|₹12,50,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
 |-
 |[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
 |October 2011
-| –
+|–
 |For the promotion of ''[[Desi Boyz]]''
 John's Third Time On The Show.
@@ Line 515: / Line 708: @@
 |[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]
 |20 October 2011
-| 5,000,000
+|₹50,00,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Ra.One]]''
 Shahrukh's Second Time On The Show As a Participant.
 |-
-|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC's Jodi Special' episodes|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/KBCs-Jodi-Special-episodes/articleshow/10508285.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
+|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC's Jodi Special' episodes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/KBCs-Jodi-Special-episodes/articleshow/10508285.cms|website=The Times of India|date=28 October 2011 }}</ref>
 |27 October 2011
-| 2,500,000
+|₹25,00,000/-
 |In Diwali Special Episode.
 Sakshi Tanwar 3rd Time On The Show KBC
@@ Line 527: / Line 720: @@
 |[[Vidya Balan]]
 |10 November 2011
-| 1,250,000
+| ₹12,50,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
 Balan's First time on the Show.
@@ Line 533: / Line 726: @@
 |[[Harbhajan Singh]]
 |15 November 2011
-| –
+|–
 |For The promotion of [[Pepsi]] Ad
 |-
 |[[Ranveer Singh]], [[Anushka Sharma]]
 |16 November 2011
-| –
+|–
 |For the promotion of ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''.
 |}
@@ Line 546: / Line 739: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[Sridevi]], [[Gauri Shinde]]
 |7 October 2012
-| 640,000
+| ₹6,40,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[English Vinglish]]''
 Both Sridevi And Shinde's First Appearance on the Show.
@@ Line 557: / Line 750: @@
 |[[Karan Johar]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Sidharth Malhotra]]
 |14 October 2012
-| 640,000
+| ₹6,40,000/-
 |For the promotion of [[Student of the Year]]
 Johar's Third Appearance On Alia Bhatt, Dhawan & Malhotra's First Appearance on the Show.
@@ Line 568: / Line 761: @@
 |[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]]
 |4 November 2012
-|2,500,000
+|₹25,00,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
 Shahrukh's Third while Kaif's Third Time on the Show.
@@ Line 574: / Line 767: @@
 |[[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
 |18 November 2012
-|320,000
+|₹3,20,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Son of Sardaar]]''
 Devgn's Third while Sinha's First Time on the Show.
 |-
-|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], Amruta Mukherjee
+|[[Lara Dutta]] and [[Sonali Mukherjee]]
+|25 November 2012
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|For the show special segment ''Doosra Mauka''
+|-
+|[[Ram Kapoor]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], [[Amrita Mukherjee]]
 |16 December 2012
-|1,250,000
+|₹12,50,000/-
 |For the [[Christmas]] Special Episode
 Sakshi's Fourth while Kapoor's Second Time on the Show.
@@ Line 586: / Line 784: @@
 |[[Sharad Kelkar]], [[Kritika Kamra]]
 |16 December 2012
-|640,000
+|₹6,40,000/-
 |For the [[Christmas]] Special Episode
 Both Kelkar and Kamra's First Appearance on the Show.
+|-
+|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
+|13 January 2013
+|
+|For the show special segment ''Doosra Mauka''
 |-
 |[[Anil Kapoor]]
 |20 January 2013
-|
+|₹6,40,000/-
 |For the promotion of ''[[Race 2]]''
+|}
+===Season 7===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+!Guest(s)
+!Year
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+|-
+|[[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Neetu Singh]]
+|22 September 2013
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 9
+|-
+|[[Sumit Awasthi]]
+|6 October 2013
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 14
+|-
+|[[Sangita Ghosh]] and [[Ruslaan Mumtaz]]
+| rowspan="2" |13 October 2013
+|₹3,20,000/-
+| rowspan="2" |Episode 17
+|-
+|[[Dilip Joshi]] and [[Disha Vakani]]
+|₹6,40,000/-
+|-
+|[[Kajol]]
+|10 November 2013
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 28
+|-
+|[[Ranveer Singh]]
+|15 November 2013
+|–
+|Episode 29
+|-
+|[[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Imran Khan (film actor)|Imran Khan]]
+|23 November 2013
+|–
+|Episode 33
+|-
 |}
 ===Season 8===
-* [[Fawad Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]] appeared to promote ''[[Khoobsurat (2014 film)|Khoobsurat]]''
+{| class="wikitable"
-* [[Rani Mukherjee]] appeared to promote ''[[Mardaani]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Rani Mukherjee on the set of KBC|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8-rani-mukerji-promotes-mardaani-photos-606419|publisher=IBTimes|access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
+|+
-* [[Aditya Roy Kapoor]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] appeared to promote ''[[Daawat-e-Ishq]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapoor on the sets of KBC|url=https://kbcalert.in/parineeti-chopra-aditya-roy-kapur-sets-kbc-amitabh-bachchan/|website=Celebsguru|access-date=5 August 2014}}</ref>
+!Guest(s)
-* [[Priyanka Chopra]] appeared to promote '' [[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=TNN|title=Priyanka Chopra to be on the hot seat in Kaun Banega Crorepati|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-to-be-on-the-hot-seat-in-kaun-banega-crorepati/1/375909.html|website=India TV|access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>
+!Date
-* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Vivaan Shah]] and [[Farah Khan]] came on the show to promote their film ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''.
+!Amount won
-* [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Prabhu Deva]] promoted ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''.
+!Episode
-* In the finale episode, [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Ali Zafar]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] (who made her second appearance on the show) promoted ''[[Kill Dil]]''.
+!Notes
+|-
+|[[Rani Mukherjee]]
+|21 August 2014
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 4
+|For the promotion ''[[Mardaani]]''<ref>{{cite web|date=8 August 2014|title=Rani Mukherjee on the set of KBC|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8-rani-mukerji-promotes-mardaani-photos-606419|access-date=8 August 2014|publisher=IBTimes|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810093630/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaun-banega-crorepati-season-8-rani-mukerji-promotes-mardaani-photos-606419|url-status=live}}</ref> Rani's second time on the show.
+|-
+|[[Aditya Roy Kapoor]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]
+|28 August 2014
+| –
+|Episode 8
+|For the promotion ''[[Daawat-e-Ishq]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapoor on the sets of KBC|url=https://kbcalert.in/parineeti-chopra-aditya-roy-kapur-sets-kbc-amitabh-bachchan/|access-date=5 August 2014|website=Celebsguru|archive-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430050231/https://kbcalert.in/parineeti-chopra-aditya-roy-kapur-sets-kbc-amitabh-bachchan/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Priyanka Chopra]]
+|4 September 2014
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 12
+|For the promotion'' [[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=TNN|title=Priyanka Chopra to be on the hot seat in Kaun Banega Crorepati|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/priyanka-chopra-to-be-on-the-hot-seat-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-203127-2014-08-07|access-date=7 August 2014|website=India TV|date=7 August 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810081332/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-to-be-on-the-hot-seat-in-kaun-banega-crorepati/1/375909.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Priyanka's second time on the show.
+|-
+|[[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Deepika Padukone]]
+|11 September 2014
+| –
+|Episode 16
+|For the promotion of their film [[Finding Fanny]]
+|-
+|[[Fawad Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]]
+|18 September 2014
+| –
+|Episode 20
+|For the promotion ''[[Khoobsurat (2014 film)|Khoobsurat]]''
+|-
+| [[Shivaji Satam]], [[Aditya Srivastava]], [[Dayanand Shetty]] and [[Narendra Gupta (actor)|Narendra Gupta]]
+|24 September 2014
+|₹6,40,000/-
+|Episode 23
+| For the promotion of [[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]
+|-
+|[[Anuj Sachdeva]] and [[Smriti Kalra]]
+| rowspan="2" |25 September 2014
+|₹1,60,000/-
+| rowspan="2" |Episode 24
+|For the promotion of serial ''Itti Si Khushi''
+|-
+|[[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
+|₹3,20,000/-
+|For the promotion of their film [[Haider (film)|Haider]]
+|-
+|[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Vivaan Shah]], [[Farah Khan]]
+|21 October 2014
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode
+|For the promotion of their film ''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''
+Shahrukh's fourth time on the show.
