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Doris Packer
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Doris Packer
Born
May 30, 1904
Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
Died
March 31, 1979(1979-03-31) (aged 74)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
Stage, film, and television actress
Spouse(s)
Rowland G. Edwards (1928-1953, his death)
Doris Packer (May 30, 1904 – March 31, 1979) was an American actress, possibly best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Theodore Cleaver's elementary school principal in the television series, Leave It to Beaver.
Packer portrayed the mother of millionaire playboy Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. (Steve Franken), on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, with Dwayne Hickman in the title role. Prior to playing Chatsworth's mother, she had been cast as Clarice Armitage, mother of Milton Armitage (Warren Beatty), whose character on the series Chatsworth replaced. In most of her screen roles, she was known for her aristocratic and intellectual bearing and precise use of the English language.
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1 Background
2 Family
3 Death
4 References
Background[edit]
Packer was born in Menominee, Michigan. Her family moved to southern California when she was quite young. She became interested in acting while in high school. After attending the University of California at Los Angeles, she moved to New York City to study under noted drama teacher Evelyn Thomas. Packer also appeared in Broadway shows.[1][2]
During World War II, Packer enlisted in the U.S. Army Women's Army Corps (WACs), joining in 1943 as a Private[3] and eventually reaching the rank of Technical Sergeant.[4]
Her discharge records were likely lost in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.[5]
In 1954, she appeared as Florence on an episode ("Sixteen Vertical") of Rod Cameron's crime drama series, City Detective. In 1955-1956, Packer appeared three times as a nurse in the NBC sitcom It's a Great Life, featuring Frances Bavier. In 1958, she guest-starred on Rod Cameron's subsequent syndicated series, State Trooper, in "The Last Stage Robbery", an episode with a surprise ending.[citation needed]
Packer played wealthy society matrons on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and I Love Lucy and as Mrs. Wiley on The Andy Griffith Show. She had a recurring role as Clara Mason in the 1960-61 sitcom Happy. Packer played Mrs. McGillicuddy in the 1961 episode "Gladys' Political Campaign" on the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys.[citation needed]
She appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone entitled Sing the Body Electric. She played the wealthy Mrs Huntingdon in a 1963 episode "I'm No Henry Walden!" on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show. She appeared on three episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies as wealthy matron Mrs. Fenwick. She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as Mrs. Campion in "The Case of the Polka Dot Pony".[citation needed]
Packer appeared on NBC's anthology series, The Barbara Stanwyck Show. In 1964–1965, Packer appeared on the short-lived CBS sitcom, Many Happy Returns, starring John McGiver and set in the complaint division of a fictitious Los Angeles department store with the unlikely name of Crockmyer's. In 1973, she guest-starred in an episode of the situation comedy A Touch of Grace.[citation needed]
Family[edit]
Packer was married to stage director Rowland G. Edwards for twenty-five years — from September 29, 1934 until his death on August 10, 1953. The couple had no children.[6]
Death[edit]
She died, aged 74, in 1979 in Glendale, California, from natural causes.[7]
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ "LYTELL TO STAR IN PLAY: "Reunion In Vienna" Starts Stock Season at Newark Monday". The New York Times. April 15, 1933. p. 16. Retrieved December 8, 2011. The Broad Street Theatre will open a stock season on Monday night...Doris Packer will have the Lynn Fontaine role
Jump up ^ "NEW STOCK COMPANY.: The Broome Stagers to Open With "Back Fire" June 13". The New York Times. June 6, 1932. pp. 18 Section: Amusements, Radio. Retrieved December 18, 2011. The Broome Stagers announce the opening of their first offering "Back on Fire" at the Vanderbilt Theatre...and will have in its cast...Doris Packer
Jump up ^ "Doris Packer: World War II U.S. Army Enlistments U.S. Army Enlistment Record". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Doris Packer (1904-1979)". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "The 1973 Fire, National Personnel Records Center". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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The Heart of the Ocean diamond pencil drawing as portrayed in the 1997 movie Titanic
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The Heart of the Ocean is the name of a fictional blue diamond featured prominently in the 1997 film Titanic. In the story, the 56 carat diamond was originally owned by Louis XVI and cut into a heart shape after the French Revolution. In the film the necklace was purchased by Hockley, played by Billy Zane, a week before he sailed on the ill-fated ocean liner Titanic. The necklace was meant to be given as an engagement present to his fiancée Rose, played by Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart. It is believed that both Rose and the necklace went down with the ship, leading some of the main characters to believe the necklace lies somewhere within the wreckage of the Titanic.
