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65-586: Shillong Chamber Choir is an Indian chamber choir based in Shillong , Meghalaya that was founded in 2001. It received fame after winning the reality talent show, India's Got Talent ( Season 2 ) in October 2010, on Colours TV , part of the Got Talent franchise, where it performed western chorals, as well as choral-style revamps of Hindi film ( Bollywood ) classics. The choir consists of 11 singers and occasionally

130-467: A Crorepati ) is an Indian Hindi -language television game show . It is the official Hindi adaptation of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. It is presented by actor Amitabh Bachchan , who has hosted the show for its entire run except for its third season, during which actor Shah Rukh Khan replaced Bachchan. The programme aired on Star Plus for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and

195-480: A 'Jaldi 5' round, where questions will be put up, and the one who presses a buzzer first and answers it correctly wins a point. The first one to get 5 correct answers gets on the hotseat. Similar to the original series in the United Kingdom, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each series at various times in the year (also known as "registration"). Applicants would send

260-677: A 30-piece orchestra. They are based in Shillong, Meghalaya, which sits in the North-Eastern part of India . The choir participated in the 6th World Choir Games held at Shaoxing China ( Shanghai ) in July 2010 and was awarded Gold diplomas in all three categories: Musica Sacra, Gospel, and Popular. Shillong Chamber Choir is among Indian choirs like Bombay Madrigal Singers , Madras Musical Association , Paranjoti Academy Chorus, founded by Victor Paranjoti , and Delhi Chamber Choir . The Shillong Chamber Choir

325-467: A choral frame comprising the Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, and Bass. The Sopranos are the female lead singer Ibarisha Lyngdoh, Patricia Lyngdoh, and Jessica Lyngdoh. The Altos comprise Donna Marthong, Rishila Jamir, Keviseno Terhuja, and Dorea Rangad. The Tenors are Riewbankit Lyndem, Sandon Lyndem, and William Richmond, the frontman. The Bass singer is Banlam Lyndem. Chamber choir A chamber choir

390-701: A lifeline used earlier. The 50:50 lifeline was replaced with the Double Dip. The Triple Test was replaced with Fastest Finger First. The Double Dip and Video Call a Friend lifelines were replaced by Flip the Question and Ask the Expert during the Kids Week specials. Jaskaran Singh, a man aiming for the Indian Administrative Service , became the first Rs. 1 crore winner of the season on 5 September. Jasnil Kumar became

455-465: A milestone question (highlighted in yellow) that would guarantee some winnings. To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available was dependent on the format being used. Additionally, starting in season 4, the contestant would have to answer these questions within a certain amount of time. Contestants were allotted 30 seconds to respond up to and including

520-472: A part of Sapta Koti Sandook ( transl.   The Seven Crore Jackpot ). The system of Fastest Finger First was also altered. Instead of playing one question, the winner of the leader board formed at the end of three questions sits on the Hot Seat. (i.e. the player who answered the most questions correctly in the shortest amount of time). Prashant was about to become a 5 crore winner of 2013, but he answered

585-457: A play at home segment called "Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot". This contest allowed home viewers to send an answer to a question via SMS during the show, with 1 Lakh Rupees going to the randomly picked winner, who can double or triple this amount by correctly answering further questions. The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started on 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as KBC 6 )

650-475: A premium-rate SMS to a designated number, and answer a question by responding. Contestants would c a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the set in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age. Even if the contestants are below 18 years of age (only in

715-417: A question is presented without any options. The contestant has to answer it without options. If the answer is correct, a power-up called 'Dugnaastra' is activated. The contestant can use this power-up only once between questions 6 and 10. The contestant presses a buzzer before the options are presented. On pressing the buzzer, the power-up is activated. It doubles the prize amount for that particular question. If

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780-711: A resident of Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh , was the first contestant of the season. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming occurred without a studio audience. Consequently, the Audience Poll lifeline was replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which is similar to the Phone a Friend lifeline, except via video call. Mrinalini Dubey became the first contestant to win Rs. 25  lakhs in KBC 12. For

845-552: A victim of acid throwing, appeared along Lara Dutta in the first such special. On 13 January 2013, another special aired in which Manoj Kumar, a Mahadalit was accompanied by Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee . The winner of season 6 was Sunmeet Kaur. Rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013. Registration started from 8:30   p.m. on 27 May 2013. The seventh season (called KBC 7 ) was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" ( transl.   If Learning stops, winning stops or simply: Learn to Win )

