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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Contestant failed to answer Amitabh Bachchan's tricky Rs 1 crore question, do you know the answer?
Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, is back with its latest season 17. The new season opened with a silver jubilee celebration, as the quiz-show has now completed 25 successful years, ready to win hearts once again. In the latest episode 3 on Wednesday, a young contestant Kashish, from Delhi, who pursued a degree in mathematics, played on the hot seat and won a grand prize money. After winning Rs 50 lakh through her general knowledge skills, she failed to answer a Rs 1 crore question towards the end. Amitabh also shared best wishes for the girl as she won enough money to repay her father's debt. The question was, 'Which king of the Visigoths demanded pepper, which ancient Rome typically traded from India, as ransom to lift a siege on the city?' The options for the correct answer were – A) Ludovic, B) Aymeric, C) Alaric, and D) Theodoric. Kashish had only one lifeline, hence she revived 'Sanket Suchak,' which she earned after the Super Sandook round, but couldn't answer the question about Ancient Rome. ALSO READ | Kaun Banega Crorepati: Bigger money tree, new lifeline, additional round before hot-seat, and all the new rules in latest season of Amitabh Bachchan's show The veteran actor asked Kashish not to use guesswork, because it can be wrong as well. After thinking for a few minutes, the young woman backed out and chose to take home her assured winning of Rs 50 lakh. The correct answer was option C – Alaric. She managed to impress the KBC host, and also opened up about her emotional family background, that left everyone in tears. In the upcoming special episode for Independence Day, the show will welcome Col Sofiya Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee as special guests. They played an important role in press conferences on Operation Sindoor. The operation was carried out on May 7, this year, to take revenge after the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. After a four-day conflict, India and Pakistan came to a mutual understanding point on May 10. Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 airs on Sony TV at 9 pm from Monday to Friday, and it is also available to watch digitally on the Sony Liv app.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kaun Banega Crorepati: Bigger money tree, new lifeline, additional round before hot-seat, and all the new rules in latest season of Amitabh Bachchan's show
The game show Kaun Banega Crorepati returned to television sets and OTT platforms for its historic 17th season on Monday. It's been 25 years since host Amitabh Bachchan first introduced the country to this unique quiz-based show, and the show has only grown in reach since then. Now, back with the new season, Sony and Bachchan announced some pretty important changes to the overall structure of the game in order to keep up with the changing times and evolve. The road to the hot seat has now gotten much more difficult as the 'Jaldi 5' (quick-five) has now been added as a full-time segment of the show. The top two contestants of the 'fastest-fingers-first' section will now have to compete against each other for a place on the hot seat. Questions will be asked in quick succession, and the first to answer 5 questions accurately will win the round, and proceed to the hot-seat. ALSO READ: 'Rekha asked to meet me in the same studio where they shoot Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati': Parineeta's breakout talent recalls life-changing interaction Once the participant has made it all the way to the hot seat, they will discover that some features of the game have been revamped. For example, the money tree has now changed. The previous money tree used to begin at Rs 1,000, and the participants would get Rs 10,000 upon reaching the first 'padav' (checkpoint). Now the first question is worth Rs 5,000, and the prize for reaching the first checkpoint is Rs 25,000. However, since the contestant has reached the hot-seat after answering five questions during 'jaldi-5', the first question they answer here will be worth Rs 50,000. There are more changes up the tree, as the second checkpoint, which was initially worth Rs 3,20,000, is now worth Rs 5,00,000. Within the next 5 questions, the participants can reach Rs 1 crore, and then they shall be put to the test with the final question worth Rs 7 crore. Another new development in the game is the introduction of a new lifeline, called 'Sanket Suchak' (Hint-Giver). The fictitious computer-ji will now provide the players with hints upon using this lifeline. This time, 'Phone a friend', is not in the list of lfelines, and the contestants have the option of choosing between '50:50′, 'Audience Poll', and 'Sanket Suchak'. The first two episodes of the show are out now on Sony Liv. A special tribute segment was a part of the first episode where Col Sofiya Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee all joined Bachchan on the hot seat after helping defend the country a few months back during the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Another Maha Utsav episode will air on August 15 at 9 pm to celebrate Independence Day.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
KBC 17: Amitabh Bachchan's show gets new twists on completing 25 years – Everything you need to know
With Amitabh Bachchan's KBC 17 completing 25 years, the quiz show gets a slight revamp. The first episode of the TV show was released last night i.e. on Monday, August 11 at 9 pm. The debut episode brings in some new twists. Here's what it includes... Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of KBC 17. KBC 17's way to the hot seat gets a twist KBC 17 contestants who wish to grab the hot seat opposite Amitabh Bachchan have another round added before they can face the megastar. The quiz show retains the concept of 'Fastest Finger First,' but there's a twist. While the previous seasons saw 'Fastest Finger First' contestant get to the hot seat immediately, this time around, two participants are chosen in the round. These contestants have to compete with one another and against time. This is the new concept of KBC 17 - Jaldi Five. What is Jaldi Five? Jaldi Five is where the chosen two participants have to compete with one another and give the correct answer to five questions. The first person to give the correct answer for the fifth question gets on the hot seat and begins the quiz. KBC 17's new lifeline KBC 17 has also introduced a new lifeline. The same is yet to be revealed in its full potential. The lifeline is called Sanket Suchak. Whether this lifeline is similar to Expert Opinion or is something completely new, will be discovered as new episodes from the quiz show release. The first episode of the show is out and the first participant took home ₹25 lakh. Manavpreet Singh played the game but quit at the question for Rs.50 lakh, since he was unsure about the answer. The question and answer was: Q. In 2025, Vishwanath Karthikey became the youngest Indian to achieve which milestone? A. Climb the Seven Summits. KBC 17 commenced on Monday, August 11, 2025. The quiz show can now be streamed every Monday to Friday at 9 pm using your OTTplay Premium subscription.