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1 Origin
2 1997 film
3 Design
3.1 The Original Necklace
3.2 The J. Peterman Necklace
3.3 The Asprey & Garrard Necklace
4 Reproductions
5 References
Origin[edit]
The story of the Hope Diamond bears many similarities to the story of the Heart of the Ocean with the obvious exception of the Hope Diamond not actually having been on board the Titanic. In the 1953 film Titanic, a blue diamond plays an important role in a love affair as well. A primary plot point in this earlier film is the theft of the diamond, which creates a dramatic break in a romantic relationship which is similar to the 1997 film.
1997 film[edit]
In the 1997 film a fictional treasure hunter, Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton), searches for a priceless blue diamond necklace which he believes lies within the wreck of the RMS Titanic. Lovett explains that the necklace was fashioned from a large blue diamond worn by Louis XVI in his royal crown. Shortly after the King's execution in 1793, the diamond was cut into a heart shape and became known as the Heart of the Ocean. The story of the Heart of the Ocean is similar to the story of the Hope Diamond, except the Hope Diamond was worn by Louis XIV in a royal necklace. Lovett's hunch about the diamond's whereabouts seems to be confirmed when his team salvages a drawing in which a nude woman is wearing the necklace. The drawing is dated April 14, 1912, the day the Titanic sank.
Later on an elderly woman (Gloria Stuart) watches Lovett's discovery on the news and immediately contacts the salvage team. Claiming to be both the woman in the picture and Rose Dewitt Bukater she is immediately flown out to Lovett's salvage ship. Rose requests to view the recovered drawing and Lovett shows her some artifacts salvaged from the wreck, specifically those recovered from her stateroom on Titanic. During this scene Lovett reveals the origins of the diamond and that if it is recovered the Heart of the Ocean would be worth more than the Hope Diamond. While examining an ornate butterfly comb, Rose becomes emotional and begins detailing her time aboard the Titanic. During the film the audience's perspective alternates between the past and present as Rose shares her memories. Rose divulges the intimate details of her relationship with the artist of the drawing, Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), which leads up to the night of the sinking.
On the night of the sinking the diamond changes hands a few times between Rose and Jack, resulting in Jack being framed of its theft by Rose's fiancé Cal. As the ship starts to list dramatically it becomes quite clear that the unsinkable Titanic will indeed sink. With this in mind Rose's fiancé, Cal, returns to the suite and empties the safe placing the precious gem in his overcoat. Later on Cal puts this same coat on Rose as she enters a lifeboat, forgetting about the diamond in its pocket. It is not thoroughly stated whether or not Rose (Gloria Stuart) tells Brock Lovett about Cal emptying his safe along with the diamond, it is assumed she doesn't as Lovett doesn't have any follow up questions. At the end of the film, Rose walks alone to the stern of the salvage ship and opens her hands revealing both the necklace and Rose's identity as Rose Dewitt Bukater. While examining the necklace, Rose has a flashback to 1912 on her arrival in New York and discovers the necklace in the overcoat. Returning to the present, Rose, with a smile, drops the necklace from her hand into the water presumably above the Titanic wreck site.[1]
Design[edit]
London-based jewelers Asprey & Garrard used cubic zirconias set in white gold[2] to create an Edwardian-style necklace to be used as a prop in the film. Asprey & Garrard produced and designed the necklaces: the result was three different and unique designs. Two of their designs were used in the film while the other went unused until after the film had been released. The three necklaces are commonly known as the original prop, the J. Peterman necklace, and the Asprey necklace. The three necklaces are all very similar but have distinguishable differences.
The Original Necklace[edit]
The original necklace was the necklace seen throughout the film. This necklace has a large London-blue stone cut into a trillion/cleftless heart surrounded by white round cut cubic zirconias set in white gold. The chain is composed of a mix of round, pear, and marquise cut white cubic zirconias. The bail on this necklace was a heart cut white cubic zirconia attached to a white round cut stone which was attached to the cage on the main stone.
