The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This episode was the first appearance of Amitabh Bachchan on Indian television. In 2005, the show was restarted after a four-year hiatus, and renamed Kaun Banega Crorepati Dwitiya (Kaun Banega Crorepati the Second, or KBC2) in which the prize amount was doubled to 2 crore rupees. It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after the host Amitabh Bachchan fell ill. Although it was originally announed that Bachchan would return, Shahrukh Khan was selected to replace him.
KBC continues to be produced by Siddhartha Basu's Synergy Communications. The new 2007 series began airing on 22nd January 2007. Phone lines opened from 22nd December 2006, 8PM. The key sponsors of the new series are AirTel, Unit Trust of India (UTI Mutual Funds) and ITC.
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