Kaun Banega Crorepati
(2000)
Seasons
Season 1 (2000)
with 314 episodes premiered on July 3, 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. Th…
Season 2 (2005)
with 62 episodes premiered on August 5, 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)…
Season 3 (2007)
with 53 episodes premiered on January 22, 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 airi…
Season 4 (2010)
with 36 episodes premiered on October 11, 2010
During this season, 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 curren…
Season 5 (2011)
with 56 episodes premiered on August 15, 2011
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 t…
Season 6 (2012)
with 58 episodes premiered on September 7, 2012
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 firs…
Season 15 (2023)
with 100 episodes premiered on August 14, 2023
India's longest-running knowledge-based show is back with Season 15. Amitabh Bachchan, the legend himself, hosts 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', where India's sharpest minds strive to claim the INR 7 crore …