The J. Peterman Necklace[edit]
Due to The J. Peterman Company's acquisition of this particular necklace through the sale of props from the film, this design is often referred to as the J. Peterman design, though officially the necklace does not hold this designation. This particular design is another blue cubic zirconia; however, it is cut into the shape of a heart rather than a trillion cut. The main stone is surrounded by round cut cubic zirconias and features a white round cut stone at the top where it attaches to the chain. The chain is composed of white round cut cubic zirconias, with a larger inverted pear cut cubic zirconia as the bail. This particular design is featured in the film for a brief moment when Caledon retrieves the necklace from his safe during the sinking, this is the only time the necklace is seen on screen. This particular necklace is believed to still be in the possession of the J. Peterman Company.
The Asprey & Garrard Necklace[edit]
The third and final design was not used in the film. After the film's success, Asprey & Garrard were commissioned to create an authentic Heart of the Ocean necklace using the original design. The result was a platinum-set, 171-carat (34.2 g) heart-shaped Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 103 diamonds.[2] This design featured a much larger inverted pear shaped Ceylon sapphire with a subtle cleft to resemble a heart. The chain for this necklace also featured a mix of round, pear, and marquise cut white diamonds. The bail also featured a heart cut white diamond with another round cut diamond attached to an inverted pear shape diamond which was then attached to the cage of the main stone. The necklace was donated to Sotheby's auction house in Beverly Hills for an auction benefiting the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and Southern California's Aid For AIDS. It was sold to an unidentified Asprey client[3] for $1.4 million, under the agreement that Celine Dion would wear it two nights later at the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony. This necklace has since not been made available for public viewing.
Reproductions[edit]
An example of one of the many replicas made by the J. Peterman Company back in 1998.
After the release of the film in 1998, The J. Peterman Company sold less expensive reproductions. Their necklace consisted of 137 Austrian crystals and a detachable, inauthentic "blue diamond" pendant packaged in a navy blue, hinged presentation box.[4] This is the only officially licensed reproduction of the necklace. This particular replica can still be found on the secondary market, although likely in used condition.
There are many other unofficial inspired reproductions available on the secondary market ranging from as little as five dollars to thousands of dollars.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Clarke, James (14 May 2014). The Cinema of James Cameron: Bodies in Heroic Motion. Columbia University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-231-85062-9.
^ Jump up to: a b Davidson, Terry (March 11, 1998). "Real 'Titanic' Necklace to Benefit Diana's Trust: Movie's Paste Necklace Recreated with Real Jewels" (Interview). Interview with Diane Sawyer.
Jump up ^ Van Der Voort, Jane (February 11, 2001). "Heart Of The Matter". The Toronto Sun. [page needed]
Jump up ^ "J. Peterman Co. Finds Merchandising 'Jewel' in 'Titanic'; 'Heart of the Ocean' Necklace To Be Sold Through Company's Catalog". Business Wire. March 23, 1998. [page needed]
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Kaun Banega Crorepati
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Kaun Banega Crorepati
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Presented by
Amitabh Bachchan (1-2, 4-10)
Shah Rukh Khan (3)
Composer(s)
Keith Strachan (1-10)
Matthew Strachan (1-10)
Ramon Covalo (4-10)
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India
Original language(s)
Hindi/English
No. of seasons
10
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Big Synergy Productions
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Kaun Banega Crorepati (Who Will Become a Millionaire; also simply known as KBC) is an Indian television game show based on the British program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? It originally aired on Star Plus for the first 3 seasons from 2000 to 2007 and was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair. Since 2010, it has been airing on Sony TV and produced by Big Synergy.
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1 Broadcast details
1.1 Season 1: 2000–01
1.2 Season 2: 2005–06
1.3 Season 3: 2007
1.4 Season 4: 2010
1.5 Season 5: 2011
1.6 Season 6: 2012–13
1.7 Season 7: 2013
1.8 Season 8: 2014
1.9 Season 9: 2017
1.10 Season 10: 2018
2 Gameplay
2.1 Qualification
2.2 Fastest Finger First
2.3 Main gameplay
3 Celebrity guests
3.1 Season 1
3.2 Season 2
3.3 Season 3
3.4 Season 4
3.5 Season 5
3.6 Season 6
3.7 Season 8
4 Top prize winners
4.1 Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000)
4.2 Vijay Raul and Arundhati (2 May 2001)
4.3 Ravi Saini (14 May 2001)
4.4 Sushil Kumar (2 November 2011)
4.5 Sanmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 January 2013)
4.6 Achin and Sarthak Narula (9 October 2014)
5 In fiction
6 References
7 External links
Broadcast details[edit]
Season 1: 2000–01[edit]
KBC premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, his first appearance on Indian television. KBC initially offered contestants the chance to win 1 Crore Indian rupees. The season ended in 2001. The show was well received in its premiere season.[1]
Season 2: 2005–06[edit]
On 5 August 2005, 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 2 Crore Rupees. It was abruptly ended by STAR Plus after Amitabh Bachchan fell ill in 2006.[2] Mr 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 filming the remaining 24 episodes, Star TV took the decision to axe it.