+|-
+|[[Anup Soni]]
+|6 November 2014
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 48
+|
+|-
+|[[Ravi Kishan]], [[Kamya Panjabi]], [[Jamnadas Majethia]], [[Anita Hassanandani]], [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]], [[Shweta Tiwari]], [[Karan Tacker]], [[Shaleen Malhotra]]
+| rowspan="2" |9 November 2014
+|–
+| rowspan="2" |Episode 49
+|For the promotion of Box Cricket League
+|-
+|[[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Prabhu Deva]]
+| –
+|For the promotion of ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''
+Devgn's fourth and Sinha's second time on the show.
+|-
+|[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Ali Zafar]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]
+|16 November 2014
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 50
+|For the promotion of ''[[Kill Dil]]''
+|}
 ===Season 9===
@@ Line 609: / Line 932: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
-!Notes
+!Episode
+|-
+|[[Mithali Raj]], [[Smriti Mandhana]], [[Punam Raut]], [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], [[Veda Krishnamurthy]], [[Jhulan Goswami]] and [[Deepti Sharma]]
+|1 September 2017
+|₹6,40,000
+|Episode 5
+|-
+|[[Anand Kumar]]
+|8 September 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 10
+|-
+|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]
+|15 September 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 15
+|-
+|[[Gauri Sawant]] and [[Usha Uthup]]
+|22 September 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 20
+|-
+|[[Shilpa Shetty]]
+|29 September 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 25
+|-
+|[[P.V. Sindhu]]
+|6 October 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 30
+|-
+|[[Sonam Wangchuk (engineer)|Sonam Wangchuk]]
+|13 October 2017
+|₹50,00,000
+|Episode 35
+|-
+|[[Ayushmann Khurana]]
+|20 October 2017
+|₹50,00,000
+|Episode 40
+|-
+|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
+|27 October 2017
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 45
+|-
+|[[Kailash Satyarthi]] and [[Sumedha Satyarthi]]
+|6 November 2017
+|₹50,00,000
+|Episode 51
 |-
-|[[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Vidya Balan]]
+| [[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Vidya Balan]]
 | 7 November 2017
-| -
+| ₹25,00,000
-| Yuvraj singh & vidya balan promotes foundation/cause his cancer ''[[YouWeCan]]'' (EP52)
+| Episode 52
-''
 |}
@@ Line 623: / Line 995: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
-!Notes
+!Episode
+|-
+| [[Kajol Devgan]]
+| 14 September 2018
+| ₹6,40,000
+| Episode 10
+|-
+| [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Varun Dhawan]]
+| 21 September 2018
+| ₹25,00,000
+| Episode 15
 |-
-| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Sarbani Das Roy]]
+| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
 | 26 October 2018
-| -
+| ₹25,00,000
-| Episode no 40
+| Episode 40
 |-
 | [[Aamir Khan]]
 | 2 November 2018
-| -
+| ₹25,00,000
-| Episode no 45
+| Episode 45
+|-
-''
+| [[Anurag Basu]]
+| 23 November 2018
+| ₹25,00,000
+| Episode 60
+|-
+| [[Kapil Sharma]]
+| 26 November 2018
+| ₹25,00,000
+| Episode 61
+|-
 |}
@@ Line 643: / Line 1,034: @@
 !Guest(s)
 !Date
-!Amount won (₹)
+!Amount won
-!Notes
+!Episode
 |-
 | [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
 | 20 September 2019
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 25
+|-
+|[[Randeep Hooda]]
+|27 September 2019
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 30
+|-
+|[[Dutee Chand]] and [[Virender Sehwag]]
+|1 November 2019
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 55
+|-
+|[[Sakshi Tanwar]]
+|8 November 2019
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 60
+|-
+|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
+|15 November 2019
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 65
+|-
+|[[Emraan Hashmi]]
+|22 November 2019
+|₹6,40,000/-
+|Episode 70
+|-
+| [[Sudha Murthy]]
+| 29 November 2019
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 75
+|-
+|}
+===Season 12===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+|-
+|[[Sunil Shroff]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
+|9 October 2020
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 10
+|-
+|[[Anup Soni]]
+|30 October 2020
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 25
+|-
+|[[Ratna Pathak Shah]]
+|6 November 2020
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 30
+|-
+|[[Leander Paes]] and [[Dipa Karmakar]]
+|13 November 2020
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 35
+|-
+|[[Nagraj Manjule]]
+|20 November 2020
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 40
+|-
+|[[Boman Irani]]
+|18 December 2020
+|₹50,00,000/-
+|Episode 60
+|-
+|[[Anurag Basu]]
+|25 December 2020
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 65
+|-
+|[[Sonu Sood]]
+|1 January 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 70
+|-
+|[[Raveena Tandon]]
+|8 January 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 75
+|-
+|[[Anupam Kher]]
+|15 January 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 80
+|-
+|[[Yogendra Singh Yadav]] and [[Sanjay Kumar (soldier)|Sanjay Kumar]]
+|22 January 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 85
+|-
+|}
+===Season 13===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+|-
+| [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Virender Sehwag]]
+| 3 September 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 10
+|-
+| [[Farah Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]]
+| 10 September 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 15
+|-
+|[[Neeraj Chopra]] and [[P. R. Sreejesh]]
+|17 September 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 20
+|-
+|[[Jackie Shroff]] and [[Suniel Shetty]]
+|24 September 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 25
+|-
+|[[Pankaj Tripathi]] and [[Pratik Gandhi]]
+|1 October 2021
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 30
+|-
+|[[Riteish Deshmukh]] and [[Genelia D'souza]]
+|8 October 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 35
+|-
+|[[Hema Malini]] and [[Ramesh Sippy]]
+|15 October 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 40
+|-
+|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Sonu Nigam]]
+|22 October 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 45
+|-
+|[[Rajkumar Rao]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]
+|29 October 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 50
+|-
+|[[Akshay Kumar]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Rohit Shetty]]
+|5 November 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 55
+|-
+|[[Sonu Sood]] and [[Kapil Sharma]]
+|12 November 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 60
+|-
+| [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Rani Mukherji]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], [[Sharvari Wagh]]
+| 19 November 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 65
+|-
+| [[John Abraham]], [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] and [[Nikkhil Advani]]
+| 26 November 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 70
+|-
+| [[Shweta Bachchan Nanda]] and [[Navya Naveli Nanda]]
+| 3 December 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 75
+|-
+| [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah#Cast and characters|Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - Cast]]
+| 10 December 2021
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 80
+|-
+|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Vaani Kapoor]] and [[Abhishek Kapoor]]
+| 13 December 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 81
+|-
+| [[Manish Paul]], [[Disha Parmar]], [[Chandni Sharma]] and [[Additi Gupta]]
+| 14 December 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 82
+|-
+|[[Neha Kakkar]] and [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
+| 15 December 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 83
+|-
+|[[Neena Gupta]] and [[Gajraj Rao]]
+| 16 December 2021
+| ₹12,50,000/-
+| Episode 84
+|-
+|[[Irfan Pathan]] and [[Harbhajan Singh]]
+| 17 December 2021
+| ₹25,00,000/-
+| Episode 85
+|}
+===Season 14===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+|-
+|[[Aamir Khan]], [[D. P. Singh (runner)|Major D. P. Singh]], [[Mitali Madhumita|Col. Mitali Madhumita]]
+|rowspan="2" | 7 August 2022
+|₹50,00,000/-
+|rowspan="2" | Episode 1
+|-
+|[[Mary Kom]], [[Sunil Chhetri]]
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|-
+|[[Nikhat Zareen]], [[Saikhom Mirabai Chanu|Mirabai Chanu]]
+|5 September 2022
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 22
+|-
+|[[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]]
+|11 October 2022
 | -
-| Episode no 25
+|Episode 48
+|-
+|[[Neena Gupta]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Boman Irani]]
+|7 November 2022
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 67
+|-
+|[[Kajol Devgan]], [[Revathi]], [[Sujatha Kolvenu]]
+|5 December 2022
+|₹6,40,000/-
+|Episode 87
+|-
+|[[Garima Arora]], [[Vikas Khanna]], [[Ranveer Brar]]
+|26 December 2022
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 102
