Kbc-4, new season now on Sony Options

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Amitabh Bachchan to host KBC 4 on Sony
By: Bollywood Mantra Staff on 12th June 2010





Amitabh Bachchan is back. He is signed to play the host of the most popular quiz show, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ season 4. Earlier aired by Siddharth Basu’s Synergy on Star Plus will now be aired by Sony entertainment channel.


According to the show’s actual quizmaster, Siddharth Basu: “Star relinquished the KBC license some time back. And yes, the show is with Sony now. All the questions regarding the show and the host will have to be addressed to them since they are the broadcasters now. Of course, my company, Big Synergy, looks forward to producing it for them.”


Shahrukh Khan was also on the card but finally the decision went in favor of Amitabh. KBC was Big B’s first appearance on Indian television. It was one of the most popular show on Indian television but went off air due to some unknown reasons. Now that it is back again, TV-goers will be entertained as well as informative.


Sony is yet to make the official announcement. Hopefully, the show will go on air by the end of this year.

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Kaun Banega Crorepati 4 to have Rs5-crore prize money
Published: Tuesday, Sep 28, 2010, 23:05 IST
Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI



Amitabh Bachchan-hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) game show, which begins its fourth season from the megastar's birthday on October 11, has increased the prize money to Rs5 crore.


This was announced today at a press conference here by Bachchan and Sidhharth Basu of Big Synergy, the producer of the popular quiz show to be aired on Sony TV.

"Even though the basic format remain unchanged, the show will be faster and crispier this time. There will be 12 questions for Rs1 crore and the last one would be the jackpot of Rs5 crore," Bachchan said.

A new life line 'ask an expert' will be introduced this time besides the earlier ones -- audience poll and phone a friend, Bachchan said.

The '50:50' helpline has been dropped. Instead, after the seventh question there will be 'double dip' in which the contestant can give two tries for the answer, the actor said.


The ten contestants participating in fastest finger first would get chance for four days to try their luck this time, Basu said.

Several celebrities would appear on the show. Instead of a single participant, a team would play this time around, Basu said, adding the prize money would go to charity.


Also, under a new concept of 'Ghadiyal babu', the participants would have to answer the first two questions in 30 seconds and the next five in 45 seconds. After the seventh question, there will be no time limit, he said.