Season 3: 2007[edit]
Star Television recruited Shahrukh Khan to host the third season of the show. The grand prize remained 2 Crore Rupees. The third season of the show began airing on 22 January 2007. The show started well but the show's ratings dropped significantly due to the change of the host.[3] The season ended on 19 April 2007 with a special finale.
Season 4: 2010[edit]
The fourth season (called KBC 4) was hosted by the returning Amitabh Bachchan and started on 11 October 2010, on Bachchan's 68th birthday. This season was telecast four days a week, Monday through Thursday evenings. The tagline of the season was "Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota" (English: No question is small. Literally: Every question is important). 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.[4] The total prize money for this season 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 Bachhan.[5] 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 were reduced from 15 to 13 and, as in the United States version of the show, a timer was added to each question.[6] 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).[7][8] Much like other countries' version of the game, the clock stops whenever a lifeline is used and if 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).
Season 5: 2011[edit]
Amitabh Bachchan returned to host the fifth season which premiered on 15 August 2011 on the Independence Day of India and ended on 17 November 2011. It 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" (English: No human is small. Literally: No person is inferior). This season was the generally viewed as the most popular show on Indian television in 2011.[9] This season introduced 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.
Season 6: 2012–13[edit]
The registration (contestant tryout) for the season started from 28 May 2012. This sixth season (labeled as KBC 6) was also hosted by 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" (English: 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". Sonali Mukherjee, 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.
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Season 7: 2013[edit]
The rehearsals for the show began on 26 June 2013.[12] Registration started from 8:30 PM on 27 May 2013.
The seventh season (called KBC 7) was also hosted by Bachchan entitled "Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh" (English: If Learning stops, winning stops or simply: Learn to Win) 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 previously used on another question. (It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question. For example, a contestant could not use "Ask the Audience"/"Audience Poll" twice on the same question.) Double Dip and Ask The Expert were discontinued and in lieu 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 jackpot question was increased to ₹ 7 Crore. The Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013 set was a 360-degree multimedia stage. The final four questions were a part of Sapta Koti Sandook (English: The Seven Crore Jackpot) that let contestants win from ₹1 Crore, ₹3 Crore, ₹5 Crore and finally ₹7 Crore. 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).
Season 8: 2014[edit]
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.[13] Shooting of the entire show was held in Surat. This was the first time that KBC was shot outside Mumbai.[14] 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) 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 on 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" (English: Not only money here, hearts are also won). Three special guests appeared in the grand premiere episode: television comedian, Kapil Sharma from Colors TV's television series Comedy Nights with Kapil, 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.[15] Among others 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.[16]
Season 9: 2017[edit]
KBC returned to 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" (English: The time has come to answer). The show aired from Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm. 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 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. Reportedly, with 19.8 million registrations, the show stood at the top of TRP ratings for the Indian television industry.
Season 10: 2018[edit]
The show started registration on 6 June 2018 and started airing from 3 September 2018. The tagline for the tenth season is Kab Tak Rokoge (English: How long will you stop)[17]. In this particular season, the Phone-a-friend lifeline was replaced with the Ask The Expert lifeline.
Gameplay[edit]
Qualification[edit]
Similar to the original airing in Great Britain, members of the public completed a qualification quiz which opened at the start of each season at various times in the year (also known as "registration period"). Would-be contestants would sent a premium-rate SMS to a designated number and answer a question by responding. Contestants would complete a series of interviews before being randomly selected from a pool of other hopeful contestants and appearing on the stage in Fastest Finger First. In order to be eligible, contestants must be residents and citizens of India and at least 18 years of age.
Fastest Finger First[edit]
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 the one who answered the most correctly in the shortest amount of time will get selected to play the main game.
Main gameplay[edit]
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 a milestone question (highlighted in yellow) that would guarantee some winnings.
To help them along the way, much like it's counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available were dependent on the format being used.
Audience Poll (Ask The Audience): The studio audience would dial into a keypad what they believed was the correct answer to the question. The results of the poll are shown to the contestant.
50:50: The computer would remove two wrong answers from the game leaving the contestant one right and one wrong answer.