910-532: Is a small or medium-sized choir of roughly 8 to 40 singers (occasionally called "chamber singers"), typically singing classical or religious music in a concert setting. This is distinct from, for example, a church choir , which sings in religious services, or choirs specializing in popular music such as a barbershop chorus . This music-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kaun Banega Crorepati Kaun Banega Crorepati (simply KBC ; English : Who Will Become

975-634: Is a variation of different varieties and genres from jazz to Western Classical to Bollywood and more. As a choir, they have sung in over 15 languages, including Khasi , French , Hindi . The themes explored by the Shillong Chamber Choir's music range from love and relationships to social issues and spirituality. Their music often reflects the cultural diversity of India , exploring themes related to different regions and traditions. The choir draws their inspiration from different genres of music worldwide, including rock bands like Queen . The choir has

1040-516: Is similar to other shows in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from four possible choices, and are provided with lifelines that may be used if they are uncertain. Starting in season 7 in 2013, the top prize was ₹7  crore and was increased to ₹7.5 crore in Season 14 in 2022 to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence . KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and

1105-546: The Shillong Chamber Choir led by Neil Nongkynrih performed a medley of evergreen songs of Bollywood followed by a patriotic song at the opening ceremony of KBC8 . After a gap of 3 years, KBC returned to the air with Bachchan resuming hosting duties as it premiered on 28 August 2017 airing on Sony TV. The tagline of this season was "Jawaab dene ka Waqt aa Gaya Hai" ( transl.   The time has come to answer ). The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm and

1170-708: The State Election Commission and created a music video entitled Just One to promote voting. They again collaborated with Bachchan for a fundraiser in Jodhpur in 2015 and finally in 2016 for the Global Citizen India Concert in Mumbai which also saw acts like Jay Z and Coldplay . April 2017 saw the choir perform their melodies at the opening ceremony of IPL in Kolkata . The choir has participated in some of

1235-452: The 15th season of KBC on 18 April 2023. The promo for registration was also released on the same day. Registration started on 29 April 2023 at 9:00 PM IST. The first episode aired on 14 August 2023. A new rule was introduced wherein when the player crosses the first threshold, a question would be asked from a person from anywhere in India and the audience would answer it using their voting devices;

1300-456: The 6th World Choir Games held at Shaoxing, China in July 2010, winning against 400 choir groups from over 82 countries. They were selected to represent India by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations . Their visit was sponsored by The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region . The Choir mainly gained attention for their choral-style revamps of old Bollywood classics while competing on

1365-655: The Friday episode has been titled as Nayi Chaah Nayi Raah . The season introduced a 16 question format, where the first 10 questions are timed (45 seconds for the first five questions and 60 seconds for the following five questions). The 50:50 lifeline replaced Double Dip and the Three Wise Men lifeline was replaced by the Plus One (from the United States version). Phone-a-Friend (now sponsored by Jio ) introduced video calls. In case

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1430-530: The Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline. Season 11 of KBC premiered on Sony TV on 19 August 2019, with Bachchan resuming hosting duties. The show aired on weeknights from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 pm IST, with Karamveer Special episodes airing every Friday until 11 p.m. IST. The show's tagline for the season was "Ade Raho" ( lit. "keep standing"). In this season,

1495-463: The Plus One lifeline was replaced by Switch, with optional categories for the switched question. The final episode of the season aired on 29 November 2019, which featured Sudha Murthy as the Karamveer Special contestant. The series Beyhadh 2 took over KBC' s timeslot beginning on 2 December 2019. On 2 May 2020, Sony TV released a short video via social media featuring Bachchan, stating that

1560-435: The Question 17 worth ₹7.5 crores. After winning INR 1 crore, he had very logically explained the rationale that if he got it right then it would be an increment of 650% to INR 7.5 crore vs getting it wrong would reduce his prize winnings by 25% only, back down to INR 75,00,000. Goel answered the final question incorrectly and won ₹75,00,000. The final episode aired on 30 December 2022. Sony Entertainment Television announced

1625-530: The Shillong Chamber Choir with like-minded musicians. The choir's name reflects its roots in Shillong and its focus on chamber music and more intimate performances. The Choir made their debut performance as a group at the Pinewood Hotel in Shillong on January 14 and 15, 2001, and were mentored by Nongkynrih as their maestro. Since then, the choir has been awarded all three Gold diplomas in the categories Musica Sacra, Gospel, and Popular, which they competed in at

