Amitabh Bachchan-hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati will soon complete 25 years. Currently, the 16th season is streaming on SonyLIV and Sony Entertainment Television.
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Last Updated: 03.16 PM, Nov 13, 2024
Kaun Banega Crorepati, one of the most loved Indian television quiz shows, is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. KBC first premiered on 3 July 2000 and in 2025, it will complete 25 years. As the silver jubilee is coming, Big B announced a special gift to celebrate the relationship between him and the audience and to express gratitude for showering love on the show.
On November 13, Sony Entertainment Television shared a promo of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16. In the clip, we can see Big B announcing that the show will soon complete 25 years. As a special gift, Big B revealed that KBC's registration line will again be re-opened and fans can get a chance to sit on the hot seat and play the quiz game with the megastar.
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Sharing the video, they captioned it, "25 saal poore hone ke khushi mein firse shuru honge KBC ke registration lines! Dekhiye #KaunBanegaCrorepati, Mon-Fri raat 9 baje sirf #SonyEntertainmentTelevision par."
KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. The show initially offered contestants the chance to win Rs. 1 crore. The season ended on 31 December 2001.
On 5 August 2005, the returned with its second season, and the top prize amount was doubled to Rs. 2 crore. The show was ended abruptly due to the health issues of Senior Bachchan.
Star Television recruited Shah Rukh Khan to host the third season of the show when Big B declined. After a three-year and half hiatus, Amitabh Bachchan returned with the fourth season and the show was moved from Star Plus to Sony TV. The total prize money for this season was ₹1 crore, and a jackpot question for ₹5 crore.
Since then, Big B has been hosting the show and now Season 16 has a new option called Super Sawaa. This is a bonus question that will be made available after the initial five questions. Contestants get the chance to use 'dugaanastra' with Super Sawaal. It will allow them to win double the amount of money if the question is correctly answered. The twist is that contestants cannot use Lifeline for this question.
Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 airs on Sony Entertainment Television from Monday to Friday at 9 pm. The episodes are available for streaming on SonyLIV. You can also watch the episodes with your OTTplay Premium subscription.
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