Kaun Banega Crorepati aka KBC – one of the longest-running television reality shows in India hosted by Amitabh Bachchan – is currently in its 15th season. KBC premiered in July 2000 when the highest prize money was Rs 1 crore. In the next two seasons, the highest prize money doubled to Rs 2 crore. In KBC season 4, a jackpot question was introduced where the contestant could win Rs 5 crore.
In KBC season 7, the top prize was increased to a whopping Rs 7 crore and remained constant in the following six seasons. However, in season 14, the highest prize money was increased to Rs 7.5 million to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. KBC 15 continues with a prize money of Rs 7 crore.
Over the years, we have seen many inspirational rags-to-riches stories on the popular game show, with several people taking home winning cheques of Rs 1, 5 and 7 crore.
1. KBC 1 – Rs 1 crore
Harshvardhan Nawathe, who appeared in the first season of KBC, became the first crorepati of the show by answering the following question.
Who among the following people is allowed by the Indian Constitution to participate in the proceedings of Parliament?
A. Attorney General
B. Solicitor General
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Chief Justice
Correct answer – B. Attorney General
2. KBC 4 – Rs 5 crore
Prashant Batar, a native of Meerut, was the first crorepati of season 4 but he took home only Rs 3,20,000 after giving the wrong answer to the bonus question worth Rs 5 crore. The Rs 5 crore question was –
Who was the first person born on the Antarctic continent in 1978?
A. Emilio Palma
B. James Weddell
C. Nathaniel Palmer
D. Charles Wilkes
Correct answer – A. Emilio Palma
3. KBC 5 – Rs 5 crore
In 2011, Sushil Kumar from Bihar became the first contestant on the show to win Rs 5 crore by answering the following question correctly.
Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights to the Nicobar Islands to the British on October 18, 1868?
A. Belgium
B. Italy
C. Denmark
D. France
Correct answer – C. Denmark
4. KBC 11 – Rs 1 crore
Babita Tade from Amravati won Rs 1 crore in season 11 of KBC by answering the following question
Which poet in the court of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote the ‘Dastan-e-Ghadar’, a personal account of the 1857 rebellion?
A. Mir Taqi Mir
B. Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq
C. Zahir Dehlvi
D. Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi
Correct answer – C. Zahir Dehlvi
5. KBC 12 – Rs 7 crore
Dr Neha Shah from Mumbai was the fourth contestant in season 12 to win Rs 1 crore. After exhausting all the possibilities, she decided to quit the game after not knowing the answer to the following question worth Rs 7 crore.
The historic 1972 India-Pakistan talks between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took place at which place in Shimla?
A. Viceroy’s Box
B. Gorton Castle
C. Barnes Court
D. Cecil Hotel
Correct Answer – C. Barnes Court
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