Kaun Banega Crorepati

Name: Kaun Banega Crorepati
Released: 2000-07-03
Rating: 6.6

6.62000 · 18 seasons70 min / episode

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Overview

Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.

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Airs Sep 14, 2026

Season 18

~30 episodes

Expected total for this season

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Seasons

Season 1

314 episodes

Aired 2000

KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, his first appearance on Indian television. 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. The season ended on 31 December 2001. The show was well received in its premiere season.

Season 2

62 episodes

Aired 2005

On 5 August 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya or KBC 2. 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.

Season 3

53 episodes

Aired 2007

Star Television recruited Shah Rukh Khan to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined. 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. The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host. The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.