Phone-A-Friend: The contestant could call a pre-selected friend or family member of their choosing to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had 30 seconds (45 in Season 7) to talk it out among themselves. In 2017, this became a video call instead of a voice call. For season 10, this lifeline was removed in favor of reinstating Ask the Expert.[18]
Flip The Question (Switch The Question/Switch): The current question would be thrown-out and replaced with a new question. Any lifelines expended on the original question remained expended. It was introduced in the 2nd season, removed after the 3rd season and reinstated for the 7th season. During seasons 2 and 3 it could only be used after the 5th question, while it was available from the beginning in season 7.
Double Dip: As featured on the US "Super Millionaire", this granted the contestant two chances to answer the question. However, invoking this lifeline removed the ability to walk away from the question. The contestant must answer twice with no further usage of lifelines. (They may use other lifelines before invoking Double Dip but not during the resolution of the lifeline.) In the event of a clocked game, the timer would stop for the first guess only. After that, if the first guess was wrong, the timer resumed counting down. If the contestant did not make their second guess before the time limit or if it was wrong, the contestant would walk away from the game with the lower threshold amount, if any.
Expert Advice (Ask the Expert): In season 4, the "Expert Advice" lifeline was added to the pool of lifelines available. The producers would invite certain general knowledge expert to come to the studio to aid the contestant. This lifeline was restored for season 10 in 2018.[19]
Power Paplu: Introduced in the 7th season, this lifeline allowed the contestant to reuse a lifeline that was previously used on another question. It could not be a lifeline that was used on the current question.
Triguni (त्रिगुणी, Three Wise Men): Similar to its US counterpart, the producers would invite certain general knowledge experts or celebrities to come to the studio to aid the contestant. When invoked, the "Three Wise Men" were granted 30 seconds to discuss the question and the possible choices among themselves to come up with a consensus answer to relay back to the contestant who was often in earshot of the conversation. Once the time expired, the "Three Wise Men" were instructed to stop discussing the question and play resumed as normal.
Jodidaar (जोडीदार, lit. Partner): Similar to the United States' Plus One lifeline, in addition to having 3 Phone-a-Friends, the contestant can also bring a designated family member or friend in to aid them in answering the question. (This person is designated by the contestant prior to the show.)
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 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), questions were un-timed. Using a lifeline paused the timer temporarily until it resolved. If the contestant used Flip The Question, the timer would restart from the base value of the question.
The total number of questions available in the game changed. 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 the fifth and sixth season, the contestants had to select a threshold or "Padao" themselves. They were allowed to choose any one question on the tree and designate that as a threshold amount. Meaning that if they cross the threshold, they were guaranteed that amount of cash winnings. Getting a question wrong before the Padao is reached would result in zero winnings.
Question number
Payout Structure
Season 1
(2000–01)
Seasons 2 & 3
(2005–2006; 2007)
Season 4
(2010)
Seasons 5 & 6
(2011; 2012-2013)
Season 7
(2013)
Season 8
(2014)
Seasons 9 & 10
(2017; 2018)
16 - - - - - - ₹7 Crore
15 ₹1 Crore ₹2 Crore - - ₹7 Crore - ₹1 Crore
14 ₹50,00,000 ₹1 Crore - - ₹5 Crore ₹7 Crore ₹50,00,000
13 ₹25,00,000 ₹50,00,000 ₹5 Crore ₹5 Crore ₹3 Crore ₹3 Crore ₹25,00,000
12 ₹12,50,000 ₹25,00,000 ₹1 Crore ₹1 Crore ₹1 Crore ₹1 Crore ₹12,50,000
11 ₹6,40,000 ₹12,50,000 ₹50,00,000 ₹50,00,000 ₹50,00,000 ₹50,00,000 ₹6,40,000
10 ₹3,20,000 ₹6,40,000 ₹25,00,000 ₹25,00,000 ₹25,00,000 ₹25,00,000 ₹3,20,000
9 ₹1,60,000 ₹3,20,000 ₹12,50,000 ₹12,50,000 ₹12,50,000 ₹12,50,000 ₹1,60,000
8 ₹80,000 ₹1,60,000 ₹6,40,000 ₹6,40,000 ₹6,40,000 ₹6,40,000 ₹80,000
7 ₹40,000 ₹80,000 ₹3,20,000 ₹3,20,000 ₹3,20,000 ₹3,20,000 ₹40,000
6 ₹20,000 ₹40,000 ₹1,60,000 ₹1,60,000 ₹1,60,000 ₹1,60,000 ₹20,000
5 ₹10,000 ₹20,000 ₹80,000 ₹80,000 ₹80,000 ₹80,000 ₹10,000
4 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 ₹40,000 ₹40,000 ₹40,000 ₹40,000 ₹5,000
3 ₹3,000 ₹5,000 ₹20,000 ₹20,000 ₹20,000 ₹20,000 ₹3,000
2 ₹2,000 ₹3,000 ₹10,000 ₹10,000 ₹10,000 ₹10,000 ₹2,000
1 ₹1,000 ₹1,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000 ₹1,000
Celebrity guests[edit]
Season 1[edit]
Guest(s)
Year
Amount won (₹)
Notes
Sonali Bendre 2000 25,00,000 Played In The Diwali Special
Aamir Khan 2000 50,00,000 First Celebrity Guest To play the game, played during the Diwali special
Rani Mukerji December 2000 25,00,000 Played in the New Year special.
