Kaun Banega Crorepati
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Kaun Banega Crorepati (कौन बनेगा करोड़पति - widely know as KBC) was an Indian game show based loosely on the UK Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? This version's title translates loosely to "Who will be a ten-millionaire?". It first aired in 2000 and is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This episode was the first appearance of Amitabh Bachchan on Indian television. In 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatius, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya (Kaun Banega Crorepati the Second, or KBC2) in which the prize amount was doubled to 2 crore rupees.
It was closed by Star network after the host Amitabh Bachchan fell ill [1]. According to recent news [1], Shahrukh Khan will replace Amitabh Bachchan for subsequent seasons.
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