In virtually every major Indian language, Kaun Banega Crorepati is a major hit, sitting among the top in TRP charts. Does the show work because of the money, the celebrity host or something else?
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Hindustan Times
When Shah Rukh Khan said he wanted to be KBC host till he was 60: ‘I don’t see anyone else’; HT Entertainment Desk; Sep 15, 2021
KBC: When Sushil Kumar revealed how his life fell apart after winning ₹5 crore on the show; HT Entertainment Desk; Aug 22, 2021
Radhikaa Sarathkumar to host Kaun Banega Crorepati’s Tamil version for women, titled Kodeeshwari; Amitabh Bachchan sends wishes; HT Correspondent; Nov 11, 2019
Contest during KBC show: SC sets aside NCDRC’s order on unfair trade practice; PTI; Jan 24, 2020
India Today
Kaun Banega Crorepati completes 21 years, Amitabh Bachchan calls it a lifetime; Grace Cyril; Aug 11, 2021
Star Plus, Airtel penalised Rs 1 crore for KBC; PTI; Sept 11, 2008
Flop show! Salman Khan's Dus Ka Dum fails to live up to expectations, opens to poor ratings; Parmita Uniyal; June 14, 2018
Kaun Banega Crorepati: Star TV's megahit game show sparks off its own mania; Namita Bhandare; Aug 28, 2000
The Economic Times
Kaun Banega Crorepati: The secret behind making millions; Nandini Raghavendra & Ameya Chumbhale; Nov 19, 2011
Regional versions show whole nation likes KBC; Nandini Raghavendra; Mar 08, 2013
Five years on, has land acquisition act fulfilled its aim?; G Seetharaman; Sep 01, 2018
Business Standard
KBC looks to spice up the script at 11, but can it keep up the game?; T E Narasimhan; Aug 20, 2019
Now, KBC to cross language barriers; Varada Bhat; Jan 20, 2013
Star to relaunch KBC soon; Feb 17, 2005
Times of India
Kaun Banega Crorepati: The Most Iconic Moments Of All Time; Aug 28, 2017
It's official! Jr NTR-hosted Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu to premiere on August 22; Aug 14, 2021
Farmer’s family got Rs 23 crore as part of India’s fastest land acquisition for Mumbai-Nagpur expressway; Nauzer Bharucha; Dec 11, 2020
Exchange4media
20 years,12th Season: Kaun Banega Crorepati makes a comeback on Sept 28; exchange4media Staff; Sep 21, 2020
India.com
TRP List 38th Week 2021: 'तारक मेहता' ने फिर से कब्जा किया नंबर 1 का ताज, टॉप 5 में इन शोज ने बनाई जगह; Hndi News Desk, Sep 29, 2021
Afaqs
Kaun Banega Crorepati: The Million-Dollar Question; Prajjal Saha and Anindita Sarkar, Dec 20, 2011
KBC manages to lure the South TV audiences too; Anindita Sarkar; July 23 2012
KBC: Raking in millions on regional; Raushni Bhagia and Prachi Srivastava; Aug 29 2013
News 18
Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Electrician Earning Rs 700 Per Day Wins Rs 25 Lakh; News Desk; Jan 13, 2021
Live Mint
From Jalsa to Janak: A list of Amitabh Bachchan's properties in Mumbai; May 29, 2021
Sony set to make Rs400 crore on the back of KBC 9; Lata Jha; Sep 2, 2017
Indiantelevision.com
Kaun Banega Crorepati and its glorious 20 years; Shikha Singh; Sep 9, 2020
Zapr Media Labs
How deeply has Kaun Banega Crorepati impacted India’s TV viewing landscape?
Star Vijay’s new reality TV shows attract more than 5 million viewers
The Print
How KBC and Big B killed a good show with wife jokes and inane questions; Harnidh Kaur; Nov 28, 2018
National Herald
‘This KBC is more like BJP’s mouthpiece’: social media reacts; NH Web Desk; Sep 4, 2017
India TV
Boy who won Rs 1 crore in KBC Junior at 14 is now Superintendent of Police; Entertainment Desk; May 30, 2020
Republic World
From Bankruptcy To Health Issues, Big B Fought Against All Odds To Emerge Victorious; Shweta Patokar; Apr 18, 2020
Dainik Jagran
हिन्दी भाषा के अलावा इन भाषाओं में भी प्रसारित होता है ‘कौन बनेगा करोड़पति’, ये मशहूर लोग कर चुके हैं होस्ट; Sept 26, 2019
The Tribune
Kashmiri KBC all set for telecast on April 29; M Aamir Khan; Apr 27, 2019
Filmy gyan
8 Indian reality shows that were pulled off from the television for being too awful; Hiral Dhakan, Feb 2, 2018
Inc.
Why We're Wired to Love Rags-to-Riches Stories; Carmine Gallo, Apr 21, 2017
Rediff
SRK show to fetch Rs 18 crore from callers; Aminah Sheikh; Feb 27, 2008
Canara Bank withdraws suit against ABCL, Amitabh clears dues; PTI; Nov 29, 2000
Firstpost
It's just stupid: SRK's India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun will make you weep; Rajyasree Sen; Mar 04, 2015
The Quint
Flashback to 17 Years of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ With Big B; Aug 28, 2017
Filmi Beat
Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu TRP Rating Out: Jr NTR’s Show Beats Chiranjeevi & Nagarjuna’s Seasons; Sruthi Hemachandran; Sep 3, 2021
New York Times
Extreme Mumbai, Without Bollywood’s Filtered Lens; Somini Sengupta; Nov 11, 2008
Mumbai Mirror
Slumdog Millionaire star Azharuddin Ismail back in slums; Satish Malavade and Lata Mishra; Jan 25, 2020