1690-622: The United States Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama at Indian President Pratibha Patil’s presidential banquet in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. On 28 and 29 October 2011, they performed again with The Vienna Chamber Orchestra in Shillong in a concert called "Bollywood Leitmotifs Also..." whereby melodies from Indian cinematic music were revamped for the choir and orchestra by their conductor Neil Nongkynrih. On 30 October 2011, they collaborated with Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy at

1755-471: The answer is correct, the contestant wins a bonus of the same amount of prize money. The contestant answers this question without any lifeline. Unlike the previous seasons, in which KBC Play Along contestants used to get a chance to be on the hotseat every Friday, this time a whole week, generally the last week of the month is dedicated to KBC Play Along contestants and is called 'India Challenger Week'. The top two winners of Fastest Finger First round come for

1820-415: The audience member who answered correctly in the least time would be given a prize. Another new mini-game called "Super Sandook" ( transl.  Super Chest ) was introduced: after crossing the second threshold, players attempt a rapid-fire 10-question round lasting 90 seconds, with each correct answer giving them ₹10,000. If they won ₹50,000 or more, the contestant could either bank the amount or revive

1885-469: The audition process for season 12 will run from 9 to 23 May. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , filming and airing was delayed. Filming began on 7 September. Bachchan posted the first look of the updated set on his official Twitter handle. Season 12 premiere was aired on 28 September, with the tagline "jo bhi ho, har setback ka jawab comeback se do" ( जो भी हो, हर सेटबेक का जवाब कमबेक से दो ). Aarti Jagtap,

1950-425: The contestant in attempting to answer the current question). Double Dip and Ask the Expert were discontinued while 50:50 and Flip the Question (also known as "Switch" or "Switch the Question") were revived. The Phone-a-Friend was extended to 45 seconds. The prize for the jackpot question was increased to ₹ 7 crore. The Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013 set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were

2015-442: The contestant reaches the 16th question (Jio Jackpot Question), then the contestant cannot use the remaining lifelines. The last episode of the show was aired on 7 November 2017 titled as Abhinandan Aabhar . The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing on Sony TV from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is Kab Tak Rokoge ( transl.   How long will you stop ). In this particular season,

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2080-421: The final amount was increased to ₹7.5 crore, an increase of, ₹50 lakhs and a new threshold at ₹75 lakhs was added preventing the player from going down if they misattempted the ₹1 crore question, which is the value of the 16th question and the penultimate question. The timer was renamed "DJ Wale Babu". Kavita Chawla was the only 1 crore winner. Shashwat Goel is the first and only contestant to have attempted

2145-417: The first threshold question (in 2017, this was increased to 45 seconds). The following question up to and including the next threshold contestants were allotted 60 seconds to give their "final answer". For the final set of questions (the question following the second threshold) the questions were not timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question,

2210-493: The first time in KBC history, a contestant (Runa Saha from Kolkata ) came to the hot seat without playing Fastest Finger First, as there were no other contestants left. During a Karamveer episode, Padma Shri Phoolbasan Bai Yadav and Renuka Shahane became the first contestants of the season to win ₹50 lakh/- . On 11 November, Nazia Nasim became the season's first ₹1 crore winner. On 17 November, Mohita Sharma Garg became

2275-419: The grand premiere episode: television comedian, Kapil Sharma from Colors TV 's television series Comedy Nights with Kapil ; Shivaji Satam , Dayanand Shetty and Aditya Shrivastava from Sony TV's television series CID ; and finally Rajput hero, Maharana Pratap a.k.a. Faisal Khan from Sony TV's television series Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap gave a stellar dance performance. Among others

2340-553: The jackpot question incorrectly and gone down to ₹ 3,20,000. The highest winning prize of this season was also ₹ 7 crore. The registrations of KBC 8 were commenced on 22 July 2014 and the shooting started on 2 August 2014. Shooting of some episodes was held in Raipur and other in Gujarat , Surat at The Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in Sarsana, photography

2405-438: The junior special episodes), the prize money they will earn will be called points and deposited in their fixed deposit but will be converted to rupees whenever they cross 18 years of age. The selected contestants are then brought to the studio to play Fastest Finger First where they will be asked to arrange four answers into the designated order in the shortest amount of time. In Season 7, contestants would play three questions and

2470-562: The last part revealing the show's air date and time. The show premiered on 23 August on Sony TV and the SonyLIV app. The Friday special episode was titled Shaandaar Shukravaar . The studio audience returned for this season; consequently, the audience poll lifeline was reinstated. However, the Fastest Finger First was removed and the Triple Test was introduced, in which contestants took three general knowledge questions with four options similar to