+|-
+|[[Prakash Singh]], [[Akshay Kumar]]
+|27 December 2022
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 103
+|-
+|[[Anupam Mittal]], [[Piyush Bansal]], [[Vineeta Singh]], [[Aman Gupta]], [[Amit Jain]], [[Namita Thapar]]
+|28 December 2022
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 104
+|-
+|[[Vicky Kaushal]], [[Kiara Advani]]
+|29 December 2022
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 105
+|}
-''
+===Season 15===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+|-
+|[[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Saiyami Kher]], [[R Balki]]
+|18 August 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 5
+|-
+|
+[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-15-amitabh-bachchan-played-hockey-with-neeru-yadav-on-the-sets-of-the-show/articleshow/103606525.cms Neeru Yadav]
+|11 September 2023
+|₹6,40,000
+|Episode 21
+|-
+|[[Vicky Kaushal]], [[Manushi Chhillar]]
+|15 September 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 25
+|-
+|[[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]]
+|25 September 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 31
+|-
+|[[Shefali Shah]]
+|16 October 2023
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 46
+|-
+|[[Sumeet Raghavan]], [[Pariva Pranati]], [[Bharati Achrekar]]
+|3 November 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 60
+|-
+| [[Zoya Akhtar]], [[Agastya Nanda]], [[Khushi Kapoor]], [[Suhana Khan]], [[Vedang Raina]], [[Mihir Ahuja]], [[Aditi "DOT" Saigal]], [[Yuvraj Menda]]
+|14 December 2023
+|₹25,00,000
+|Episode 89
+|-
+|[[Smriti Mandhana]] and [[Ishan Kishan]]
+|25 December 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 96
+|-
+|[[Vidya Balan]], [[Sheetal Devi]]
+|rowspan="2" |29 December 2023
+|₹12,50,000
+|rowspan="2" |Episode 100
+|-
+|[[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Sara Ali Khan]]
+|₹12,50,000
 |}
-==Top prize winners==
+===Season 16===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+!Notes
+|-
+|[[Aman Sehrawat]], [[Manu Bhaker]]
+|5 September 2024
+|₹29,10,000
+|Episode 19
+|Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹90,000 from Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Abhay Bang]], [[Rani Bang]]
+|13 September 2024
+|₹28,20,000
+|Episode 25
+|Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Sonu Nigam]]
+|20 September 2024
+|₹26,60,000
+|Episode 30
+|Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Navdeep Singh (athlete)|Navdeep Singh]], [[Sumit Antil]], [[Avani Lekhara]]
+|4 October 2024
+|₹26,60,000
+|Episode 40
+|Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Aamir Khan]], [[Junaid Khan (Indian actor)|Junaid Khan]]
+|11 October 2024
+|₹27,60,000
+|Episode 45
+|Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹1,00,000 from Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Vidya Balan]], [[Kartik Aryan]]
+|18 October 2024
+|₹28,20,000
+|Episode 50
+|Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Farah Khan]], [[Boman Irani]]
+|25 October 2024
+|₹27,30,000
+|Episode 55
+|Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹70,000 from Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Varun Dhawan]], [[Raj Nidimoru]], [[Krishna DK]]
+|30 October 2024
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 58
+|
+|-
+|[[Manoj Kumar Sharma]], [[Vikrant Massey]]
+|8 November 2024
+|₹16,00,000
+|Episode 65
+||Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra and ₹30,000 from Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Shoojit Sircar]], [[Arjun Sen]], [[Ahilya Bamroo]]
+|22 November 2024
+|₹26,60,000
+|Episode 75
+|Includes a bonus of ₹1,60,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Vishwas Nangre Patil]] and [[Sanjay Govilkar]]
+|26 November 2024
+|₹25,80,000
+|Episode 77
+|Includes a bonus of ₹80,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Nana Patekar]]
+|13 December 2024
+|₹15,70,000
+|Episode 90
+|Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Gurdas Maan]]
+|31 December 2024
+|₹15,70,000
+|Episode 102
+|Includes a bonus of ₹3,20,000 using Dugnaastra
+|-
+|[[Samay Raina]], [[Tanmay Bhat]], [[Bhuvan Bam]], [[Kamiya Jani]]
+|31 January 2025
+|₹12,50,000
+|Episode 125
+|
+|-
+|}
-===Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000)===
+===Season 17===
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Guest(s)
+!Date
+!Amount won
+!Episode
+!Notes
+|-
+|[[Prerna Deosthalee]], [[Vyomika Singh]], [[Sofiya Qureshi]]
+|15 August 2025
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 5
+|
+|-
+|[[India women's national ice hockey team]]
+|29 August 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 15
+|
+|-
+|[[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Javed Akhtar]]
+|13 October 2025
+|₹50,00,000/-
+|Episode 46
+|
+|-
+|[[Rishab Shetty]]
+|17 October 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 50
+|
+|-
+|[[Sunil Grover]] and [[Krushna Abhishek]]
+|24 October 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 55
+|
+|-
+|[[Diljit Dosanjh]]
+|31 October 2025
+|₹50,60,000/-
+|Episode 60
+|Includes a bonus of ₹60,000 using Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Anubhav Singh Bassi]], [[Ravi Gupta]], [[Harsh Gujral]], [[Abhishek Upmanyu]]
+|14 November 2025
+|₹13,00,000/-
+|Episode 70
+|Includes a bonus of ₹50,000 using Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Shekhar Ravjiani]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
+|20 November 2025
+|₹13,40,000/-
+|Episode 74
+|Includes a bonus of ₹90,000 using Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]], [[Sharib Hashmi]]
+|21 November 2025
+|₹13,20,000/-
+|Episode 75
+|Includes a bonus of ₹70,000 using Super Sandook
+|-
+|[[Kiku Sharda]] and [[Sudesh Lehri]]
+|28 November 2025
+|₹7,50,000/-
+|Episode 80
+|
+|-
+|[[India women's national cricket team]]
+|5 December 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 85
+|
+|-
+|[[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Ananya Panday]]
+|18 December 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 94
+|
+|-
+|[[Ranveer Brar]]
+|25 December 2025
+| -
+|Episode 99
+|
+|-
+|[[Kumar Mangalam Birla]]
+|29 December 2025
+|₹25,00,000/-
+|Episode 101
+|
+|-
+| [[Agastya Nanda]], [[Shweta Bachchan Nanda]], [[Navya Naveli Nanda]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]], Simar Bhatia, [[Sriram Raghavan]]
+|31 December 2025
+|₹12,50,000/-
+|Episode 103
+|
+|-
+|[[Vir Das]], [[Mona Singh]], [[Mithila Palkar]], [[Sharib Hashmi]]
+|1 January 2026
+|
+|Episode 104
+|
+|-
+|}
+== Top prize winners ==
+=== Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000) ===
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+| float    = center
-| value    = ₹1 Crore (15 of 15) – no time limit
+| value    = Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- (15 of 15) – no time limit
-| question = Who among these does the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]] permit to take part in the proceedings of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]]?
+| question = Who among these does the [[Constitution of India|{{color|white|Indian Constitution}}]] permit to take part in the proceedings of [[Parliament of India|{{color|white|Parliament}}]]?
-| a        = [[Solicitor General of India|Solicitor General]]
+| a        = [[Solicitor General of India|{{color|white|Solicitor General}}]]
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+| b        = [[Attorney-General for India|{{color|white|'''Attorney General'''}}]]
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-| c        = [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]]
+| c        = [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|{{color|white|Cabinet Secretary}}]]
-| d        = [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]]
+| d        = [[Chief Justice of India|{{color|white|Chief Justice}}]]
-| caption  = Navathe's ₹1 Crore Question
+| caption  = Navathe's Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- Question}}
-}}
+'''Harshvardhan Navathe''' became the first top prize winner of KBC when he won Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- on 19 October 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Everybody loves a winner|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Q5iWQGvRFAacSRf2W67W5O/Everybody-loves-a-winner.html|website=Live Mint|date=22 January 2009|access-date=22 July 2020|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083343/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Q5iWQGvRFAacSRf2W67W5O/Everybody-loves-a-winner.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-'''Harshvardhan Navathe''' was the first top prize winner of the Indian version. He appeared in Season 1 and answered all 15 questions correctly to win ₹1 Crore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Everybody loves a winner|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Q5iWQGvRFAacSRf2W67W5O/Everybody-loves-a-winner.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref>
 {{Clear}}
 ===Vijay Raul and Arundhati (2 May 2001)===
-Vijay Raul and Arundhati were contestants who appeared in ''KBC'' and won ₹1 Crore on 2 May 2001.
