# Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000)

> India's long-running Hindi quiz show where contestants answer escalating general knowledge questions for life-changing prize money, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 18
- Episodes: 1549
- Episode runtime: 70 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: reality
- Created by: Arun Sheshkumar
- Network: Sony Entertainment Television
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sonali Bendre, Sachin Tendulkar, Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Sania Mirza, Lara Dutta
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250875/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: hopeful, warm, suspenseful, uplifting, communal

## Synopsis

Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000-present) is an Indian Hindi-language quiz game show created by Arun Sheshkumar for Sony Entertainment Television, an adaptation of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire format and a long-running Indian broadcast tradition. Hosted by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan (who has anchored nearly every episode), the show follows ordinary contestants who climb a ladder of escalating general knowledge questions, where each correct answer multiplies the prize and a wrong one can cost everything. The engine is simple and gripping: a single contestant under lights, a few lifelines, and a fortune hanging on one answer. Across eighteen seasons and well over a thousand episodes, the format shifts between ordinary players and celebrity guests such as Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Sachin Tendulkar, who appear to play for charity or fans. The tone is warm, communal, and hopeful, with Bachchan's courtly charm carrying the room. Viewers who enjoy Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Jeopardy!, and Deal or No Deal will find the same tension and gentle aspiration here, delivered at a national scale and built for family viewing.

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