2535-757: The most notable national events, including the Republic Day in Shillong in 2018. Another noted event was the telecast of their rendition of Vande Mataram- I’m So Proud To Be An Indian during the attempted satellite landing of Chandrayaan 2 , which aired live on National Geographic on 6 September 2019. The Shillong Chamber Choir is known for blending Western classical music with Indian melodies and rhythms. Their repertoire includes various musical genres, including choral arrangements of popular Bollywood songs and classical and contemporary Western pieces. They have also experimented with fusion music, collaborating with artists from different musical traditions. Their repertoire

2600-427: The one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to sit in the hot seat. In the 13 & 14 season, Triple Test replaced Fastest Finger Contest in which contestants have to answer three of 4 questions questions with four options like the ones in the game. One who has the most correct answers in the least time (added for the three questions) came in the hotseat. Fastest Finger Contest

2665-595: The reality television talent show India’s Got Talent in its second season back in 2010 and went on to win it. In December 2010, the Choir won the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year – Special Achievement Award. Since their victory on India's Got Talent, the choir has performed across several parts of India and toured many countries as diplomatic representatives for events across the globe. On 8 November 2010, they performed for then President of

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2730-449: The remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to stop production. Star Television recruited Shah Rukh Khan to host the third season of the show when Bachchan declined. The grand prize remained Rs. 2 crore. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007 with the first contestant as Prasenjit Sarkar who was the last contestant dropped from season two midway owing to Bachchan's health. The show started well but

2795-440: The season 7 version, and the contestant answering all three in the shortest time headed to the hot seat. The timer was named "Dhuk-Dhuki ji". On 31 August, Himani Bundela became the season's first ₹1 crore winner and the first ever blind contestant to win a crore. On 21 October, Sahil Aditya Ahirwar became the season's second winner of ₹1 crore. The 1000th episode of the show aired on 3 December. The final week of season

2860-432: The second ₹1 crore winner. The final episode of the season aired on 22 January 2021. Registration for season 13 began on 10 May 2021. The format of digital auditions was continued, and the entire process was divided into four parts: registration, screening, online auditions, and personal interviews. The show's promos were titled Sammaan and were directed by Nitesh Tiwari . They were released in three parts with

2925-510: The second Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) which was shown on Colors channel. In 2015, Nongkynrih founder, mentor and conductor of the group was awarded Padma Shri , the fourth highest civilian award of India. They collaborated with renowned musicians and performed at various events, establishing their reputation. In March 2013, the choir performed at a fundraiser organized by actor Rahul Bose’s NGO, The Foundation , in Mumbai . They collaborated with

2990-418: The second Rs. 1 crore winner on 21 September. On November 28, a boy named Mayank became the youngest ever crorepati on the show. The final episode aired on 29 December. Sony Entertainment Television announced the 16th season of KBC on 16 April 2024. Registration began on 26 April. The season premiered on 12 August. A new segment called 'Super Sawaal' was started. After crossing the first threshold of Rs. 10,000,

3055-482: The show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya or KBC 2 . During this season, the top prize amount was doubled to Rs. 2 crore. It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006 after he shot his last episode on 13 January 2006. Bachchan had shot 61 of the 85 scheduled episodes when he fell ill. He announced he would return after he recovered, but when his health prevented him from filming

3120-406: The show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host. The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale. The show was restarted after a three-year and half hiatus. The fourth season (called KBC 4 ) was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season

3185-411: The show, a timer was added to each question. There was a 30-second time limit for questions 1 and 2, and a 45-second time limit for questions 3 to 7. Questions 8 to 13 were not timed. Any time not used was voided and not banked (unlike the United States version which banked the time for the final question). Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if

3250-450: The tabla maestro, Ustad Zakir Hussain , for the performance. They showcased an hour-long recital that featured opera, Bollywood favorites, a tabla-piano medley, and a solo by the Ustad. In 2014, they opened for the grand premiere of Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 at Surat , Gujarat and also opened for the music launch of Shah Rukh Khan ’s film ‘Happy New Year’. The same year, they collaborated with

3315-466: The time limit expired, the contestant was forced to walk away with their current winnings. This season introduced the "Double Dip" and "Ask the Expert" lifelines (similar to the United States counterpart from the Millionaire clock format). Also from this season onwards, Fastest Finger First Contestants earlier who used to come for one episode has now been allowed to stay for one week. This Hot Seat version

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3380-473: The timer would restart from the base value of the question. The total number of questions varied over the multiple seasons of the show's run. As the number of questions changed, so did the total prize money available. In 2017, KBC introduced a jackpot question. For the Jackpot Question, the contestants were not allowed to use any of the remaining lifelines. In seasons 5 and 6, the contestants had to select