+'''Vijay Raul''' and '''Arundhati''' appeared in Season 1 and won Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- on 2 May 2001.
-===Ravi Saini (14 May 2001)===
+===Ravi Mohan Saini (14 May 2001)===
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+| float = center
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+| value = Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- (15 of 15) – no time limit
-| question = In 1992, who became the first sportsperson to be honored with the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award?
+| question = In 1992, who became the first sportsperson to be honored with the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna|{{color|white|Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna}}]] award?
-| a        = [[Vishwanathan Anand]]
+| a = [[Vishwanathan Anand|{{color|white|'''Vishwanathan Anand'''}}]]
-| astyle   = correct
+| astyle = correct
-| b        = [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
+| b = [[Sachin Tendulkar|{{color|white|Sachin Tendulkar}}]]
-| c        = [[Geet Sethi]]
+| c = [[Geet Sethi|{{color|white|Geet Sethi}}]]
-| d        = [[Leander Paes]]
+| d = [[Leander Paes|{{color|white|Leander Paes}}]]
-| caption  = Saini's ₹1 Crore Question
+| caption = Saini's Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- Question
 }}
-'''Ravi Mohan Saini''' was a contestant who appeared on ''Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior'' and won ₹1 Crore on 14 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A crorepati at 14|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010701/main6.htm|website=The Tribune}}</ref>
+'''Ravi Mohan Saini''' appeared on ''Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior'' at 14 and won Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- on 14 May 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A crorepati at 14|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010701/main6.htm|website=The Tribune}}</ref>
 {{Clear}}
 ===Sushil Kumar (2 November 2011)===
 {{WWTBAM question
-| float    = right
+| float = center
-| value    = ₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
+| value = ₹5&nbsp;crore/- (13 of 13) – no time limit
-| question = Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the [[Nicobar Islands]] to the British on 18 October 1868?
+| question = Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the [[Nicobar Islands|{{color|white|Nicobar Islands}}]] to the British on 18 October 1868?
-| a        = [[Belgian Empire|Belgium]]
+| a = [[Belgian Empire|{{color|white|Belgium}}]]
-| b        = [[Italian Empire|Italy]]
+| b = [[Italian Empire|{{color|white|Italy}}]]
-| c        = [[Danish India|Denmark]]
+| c = [[Danish India|{{color|white|'''Denmark'''}}]]
-| cstyle   = correct
+| cstyle = correct
-| d        = [[French India|France]]
+| d = [[French India|{{color|white|France}}]]
-| caption  = Kumar's ₹5 Crore Question
+| caption = Kumar's ₹5&nbsp;crore/- Question
 }}
-'''Sushil Kumar''' (Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar), who appeared in Season 5, was the first contestant in ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' to win ₹5 Crores. He was a computer instructor in [[MNREGA]] earning a meager ₹6000 (roughly $121) per month before his entry to'' Kaun Banega Crorepati''.
+Hailing from a small village in [[Bihar]], '''Sushil Kumar''', who appeared in Season 5, is the first contestant to win ₹5&nbsp;crore/-. He was a computer instructor under [[MNREGA]] earning a meagre ₹6,000/- (roughly $121) per month before his entry to KBC. For this reason, Kumar has been dubbed as the real "[[Slumdog Millionaire]]".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/fickle-fame-the-jobless-kbc-winner-with-little-cash/story-iWQaYHI1SSqheVa2VtYytK.html| title=Sushil Kumar wins 5 crores| work=www.hindustantimes.in| date=5 February 2015| access-date=1 November 2015| archive-date=22 October 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022051549/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/fickle-fame-the-jobless-kbc-winner-with-little-cash/story-iWQaYHI1SSqheVa2VtYytK.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
-He has been dubbed as the real Slumdog Millionaire.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/fickle-fame-the-jobless-kbc-winner-with-little-cash/story-iWQaYHI1SSqheVa2VtYytK.html | title=Sushil Kumar wins 5 crores|work=www.hindustantimes.in}}</ref>
 {{Clear}}
 ===Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 January 2013)===
 {{WWTBAM question
-| float    = right
+| float = center
-| value    = ₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
+| value = ₹5&nbsp;crore/- (13 of 13) – no time limit
-| question = Who is the first woman to successfully climb [[K2]], the world's second-highest mountain peak?
+| question = Who is the first woman to successfully climb [[K2|{{color|white|K2}}]], the world's second-highest mountain peak?
-| a        = [[Junko Tabei]]
+| a = [[Junko Tabei|{{color|white|Junko Tabei}}]]
-| b        = [[Wanda Rutkiewicz]]
+| b = [[Wanda Rutkiewicz|{{color|white|'''Wanda Rutkiewicz'''}}]]
-| bstyle   = correct
+| bstyle = correct
-| c        = [[Tamae Watanabe]]
+| c = [[Tamae Watanabe|{{color|white|Tamae Watanabe}}]]
-| d        = [[Chantal Mauduit]]
+| d = [[Chantal Mauduit|{{color|white|Chantal Manduit}}]]
-| caption  = Sawhney's ₹5 Crore Question
+| caption = Sawhney's ₹5&nbsp;crore/- Question
 }}
-'''Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney''' was a contestant in Season 6 and won ₹5 Crores.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| title=Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney wins 5 crore| work=imNJ.in| access-date=5 January 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108211350/http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| archive-date=8 January 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the second ₹5 Crore winner.{{Clear}}
+'''Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney''' appeared in Season 6 and won ₹5&nbsp;crore/-.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| title=Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney wins 5 crore| work=imNJ.in| access-date=5 January 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108211350/http://imnj.in/news/2013/01/sunmeet-kaur-sawhney-wins-5-crore-in-kaun-banega-crorepati-6/| archive-date=8 January 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the second ₹5&nbsp;crore/- winner.
+{{Clear}}
 ===Achin and Sarthak Narula (9 October 2014)===
 {{WWTBAM question
-| float       = right
+| float = center
-| value       = ₹7 Crore  (14 of 14) – no time limit
+| value = ₹7&nbsp;crore/- (14 of 14) – no time limit
-| question    = Who commanded the '[[HMS Hector|Hector]]', the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
+| question = Who commanded the '[[HMS Hector|{{color|white|Hector}}]]', the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
-| a           = Paul Canning
+| a = Paul Canning
-| b           = [[Sir William Hawkins|William Hawkins]]
+| b = [[Sir William Hawkins|{{color|white|'''William Hawkins'''}}]]
-| bstyle      = correct
+| bstyle = correct
-| c           = [[Thomas Roe]]
+| c = [[Thomas Roe|{{color|white|Thomas Roe}}]]
-| d           = [[James Lancaster]]
+| d = [[James Lancaster|{{color|white|James Lancaster}}]]
-| caption     = Narula Brothers' ₹7 Crore Question
+| caption = The Narula brothers' ₹7&nbsp;crore/- Question
 }}
-'''Achin and Sarthak Narula''' appeared as contestants in Season 8 and won ₹7 Crores, making them the first and, as of now, only ₹7 Crore winners. They are the largest Asian winners in the WWTBAM franchise.
+'''Achin and Sarthak Narula''' appeared in Season 8 and won ₹7&nbsp;crore/-, making them the first and, as of now, only ₹7&nbsp;crore/- winners. They are one of the biggest winners in Asian WWTBAM franchises. This particular scene was later used as an [[internet meme]], due to Amitabh Bachchan shouting "7 crore!" and Achin and Sarthak jumping out of their seats and celebrating.
