Deviyon
aur
sajjano,
brace
yourself
for
the
12th
season
of
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
(KBC)!
Celebrating
two
decades
of
unparalleled
success
and
popularity,
KBC
not
only
emerged
as
a
game-changer
for
the
Indian
television
industry
but
also
instilled
a
larger
focus
on
the
power
of
knowledge
being
a
great
leveller.
In
its
12th
Season,
the
show
makes
a
comeback
with
a
two-fold
messaging
which
conveys
not
just
the
bigger
and
better
return
of
the
show
amidst
a
pandemic,
but
also
a
motivational
nudge
for
participants
and
viewers
to
consider
setbacks
as
a
stepping
stone
for
a
greater
comeback.
Produced
by
StudioNEXT,
and
hosted
by
the
superstar,
Mr
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
12
will
premiere
on
September
28,
2020.
A
thunderous
response
during
the
first
ever
digital
audition
for
KBC
Season
12,
underlined
the
raging
fire
of
hope,
dreams
and
aspirations
within
people
from
all
nooks
and
corners
of
the
country.
As
a
platform,
KBC
has
gone
beyond
its
capacity
as
a
show
year
after
year,
putting
the
common
man
at
the
forefront
and
celebrating
human
virtues
of
self-belief,
patience,
perseverance,
courage,
confidence,
optimism
and
intelligence.
While
the
core
of
the
show
remains
the
same,
KBC
12
comes
with
a
few
changes
relevant
to
the
current
times.
For
starters,
for
the
very
first
time
in
20
years,
KBC
will
not
host
in-studio
audience
keeping
in
line
with
the
government
mandated
safety
guidelines
and
protocols
in
response
to
COVID-19.
The
in-studio
audience
played
a
huge
role
as
a
lifeline
-
Audience
Poll
in
helping
the
contestants
on
the
Hotseat
move
ahead
in
the
game.
This
year,
'Audience
Poll'
will
be
replaced
by
the
lifeline
'Video-A-Friend'.
The
other
three
lifelines
remain
the
same
-
'50:50',
'Ask
The
Expert'
and
'Flip
The
Question'.
The
number
of
fastest
finger
first
contestants,
who
will
compete
to
be
on
the
hot
seat
per
week,
has
been
reduced
from
the
usual
10
to
8.
With
KBC
Play
Along
on
Sony
LIV,
viewers
can
enjoy
the
thrill
of
the
gameshow
by
participating
and
matching
their
power
of
knowledge
with
the
contestants
on
the
hot
seat
simultaneously,
starting
28th
September.
KBC
12
is
co-powered
by
Vedantu
and
Tata
Salt.
The
Associate
Sponsors
are
IDFC
FIRST
Bank,
LIC,
Asian
Paints,
Ultratech
Cement,
QuickHeal,
Sensodyne
and
Nissan.
Reserve
Bank
Of
India
is
the
Special
Partner
on
the
show.
Ashish
Golwalkar,
Head
-
Content,
Sony
Entertainment
Television
and
Digital
Business,
says,
"Reinvention,
they
say,
is
the
key
to
success.
And
thus,
we
began
the
preparation
of
the
12th
season
of
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati,
a
show
that
has
been
nurtured
as
a
brand
over
its
20-year
history
in
India.
Considering
the
current
times,
the
interest
in
participation
through
digital
registrations
has
been
very
encouraging
this
year.
And
the
numbers
showcase
that
people
are
readily
embracing
the
'new
normal'
brought
on
by
the
pandemic.
This
year's
theme,
'Jo
Bhi
Ho
Setback
Ka
Jawab
Comeback
Se
Do',
reflects
in
the
real-life
stories
and
experiences
that
contestants
will
be
seen
sharing
on
the
show,
thereby
serving
as
inspiring
examples
for
the
millions
of
viewers."
Indranil
Chakraborty,
Head
-
StudioNEXT,
says,
"For
the
12th
season
of
KBC,
we
have
consciously
looked
at
re-engineering
the
set
so
that
the
distancing
norms
are
met
while
the
impact
of
this
property
is
retained.
Due
to
no
studio
audience,
we
have
changed
the
lifeline
'Audience
Poll'
to
'Video-A-Friend'.
Having
said
that,
we
are
certain
that
Mr
Amitabh
Bachchan's
charisma
and
the
interesting
on-screen
and
off-screen
journeys
of
contestants,
will
keep
the
audiences
engrossed.
The
show
continues
to
be
iconic
in
many
ways
and
is
sure
to
raise
the
bar
this
season
as
well."
Mr
Siddhartha
Basu,
Consultant,
KBC
12,
says,
"KBC
turns
20
in
2020,
and
with
all
the
challenges
of
this
tough
year,
looks
to
come
back
as
strong
as
ever,
reviving
the
much-loved
magic
of
the
khaas
khel
with
the
aam
aadmi
and
the
adwitiya
host.
While
adapting
to
the
realities
of
today,
the
show
still
packs
a
punch,
reaching
out
to
both
the
mind
and
the
heart,
touching
lives
in
a
very
real
way.
Viewers
can
also
look
forward
to
playing
along
with
the
contestants,
as
they
watch,
with
richer
pickings
than
ever
before."
Tune
in
to
watch
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
12
starting
September
28,
every
Monday-Friday,
at
9
PM
on
Sony
TV.