3445-423: Was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" ( transl.   Every question is important ; literally: No question is small ). The show moved from STAR Plus to Sony TV . The new logo designed for the fourth season incorporated the new Indian Rupee symbol , which was unveiled earlier in the year. The contestant tryout for the fourth season opened on 2 August 2010 at 9 PM IST . The total prize money for this season

3510-492: Was again aired four days a week. Compared to the previous season, there was only one major gameplay change: there was only a single milestone (the Padao) that the contestant chose. The tagline used for the season was "Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota" ( transl.   No human is small Literally: No person is inferior ). This season was generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011. This season introduced

3575-520: Was also hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and premiered on 7 September 2012. It aired from Friday to Sunday evenings on Sony TV . The season ended on 26 January 2013. The tagline used for the season was "Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai" ( It is only knowledge that gives you your right ). This season retained the 13 question format of the previous season. This season, KBC started a new tradition of giving an advantage to socially excluded people, known as "Dusra Mauka" (Second Chance) . Sonali Mukherjee ,

3640-402: Was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair . In 2010, it started airing on Sony Entertainment Television and was produced by BIG Synergy (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are Studio NEXT since season 10 and Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) since season 11 respectively. The format

3705-570: Was done by Ashvin Borad. This was the first time that KBC was shot outside Mumbai . The format underwent minor changes for the season, with the number of questions reduced to 14, the Double Dip replacing the 50:50, as well as the Flip being replaced by the Triguni (Three Wise Men) lifeline. The Phone-a-Friend was shortened down to 30 seconds and the original Fastest Finger First system (as used for seasons 1 to 6)

3770-624: Was founded in 2001 by Neil Nongkynrih , a composer, conductor, and pianist from Shillong , India. Growing up in a family of musicians, Nongkynrih began playing the piano at a young age and studied music at the Delhi School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. After returning to India, he became involved in the music scene in Shillong. Nongkynrih saw an opportunity to bring Indian and Western classical music together and founded

3835-472: Was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan , his first appearance on Indian television. KBC initially offered contestants the chance to win Rs.  1  crore . The declining ratings of KBC paved way for reformatting the series immediately as Junior KBC with kids as contestants which started airing from 6 May 2001. The season ended on 31 December 2001. The show was well received in its premiere season. On 5 August 2005,

3900-442: Was re-introduced in Season 15. After determining the winner of Fastest Finger First, they would join the host in the "Hot Seat" to start answering a series of multiple-choice questions on their way to win the top cash prize as outlined in the table below. Along the way, the contestant is free to walk away from the game with their winnings but if they got a question wrong, they would walk away with nothing unless they correctly answered

3965-538: Was reinstated. The grand premiere episode of the series premiered on 17 August 2014 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM IST for 3 hours. The season aired from Monday through Thursday evenings. Initially running for 1.5 hours, the program reduced to an hour. The season ended on 6 November 2014 and aired its two grand finale episodes on 9 November and on 16 November 2014. The tagline for the season was "Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain" ( transl.   Not only money here, but hearts are also won ). Special guests appeared in

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4030-538: Was started at the Diwali time from 1 to 4 November 2010. All contestants were celebrities on this version. This version was just like Millionaire Hot Seat . For questions 1–5, 30 seconds were available. For questions 6–10, 45 seconds were available. For questions 11–15, 60 seconds were available. It had only one lifeline, named Pass. Amitabh Bachchan returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on Indian Independence Day and ended on 17 November 2011. It

4095-460: Was titled Shaandaar Shukriya , and the final episode was aired on 17 December. The first episode of Season 14 was premiered on Sunday, 7 August 2022. The "Triple Test" was continued for this season and the lifelines were reduced from 4 to 3. The "expert advice" and "flip the question" lifelines were removed, and video call a friend replaced these lifelines. The number of questions has increased to 17. On account of India's 75th year of independence,

4160-405: Was used as the tagline for the season. The total prize money was increased to ₹ 7 crore, and the number of questions increased from 13 to 15. The season was commenced on 6 September 2013. The season had a few changes, including a new lifeline called Power Paplu. This lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was already used on a previous question (but not one that was used by

4225-405: Was ₹1 crore, and a jackpot question for ₹5 crore. The fourth season of the show was highly successful due to the return of former host Amitabh Bachchan. The season ended on 9 December 2010. During this season, much like its international counterparts, there were various rule changes made to the show. The number of questions was reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of

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