 {{Clear}}
-==In fiction==
+==In popular culture ==
-[[Danny Boyle]]'s 2008 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' was loosely based on the show.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/14/amitabh-bachchan-rubbishes-slumdog-millionaire|title=Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan rubbishes Slumdog Millionaire|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 January 2009|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The movie's host, based loosely on the actual host Amitabh Bachchan, was portrayed by [[Anil Kapoor]].<ref name=":4" /> Kapoor himself has appeared on a celebrity version of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anil Kapoor reschedules MI4 shoot for KBC|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anil-kapoor-reschedules-mi4-shoot-for-kbc/715398/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
+[[Danny Boyle]]'s 2008 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' was loosely based on the show.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/14/amitabh-bachchan-rubbishes-slumdog-millionaire|title=Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan rubbishes Slumdog Millionaire|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 January 2009|access-date=23 June 2017|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429183507/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/14/amitabh-bachchan-rubbishes-slumdog-millionaire|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie's host, based loosely on the actual host Amitabh Bachchan, was portrayed by [[Anil Kapoor]].<ref name=":4" /> Kapoor himself has appeared on a celebrity version of the show.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anil Kapoor reschedules MI4 shoot for KBC|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anil-kapoor-reschedules-mi4-shoot-for-kbc/715398/|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>
-==Other Indian versions==
+''KBC - The Game'', a [[mobile video game]] developed by [[Vroovy]] (a joint venture of [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|Hungama]] and Gameshastra) was developed as a [[tie-in]] release for the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC - The Game|url=http://vroovy.com/Vroovywebsite/v8/kbc-the-game.html|access-date=2023-09-27|website=vroovy.com|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102053236/http://vroovy.com/Vroovywebsite/v8/kbc-the-game.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-From October 2000 to June 2001, it was adapted in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] / [[Surya TV]] as ''Koteeshwaran'' hosted by [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] / [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and produced under [[Radaan Mediaworks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Another 'millionaire' to rise on Sun TV|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/sept/sept3.htm|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV gameshow millionaires: How did the winners spend their wealth?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/20010528-tv-gameshow-millionaires-how-did-the-winners-spend-their-wealth-776118-2001-05-28|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Koteeshwaran over?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2001/06/20/koteeswaran.html|website=One India}}</ref>
-In 2011, the show was remade in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] as ''Ke Bani Crorepati''. It was broadcast on [[Mahuaa TV]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=KBC packs a punch!|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-packs-a-punch/story-CgFYh94jqdYxPhdmYSwOdN.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The series was hosted by actor [[Bollywood]] [[actor]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man wins Rs 1 crore on Bhojpuri KBC|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/man-wins-rs-1-crore-on-bhojpuri-kbc/story-oRiT738YGUqi1j0wEczf6N.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
+[[Indiagames]] and Glu has also released a mobile video game based on the show.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati |url=https://phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j31272 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=phoneky.com |language=en |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009033332/https://phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j31272 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In 2011, the show was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti''. The series was hosted by [[Indian cricketer]], [[Sourav Ganguly]] and aired on [[Mahuaa Bangla]] channel.<ref name=":3" />
+In 2010, [[Sony Entertainment Television]] released a question book based on the show that featured [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and his signature in the book cover, called '''Kaun Banega Crorepati: 110 Crore Hindustani'''. The book have 1000 questions (for 110 Crore Hindustani), including Fastest Finger First and 12 question levels from ₹5,000 to ₹1 Crore.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Basu |first1=Siddhartha |title=Kaun banega crorepati : the official book |url=https://archive.org/details/kaunbanegacrorep0000unse/page/n5/mode/2up |website=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2010 |publisher=Rupa & Company |isbn=978-81-291-1686-4 }}</ref>
-In 2012, the show was remade in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''[[Kannadada Kotyadhipati]]'' and aired on [[Star Suvarna]] and later on [[Colors Kannada]] for four seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannadada Kotyadhipati offers nothing but good things: Parameshwar Bhat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kannadada-kotyadhipati-bigg-boss-kannada-parameshwar-bhat-5791328/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The series was hosted by Sandalwood actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] in seasons 1,2 and 4 and [[Ramesh Aravind]] in season 3.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannadada Kotyadhipati season 3 will be hosted by Ramesh Arvind, not Puneeth Rajkumar|url=https://realtime.rediff.com/news/india/Kannadada-Kotyadhipati-season-3-will-be-hosted-by-Ramesh-Arvind-not-Puneeth-Ra/fbc4df66ccd39532?src=interim_alsoreadimage|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>
-In 2012, the show was remade and aired for three seasons on [[Star Vijay]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi]]''. The first season was hosted by Tamil actor [[Suriya]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Are you game?|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/are-you-game/article2741698.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The next two seasons were hosted by [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Arvind Swami]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arvind Swamy paid hefty sum for NVOK|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280516/arvind-swamy-paid-hefty-sum-for-nvok.html|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The third season ended in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arvind Swami signs off|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Arvind-Swami-signs-off/article16693879.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
-In 2012, the show was remade in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] on [[ETV Marathi]] as ''[[Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati]]''. It was hosted by [[Sachin Khedekar]] until the third season hosted by [[Swwapnil Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC in Marathi|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kbc-in-marathi/1092596/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
-In 2012, the show was remade in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] as ''[[Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran]]''.<ref name="indiantelevision1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/mar/mar47.php|title=Indiantelevision.com's > Regional > KBC changes economic dynamics of content in southern region with local|author=Anil Wanvari|publisher=indiantelevision.com}}</ref> The series was hosted by actor [[Suresh Gopi]] and aired on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] for four seasons and on [[Mazhavil Manorama]] for fifth season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran season 5 to premiere soon; Suresh Gopi to host the show?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/ningalkkum-aakaam-kodeeshwaran-season-5-to-premiere-soon-suresh-gopi-to-host-the-show/articleshow/71200912.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
-In 2014, the show was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]''. The series was hosted by actor [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] up until the fourth season hosted by [[Chiranjeevi]] and aired on [[Star Maa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna to host KBC in Telugu|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nagarjuna-to-host-KBC-in-Telugu/articleshow/32312711.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
-In 2018, the show was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colors Bangla prepares viewers for 'Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti'|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/colors-bangla-prepares-viewers-for-ke-hobe-banglar-kotipoti-180712|website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> The series is hosted by actor [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]] and aired on [[Colors Bangla]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=t2 gets some answers from the Ke hobe Banglar Kotipoti men|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/t2-gets-some-answers-from-the-nbsp-ke-hobe-nbsp-banglar-kotipoti-men-mdash-prosenjit-and-siddhartha-basu/cid/1433096|website=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/880597/prosenjit-chatterjee-confirmed-as-host-of-bengali-version-of-kaun-banega-crorepati|title=Prosenjit Chatterjee confirmed as host of Bengali version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'|publisher=scroll.in|author=[https://scroll.in/author/8 Scroll Staff]|access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>
-In 2019 the show was remade in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] as ''[[Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet]]''. The series is hosted by Kashmiri actor Rayees Mohiuddin and was made by Sony's Production House ''Studio Next''. It was aired on [[DD Kashir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashmiri KBC all set for telecast on April 29|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/kashmiri-kbc-all-set-for-telecast-on-april-29-764298|website=The Tribune}}</ref>
-In 2019, [[Sony Marathi]] relaunched with different named as ''[[Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati|Kon Honar Crorepati]]''. The series is hosted by director and anchor presenter [[Nagraj Manjule]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati: KBC Marathi begins on May 27, to be hosted by Nagraj Manjule|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kon-honaar-crorepati-kbc-marathi-begins-may-27-be-hosted-by-nagraj-manjule-watch-promo-797727|website=International Business Times}}</ref>
-In late 2019, the show re-emerged in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kodeeswari''. The series is hosted by an actress [[Radhika Sarathkumar]]. All the contestants in this series are women and it is aired by [[Colors Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhika Sarathkumar to host Kaun Banega Crorepati's Tamil version for women, titled Kodeeshwari; Amitabh Bachchan sends wishes|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/radhika-sarathkumar-to-host-kaun-banega-crorepati-s-tamil-version-for-women-titled-koodeshwari-amitabh-bachchan-sends-wishes/story-EWGmofH284TZTBg2uMt7jK_amp.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
