2 Decades ,Season 12 : Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a comeback on Sept 28

Kaun Banega Crorepati, one of the most intriguing and engaging game shows of India, is set to premiere on September 28th. Amitabh Bachchan, the only man who can pull off the role of the host effortlessly, is now set to host the 12th season of KBC and it will mark his two-decade association with the show. 

 

 

The return of this most loved show amid the ongoing pandemic is welcome news, but it has its challenges. Keeping in mind, the government-mandated restrictions, the makers have decided to not host an in-house audience. KBC without an audience is going to be different, especially since one of the lifelines involves the audience. “Audience poll” is a lifeline that a player can use whenever he needs help, but without an audience, there is no question of seeking help. This has been around for many years and has helped a lot of players progress in the game. But, as we all know, desperate times call for desperate measures. 

 

The lifeline will now be replaced with a new lifeline, called “Video-A-Friend”. The contestant on the hot-seat can avail this lifeline and video call a friend. There would be the same 60-seconds clock running and the other lifelines, Ask the expert, flip the question and 50-50 will remain unchanged. Some more changes have been made to follow the protocols. The fastest finger first round, which usually had 10 contestants, will now have 8. The distance between the hot-seat and the host-seat will be higher than usual. This is to reduce the number of people on set. 

 

The introduction videos that were usually shot from the contestants’ respective homes and cities will now be shot by themselves because the crew couldn’t travel. Even though there are a lot of hurdles in organizing the show the way it used to be, the channel is trying its best to bring the audiences the best experience they can.

 

KBC 12 is going to begin from Monday, 28th September at 9 PM IST on Sony TV, and viewers living in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore , Malaysia and Europe can watch it on YuppTV. YuppTV is accessible on Smart Televisions, Smartphones, Laptops, Computers, and other internet-enabled devices via YuppTV App and Website. So, Download the YuppTV App Now and Start Watching your favorite Show KBC on SonyTV Live Now.

Kaun Banega Crorepati Returns with Season 10 on Sony TV

One of the trademark shows of Hindi Television, Kaun Banega Crorepati has completed 9 seasons so far and is soon returning with the 10th season. The show will commence on 3rd September 2018 and will be aired at 09:00 PM IST from Monday to Friday on Sony TV. 

Kaun Banega Crorepati has premiered on Star Plus and has introduced Indian Superstar Amitabh Bachchan to the Small screen for the first time. It is based on a British program Who wants to be a Millionaire.

Renowned among the audience as KBC, the show was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan in all its seasons except in the third where Shah Rukh Khan was selected as the host. The show was being broadcast on Sony TV Channel from 2010 and is one of the most watched shows on the network.

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KBC season 1 started off with Rs 1 crore prize money. It has also marked Amitabh Bachchan’s entry into the small screen.

Season 2 was renamed as Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwititya and offered a prize money of Rs 2 crore. The show ended unexpectedly due to Amitabh Bachchan’s deteriorated Health Condition.
KBC season 3 was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan. Though opened with a high rating, the ratings gradually dropped, and the season was considered a flop.

With the season 4 KBC moved on to Sony TV. It started off with the tagline Koi Bho Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota (No Question is Small) and with a changed format that offered the usual prize money of Rs 1 crore and a jackpot question with a prize money of Rs 5 crore. There also were some changes in rules like the reduced number of questions, the addition of a timer, etc.

Season 5 and Season 6 went on with the same grandiose with slight changes like allowing viewers to earn prize money from home, etc.

The show became bigger than ever in Season 7 and season 8 with the prize money increased to 7 crores. Additional options flip the question and extended time in "phone a friend" option.
With the season 9, the show became the highest watched show on Indian television accruing a TRP of 19.8.

Watch Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 10 on Sony Television Live on YuppTV from select countries (visit YuppTV website for the details of availability). You can also watch KBC on Sony TV Live on Smartphones, Smart Televisions, Computers, Laptops and Gaming Consoles using YuppTV App. 

Epic Show Comes to a Season End- KBC airs its last episode today

One of the top shows on the Indian Television, the Indian version of British Show, “Who wants to be a Millionaire” hosted by none other than the Big B. Amitabh Bachchan who entered the small screen with this show, gave the show an intense feeling and made it his own. The show which began in the year 2000, has completed 8 seasons successfully one of which was hosted by another Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The ninth season which had commenced in August on Hindi TV Channel, Sony TV had run successfully and will be coming to an end with its final episodes airing on November 6th and 7th. The final episode will have Vidya Balan and Yuvraj Singh, Nobel Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi as its guests. The episode has been planned with electrifying performances and audience interactions. The promos which have been released suggest that the episode might grab a better viewership than ever before.

The show received the highest ratings and has replaced Khatron Ke Khiladi and the KumKum Bhagya which enjoyed a position on top in the past few months. The show also entertained the audience with special celebrity guests PV Sindhu, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, and the whole Indian Women Cricket team with the captain Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur occupying the hot seat.

The show’s popularity has also been better with the introduction of certain features for the lifelines like the video call instead of the voice calls in "phone a friend". The Narendra Modi’s initiative of Digital Currency has gained the attention of the shows as well or maybe this is for the promotion but this time, Contestants who win amounts will be paid digitally instead of a cheque. The show also poses a jackpot question that allows the contestants to win a whopping 7 crores in one go. This question which will be posed after winning the 1 crore is also a feature that intrigued viewers. Also, the special episodes which featured social workers and members from various NGOs have also been a huge contributing factor to the higher viewership.

Catch the season finale episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony TV Live through YuppTV this Monday and Tuesday.