-In 2021, the show re-emerged in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu|Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu]]''. The series is hosted by actor [[Jr NTR]] and it is aired by [[Gemini TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's official! Jr NTR-hosted Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu to premiere on August 22 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/its-official-jr-ntr-hosted-evaru-meelo-koteeswarulu-to-premiere-on-august-22/articleshow/85324511.cms|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
-After [[Sameer Nair]] became the programming head of [[StarPlus]] in February 1999, he came across a clip from ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' in July 1999 through Steve Askew, the Australian programming head of the region and got the rights to produce here from ECM who had the Asian version rights.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='Like Michael Jackson's Thriller': How 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' changed Star India's fortunes|url=https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712154013/https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|archive-date=12 July 2020|website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> Then, [[Siddhartha Basu]] who earlier worked in the show ''A question of answers'' was roped to produce the show with his company [[BIG Synergy|Synergy communications]]. The show was then titled ''Kaun Banega Lakhpati'' with the maximum price amount decided to be ₹ 1 Lakhs.<ref name=":1" /> In January 2000, Nair had a choice for [[Amitabh Bachchan]] to host the show. [[Rupert Murdoch]], chairman of [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV]]'s parent firm [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], in the next month, ordered to change the maximum amount to ₹1 Crore and the series was accordingly retitled ''Kaun Banega Crorepati''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=How Rupert Murdoch saved KBC from being merely Kaun Banega Lakhpati|url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/rupert-murdoch-saved-kbc-being-071842639.html|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> Bachchan who was initially skeptical later agreed to host it. The sets were constructed in Mumbai's [[Film City]] in June 2000 and the series was launched in July 2000 during the time when the channel was in a revamp along with conversion into a full Hindi language channel from Bilingual English and Hindi language channel.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
+After [[Sameer Nair]] became the programming head of [[StarPlus]] in February 1999, he came across a clip from ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' in July 1999 through Steve Askew, the Australian programming head of the region and got the rights to produce here from ECM who had the Asian version rights.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='Like Michael Jackson's Thriller': How 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' changed Star India's fortunes|url=https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712154013/https://scroll.in/reel/933309/like-michael-jacksons-thriller-how-kaun-banega-crorepati-changed-star-indias-fortunes|archive-date=12 July 2020|website=[[Scroll.in]]|date=10 August 2019 }}</ref> Then, [[Siddhartha Basu]] who earlier worked in the show ''A question of answers'' was roped to produce the show with his company [[BIG Synergy|Synergy communications]]. The show was then titled ''Kaun Banega Lakhpati'' with the maximum price amount decided to be Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;Lakh/-.<ref name=":1" /> In January 2000, Nair had a choice for [[Amitabh Bachchan]] to host the show. [[Rupert Murdoch]], chairman of [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV]]'s parent firm [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], in the next month, ordered to change the maximum amount to Rs.&nbsp;1&nbsp;crore/- and the series was accordingly retitled ''Kaun Banega Crorepati''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=How Rupert Murdoch saved KBC from being merely Kaun Banega Lakhpati|url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/rupert-murdoch-saved-kbc-being-071842639.html|website=Yahoo News|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723103745/https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/rupert-murdoch-saved-kbc-being-071842639.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bachchan who was initially skeptical later agreed to host it. The sets were constructed in Mumbai's [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]] in June 2000 and the series was launched in July 2000 during the time when the channel was in a revamp along with conversion into a full Hindi language channel from Bilingual English and Hindi language channel.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
 ==Reception==
 ===Impact===
-The series which aired on [[StarPlus]] for three seasons is the first show that took the channel's viewership to a greater height, being one of the tops viewed Hindi GEC show in that time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Will Big B be able to do for Colors what he did for Star?|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NvFOgAqBOIfsgiNaHdcu9K/Will-Big-B-be-able-to-do-for-Colors-what-he-did-for-Star.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref>
+The series which aired on [[StarPlus]] for three seasons is the first show that took the channel's viewership to a greater height, being one of the tops viewed Hindi GEC show in that time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Will Big B be able to do for Colors what he did for Star?|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NvFOgAqBOIfsgiNaHdcu9K/Will-Big-B-be-able-to-do-for-Colors-what-he-did-for-Star.html|website=Live Mint|date=7 September 2009|access-date=30 May 2020|archive-date=17 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101321/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NvFOgAqBOIfsgiNaHdcu9K/Will-Big-B-be-able-to-do-for-Colors-what-he-did-for-Star.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 27 April 2007, [[Delhi High Court]] on becoming suspicious in the amount won by the actors and VVIPs (Very very important persons) being high unlike ordinary KBC contestants and ordered Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) to investigate into it. However, Star denied it and stated, "KBC-2 is purely a game of skill and not a game of chance; each and every question posed by KBC-2 requires certain ‘thinking’ and ‘exercise of intellect’ to win any sum of money." The case was soon stayed by the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SC comes to the rescue of KBC|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/sc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-kbc/story-UdRnQ1y2dNSIKtlveFAG5H.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+On 27 April 2007, [[Delhi High Court]] on becoming suspicious in the amount won by the actors and VVIPs (Very very important persons) being high unlike ordinary KBC contestants and ordered Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) to investigate into it. However, Star denied it and stated, "KBC-2 is purely a game of skill and not a game of chance; each and every question posed by KBC-2 requires certain ‘thinking’ and ‘exercise of intellect’ to win any sum of money." The case was soon stayed by the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SC comes to the rescue of KBC|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/sc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-kbc/story-UdRnQ1y2dNSIKtlveFAG5H.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=4 May 2007|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104072937/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-kbc/story-UdRnQ1y2dNSIKtlveFAG5H.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-During the third season, in 2008, Star Plus and the show sponsor Airtel were penalized with Rs. 1 Crore by the National Consumer Commission on violating the Consumer Protection Act when they charged R.2.5 per SMS rather than R.1, earning a huge profit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/star-plus-airtel-penalised-rs-1-crore-for-kbc-29720-2008-09-11|title=Star Plus, Airtel penalised Rs 1 crore for KBC|website=India Today}}</ref>
+During the third season, in 2008, Star Plus and the show sponsor Airtel were penalized with Rs. 1 Crore by the National Consumer Commission on violating the Consumer Protection Act when they charged R.2.5 per SMS rather than R.1, earning a huge profit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/star-plus-airtel-penalised-rs-1-crore-for-kbc-29720-2008-09-11|title=Star Plus, Airtel penalised Rs 1 crore for KBC|website=India Today|date=11 September 2008 |access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422085348/https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/star-plus-airtel-penalised-rs-1-crore-for-kbc-29720-2008-09-11|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In 2010, after the third season, the show was shifted from Star Plus to [[Sony Entertainment Television]] who held the format, as the former did not renew their contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-moves-to-sony/story-sbiddpEibpCakjJKtfKseM.html|title=KBC moves to Sony|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+In 2010, after the third season, the show was shifted from Star Plus to [[Sony Entertainment Television]] who held the format, as the former did not renew their contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-moves-to-sony/story-sbiddpEibpCakjJKtfKseM.html|title=KBC moves to Sony|website=Hindustan Times|date=11 June 2010|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104072932/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-moves-to-sony/story-sbiddpEibpCakjJKtfKseM.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-An FIR was filed against the host [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and the channel Sony Entertainment Television for a question asked in the quiz, stating it hurting Hindu religion sentiments, in an episode of season 12 aired on 30 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FIR against Amitabh Bachchan, KBC makers over question on Manusmriti|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/fir-against-amitabh-bachchan-kbc-makers-over-question-on-manusmriti-1737603-2020-11-03|website=India Today}}</ref>
 ===Ratings===
-The overall average rating of the first season was 14.1 TVR while the second and third got 11.1 and 6.8 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bachchan magic pays again for Sony|url=https://www.rediff.com/business/report/bachchan-magic-pays-again-for-sony/20101213.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>
+The overall average rating of the first season was 14.1 TVR while the second and third got 11.1 and 6.8 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bachchan magic pays again for Sony|url=https://www.rediff.com/business/report/bachchan-magic-pays-again-for-sony/20101213.htm|website=Rediff.com|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723140242/https://www.rediff.com/business/report/bachchan-magic-pays-again-for-sony/20101213.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The first season started with 22% of viewership garnering 8.96 TVR in the debut week and soon increased to 54% in the last week of July 2000 making it most watched television program and pushing the position of [[StarPlus]] to number one for the first time then and also reinvented Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati: Star TV's megahit game show sparks off its own mania|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20000828-kaun-banega-crorepati-star-tvs-megahit-game-show-sparks-off-its-own-mania-777933-2000-08-28|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan: KBC redefined the Bachchan aura, KBC 11 tagline defines actor's 50-year-long career|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-bachchan-kbc-redefined-the-bachchan-aura-kbc-11-tagline-defines-actor-s-50-year-long-career/story-OMTcAiH7NO9aWPdOwkFGaI.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The following seven days it gradually increased and got 9.57, 11, 12.6, 12.4, 12.9, 13.2 and 14.7 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Television ratings for KBC 3 out, it's mixed bag for Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728100448/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|archive-date=28 July 2020|website=India Today}}</ref> Maintaining the viewership with around more than 10 TVR until November 2000, it dipped to 8–9 TVR in December 2000 and further to 6–7 TVR in January 2001 while in week ending 3 February 2001 it garnered 7.2 TVR, despite continued to hold its number one position throughout.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overkill poser for Crorepati|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/overkill-poser-for-crorepati/cid/936144|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> The highest rating ever achieved by the series in that time was 27.13 TVR during October 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Life after KBC|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/life-after-kbc/cid/1552212|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>
+The first season started with 22% of viewership garnering 8.96 TVR in the debut week and soon increased to 54% in the last week of July 2000 making it most watched television program and pushing the position of [[StarPlus]] to number one for the first time then and also reinvented Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaun Banega Crorepati: Star TV's megahit game show sparks off its own mania|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20000828-kaun-banega-crorepati-star-tvs-megahit-game-show-sparks-off-its-own-mania-777933-2000-08-28|website=India Today|date=28 August 2000 |access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723100548/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20000828-kaun-banega-crorepati-star-tvs-megahit-game-show-sparks-off-its-own-mania-777933-2000-08-28|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan: KBC redefined the Bachchan aura, KBC 11 tagline defines actor's 50-year-long career|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-bachchan-kbc-redefined-the-bachchan-aura-kbc-11-tagline-defines-actor-s-50-year-long-career/story-OMTcAiH7NO9aWPdOwkFGaI.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=December 2019|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723100544/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-bachchan-kbc-redefined-the-bachchan-aura-kbc-11-tagline-defines-actor-s-50-year-long-career/story-OMTcAiH7NO9aWPdOwkFGaI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The following seven days it gradually increased and got 9.57, 11, 12.6, 12.4, 12.9, 13.2 and 14.7 TVRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Television ratings for KBC 3 out, it's mixed bag for Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728100448/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20070226-shah-rukh-khan-hosts-kbc-3-749159-2007-02-26|archive-date=28 July 2020|website=India Today |date=26 February 2007 }}</ref> Maintaining the viewership with around more than 10 TVR until November 2000, it dipped to 8–9 TVR in December 2000 and further to 6–7 TVR in January 2001 while in week ending 3 February 2001 it garnered 7.2 TVR, despite continued to hold its number one position throughout.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Overkill poser for Crorepati|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/overkill-poser-for-crorepati/cid/936144|website=The Telegraph|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724105956/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/overkill-poser-for-crorepati/cid/936144|url-status=live}}</ref> The highest rating ever achieved by the series in that time was 27.13 TVR during October 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Life after KBC|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/life-after-kbc/cid/1552212|website=The Telegraph|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728102603/https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/life-after-kbc/cid/1552212|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The second season opened with 19.75 TVR in the launch day occupying the top position.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big B magic works a second time too|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/big-b-magic-works-a-second-time-too/135018/|website=The Financial Express}}</ref> In analysis of its viewership in specific regions of India, it had the highest viewership from [[Madhya Pradesh]] with 38 TVR during the premiere.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When 'KBC' did a Dviteeya ... !!|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/kbc_dviteeya.htm|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref>
+The second season opened with 19.75 TVR in the launch day occupying the top position.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big B magic works a second time too|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/big-b-magic-works-a-second-time-too/135018/|website=The Financial Express|date=27 August 2005|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728133202/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/big-b-magic-works-a-second-time-too/135018/|url-status=live}}</ref> In analysis of its viewership in specific regions of India, it had the highest viewership from [[Madhya Pradesh]] with 38 TVR during the premiere.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When 'KBC' did a Dviteeya ... !!|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/kbc_dviteeya.htm|website=Indian Television dot com|date=12 August 2005|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809073121/https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/kbc_dviteeya.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The third season hosted by Shah Rukh Khan received ratings lesser than the previous seasons which were hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and declined through its progress. The season opened with 12.33 TVR on 22 January 2007 with a reach of 23 million while the following days it declined to 10.44 and 7.36 TVRs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=KBC slipping, King Khan needs a lifeline |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/kbc-slipping-king-khan-needs-a-lifeline/story-647ukWbxbosXkI0Umao0xK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722145015/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/traffic-crawling-back-to-pre-covid-level-highway-construction-may-decline-overall-report/story-imrjGlRcOboz2DOda0eONP.html |archive-date=22 July 2020 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 25 January, it increased to 9.24 TVR however not being able to match like previous seasons of Star Plus.<ref name=":0" /> The following week after premiere it improved and got 8.8, 9, 8.4 and 10 TVR from Monday to Thursday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC moves up in RATe race – The Economic Times|url=https://m.economictimes.com/companies/kbc-moves-up-in-rate-race/articleshow/1590429.cms|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
+The third season hosted by Shah Rukh Khan received ratings lesser than the previous seasons which were hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and declined through its progress. The season opened with 12.33 TVR on 22 January 2007 with a reach of 23 million while the following days it declined to 10.44 and 7.36 TVRs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=KBC slipping, King Khan needs a lifeline |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/kbc-slipping-king-khan-needs-a-lifeline/story-647ukWbxbosXkI0Umao0xK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722145015/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/traffic-crawling-back-to-pre-covid-level-highway-construction-may-decline-overall-report/story-imrjGlRcOboz2DOda0eONP.html |archive-date=22 July 2020 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 25 January, it increased to 9.24 TVR however not being able to match like previous seasons of Star Plus.<ref name=":0" /> The following week after premiere it improved and got 8.8, 9, 8.4 and 10 TVR from Monday to Thursday.<ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC moves up in RATe race|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/companies/kbc-moves-up-in-rate-race/articleshow/1590429.cms|website=The Economic Times|last1=Krishna|first1=Sonali|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429072838/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/companies/kbc-moves-up-in-rate-race/articleshow/1590429.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The fourth season which began airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television]] opened with 6.24 TVR while it averaged 5.2 TVR in the debut week and ended with an average rating of about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 6 gets record registrations|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-6-gets-record-registrations-112053000064_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Will KBC 5 repeat last season's success? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/will-kbc-5-repeat-last-seasons-success/ |newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref>
+The fourth season which began airing on [[Sony Entertainment Television]] opened with 6.24 TVR while it averaged 5.2 TVR in the debut week and ended with an average rating of about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC 6 gets record registrations|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-6-gets-record-registrations-112053000064_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=30 May 2012|last1=Bhat|first1=Varada|access-date=4 January 2024|archive-date=27 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427095504/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-6-gets-record-registrations-112053000064_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Will KBC 5 repeat last season's success? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/will-kbc-5-repeat-last-seasons-success/ |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=27 July 2020 |archive-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727133950/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/will-kbc-5-repeat-last-seasons-success/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The fifth season opened with 5.2 TVR and averaged 4.52 TVR in the week.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC opens to highest TRPs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/KBC-opens-to-highest-TRPs/articleshow/9661737.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 5 continues to pull audiences ahead of other reality shows|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-5-continues-to-pull-audiences-ahead-of-other-reality-shows-111090100001_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref> In week 35, it was at the second position with 5.2 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Never say die|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/never-say-die/845845/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426105053/https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT_vTeAl6NcV7lfsMVaQqpaXczAprlQ6YazNQ&usqp=CAU|archive-date=26 April 2021|website=The Financial Express}}</ref> The highest rating of the season was 7.2 and 8 TVR for the two episodes aired on 1 and 2 November 2011, where contestant Sushil Kumar won ₹5 crores, being the highest rating achieved in last two years by any Hindi GEC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Record viewership for Kaun Banega Crorepati on Rs 5 cr win day|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/Record-viewership-for-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-on-Rs-5-cr-win-day/articleshow/10672723.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/story-qWeqkRnreXq0dIuxUSGYbO.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The overall average rating of the series was about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The secret behind making millions|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-the-secret-behind-making-millions/articleshow/10788197.cms|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
+The fifth season opened with 5.2 TVR and averaged 4.52 TVR in the week.<ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC opens to highest TRPs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/KBC-opens-to-highest-TRPs/articleshow/9661737.cms|website=The Times of India|date=19 August 2011 |access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125031232/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/KBC-opens-to-highest-TRPs/articleshow/9661737.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=KBC 5 continues to pull audiences ahead of other reality shows|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-5-continues-to-pull-audiences-ahead-of-other-reality-shows-111090100001_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=September 2011|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Sharmistha|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728131149/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kbc-5-continues-to-pull-audiences-ahead-of-other-reality-shows-111090100001_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In week 35, it was at the second position with 5.2 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Never say die|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/never-say-die/845845/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426105053/https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT_vTeAl6NcV7lfsMVaQqpaXczAprlQ6YazNQ&usqp=CAU|archive-date=26 April 2021|website=The Financial Express|date=13 September 2011}}</ref> The highest rating of the season was 7.2 and 8 TVR for the two episodes aired on 1 and 2 November 2011, where contestant Sushil Kumar won ₹5 crores, being the highest rating achieved in last two years by any Hindi GEC.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Record viewership for Kaun Banega Crorepati on Rs 5 cr win day|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Record-viewership-for-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-on-Rs-5-cr-win-day/articleshow/10672723.cms|website=The Times of India|date=10 November 2011 |access-date=22 July 2020|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104072937/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Record-viewership-for-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-on-Rs-5-cr-win-day/articleshow/10672723.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KBC 5 ends, leaves behind poignant memories|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/story-qWeqkRnreXq0dIuxUSGYbO.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=18 November 2011|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104072930/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kbc-5-ends-leaves-behind-poignant-memories/story-qWeqkRnreXq0dIuxUSGYbO.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The overall average rating of the series was about 4 TVR.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The secret behind making millions|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-the-secret-behind-making-millions/articleshow/10788197.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501001153/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/kaun-banega-crorepati-the-secret-behind-making-millions/articleshow/10788197.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The first episode of sixth season became the most watched Hindi GEC garnering 6.1 TVR making it the best television launch of the year and garnered 5.3 TVR the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan powers KBC debut to top rating|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/T4gSShgxKgkhmmPHNId0ON/Amitabh-Bachchan-powers-KBC-debut-to-top-rating.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The stupendous ratings of Kaun Banega Crorepati KBC 2012|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/The-stupendous-ratings-of-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-KBC-2012-this-week-makes-it-the-biggest-opening-on-television-this-year-The-show-has-broken-all-previous-record-s-and-has-had-the-highest-opening-out-of-all-three-seasons-on-the-channel-KBC-has-emerged-a-clear-winner-amongst-the-viewers-with-6-1-TVR-and-5-3-TVR-respectively-for-the-iconic-opening-episodes-aired-on-September-7-and-8-/articleshow/16368264.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
+The first episode of sixth season became the most watched Hindi GEC garnering 6.1 TVR making it the best television launch of the year and garnered 5.3 TVR the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan powers KBC debut to top rating|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/T4gSShgxKgkhmmPHNId0ON/Amitabh-Bachchan-powers-KBC-debut-to-top-rating.html|website=Live Mint|date=13 September 2012|access-date=22 July 2020|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125022917/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/T4gSShgxKgkhmmPHNId0ON/Amitabh-Bachchan-powers-KBC-debut-to-top-rating.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The stupendous ratings of Kaun Banega Crorepati KBC 2012|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/The-stupendous-ratings-of-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-KBC-2012-this-week-makes-it-the-biggest-opening-on-television-this-year-The-show-has-broken-all-previous-record-s-and-has-had-the-highest-opening-out-of-all-three-seasons-on-the-channel-KBC-has-emerged-a-clear-winner-amongst-the-viewers-with-6-1-TVR-and-5-3-TVR-respectively-for-the-iconic-opening-episodes-aired-on-September-7-and-8-/articleshow/16368264.cms|website=The Times of India|date=12 September 2012 |access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104072906/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/The-stupendous-ratings-of-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-KBC-2012-this-week-makes-it-the-biggest-opening-on-television-this-year-The-show-has-broken-all-previous-record-s-and-has-had-the-highest-opening-out-of-all-three-seasons-on-the-channel-KBC-has-emerged-a-clear-winner-amongst-the-viewers-with-6-1-TVR-and-5-3-TVR-respectively-for-the-iconic-opening-episodes-aired-on-September-7-and-8-/articleshow/16368264.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The launch episode of season eight had 8.96 million viewers and that week it averaged 5.2 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With KBC's millions, Sony soars to number four on TAM ranking|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/with-kbc-s-millions-sony-soars-to-number-four-on-tam-ranking-114090400901_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>
+The launch episode of season eight had 8.96 million viewers and that week it averaged 5.2 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite news|title=With KBC's millions, Sony soars to number four on TAM ranking|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/with-kbc-s-millions-sony-soars-to-number-four-on-tam-ranking-114090400901_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=5 September 2014|last1=Malvania|first1=Urvi|access-date=3 August 2020|archive-date=14 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514121117/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/with-kbc-s-millions-sony-soars-to-number-four-on-tam-ranking-114090400901_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The ninth season opened with 6.2 million impressions being second most-watched Hindi GEC in urban.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a smashing debut; rakes in ratings|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/reality-tv/story/amitabh-bachchans-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-smashing-debut-rakes-in-ratings-lifetv-1040544-2017-09-08|website=India Today}}</ref> Overall, the season was the most-watched Hindi GEC occupying first position for months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After topping rating charts, Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati to return with a new season|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/after-topping-rating-charts-amitabh-bachchan-s-kaun-banega-crorepati-to-return-with-a-new-season-1222340-2018-04-28|website=India Today}}</ref>
+The ninth season opened with 6.2 million impressions being second most-watched Hindi GEC in urban.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a smashing debut; rakes in ratings|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/amitabh-bachchans-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-smashing-debut-rakes-in-ratings-lifetv-1040544-2017-09-08|website=India Today|date=8 September 2017 |access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723104652/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/reality-tv/story/amitabh-bachchans-kaun-banega-crorepati-makes-a-smashing-debut-rakes-in-ratings-lifetv-1040544-2017-09-08|url-status=live}}</ref> Overall, the season was the most-watched Hindi GEC occupying first position for months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After topping rating charts, Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati to return with a new season|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/after-topping-rating-charts-amitabh-bachchan-s-kaun-banega-crorepati-to-return-with-a-new-season-1222340-2018-04-28|website=India Today|date=28 April 2018 |access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723100547/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/after-topping-rating-charts-amitabh-bachchan-s-kaun-banega-crorepati-to-return-with-a-new-season-1222340-2018-04-28|url-status=live}}</ref>
-==Notes and references==
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 * {{IMDb title|0250875|Kaun Banega Crorepati}}
+* KBC Online Game at [https://playkbc.com Play KBC Game]
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Kaun Banega Crorepati

Based on	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Directed by	Arun Sheshkumar^[1]
Presented by	Amitabh Bachchan (season 1–2, 4–17) Shah Rukh Khan (season 3)
Music by	Keith Strachan and Matthew Strachan (starting on season 1) Ramon Covalo and Nick Magnus (starting on season 4) Sawan Dutta (starting on season 5) Ajay–Atul (starting on season 11) Rohan-Vinayak and Amitabh Bachchan (starting on season 15)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	17
No. of episodes	1,454
Production
Running time	38–96 minutes
Production companies	BIG Synergy (seasons 1–10) Studio NEXT (seasons 10–16)^{[lower-alpha 1]} Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) (seasons 11–16)^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Release
Original network	Star Plus (seasons 1–3) Sony Entertainment Television (seasons 4–present)
Original release	3 July 2000 (2000-07-03) – present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]