Shah Rukh Khan December 2000 50,00,000 Played in the New Year special.
Sanjay Dutt 2001 50,00,000
Anil Kapoor 2001 50,00,000 Played KBC host in Slumdog Millionaire
Sachin Tendulkar, Madhuri Dixit 10 February, 25 June 2001 50,00,000 Won ₹50,00,000 each in a special episode to raise funds for victims of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake
Amar Upadhyay, Smriti Irani 2001 50,00,000 To celebrate the first anniversary of the show
Sakshi Tanwar 2001 3,20,000
Season 2[edit]
Guest(s)
Year
Amount won (₹)
Notes
Kajol, Ajay Devgn 18 September 2005 1,00,00,000 Biggest celebrity winners on KBC with Bachchan
John Abraham, Bipasha Basu 9 October 2005 25,00,000
Sania Mirza, Lara Dutta 13 November 2005 50,00,000 Appeared on Children's day.
Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta 2005 50,00,000 To promote their film "Salaam Namaste"
Smriti Irani, Saakshi Tanwar 2005 6,40,000 Second Time On The Show
Season 3[edit]
Guest(s)
Date
Amount won (₹)
Episode
Notes
Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan 14 February 2007 12,50,000 Valentine's Day
Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar 14 February 2007 25,00,000 Valentine's Day
Karan Johar, Farah Khan 14 February 2007 25,00,000 Valentine's Day Johar's Second Appearance on the Show
First time he appeared in the audience with Bachchan in 2000 to support Shahrukh Khan
Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji 27 February 2007 50,00,000 Holi Special Both Zinta and Mukerji's second time on the show
Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani 29 March 2007 50,00,000 Dutt's second time on the show
Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor 19 April 2007 50,00,000 Series Finale
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif 19 April 2007 50,00,000 Series Finale
Season 4[edit]
Guest(s)
Date
Amount won (₹)
Notes
Akshay Kumar, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Vipul Shah, Neha Dhupia, Rannvijay Singh, Shefali Shah 1 November 2010 50,00,000 For the promotion of Action Replayy
Leander Paes, S. Sreesanth, Manoj Kumar, Niket Kulshreshtha, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa 2 November 2010 25,00,000 Diwali Special
Disha Vakani, Ragini Khanna, Pooja Gor, Aashka Goradia, Bharti Singh, Aishwarya Sakhuja 3 November 2010 12,50,000 Diwali Special
Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Rohit Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu 4 November 2010 25,00,000 For the promotion of Golmaal 3. Devgan's second time on the show.
Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Dharmendra 6,7,8,9 December 2010 Appeared in the Grand Finale
Dutt's third time on show and Dixit's Second time in the Show.
Season 5[edit]
Guest(s)
Date
Amount won (₹)
Notes
Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan 18 August 2011 - For the promotion of Aarakshan
Both Padukone And Khan's Second Time On Show.
Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor 1 September 2011 12,50,000 For the promotion of Mausam
Both Sonam & Shahid's First Appearance on the Show.
Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif 8 September 2011 12,50,000 For the promotion of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Kaif's Second Time On The Show KBC
Ranbir Kapoor 15 September 2011 12,50,000 For the promotion of Rockstar
John Abraham October 2011 - For the promotion of Desi Boyz
John's Third Time On The Show.
Shahrukh Khan 20 October 2011 50,00,000 For the promotion of Ra.One
Shahrukh's Second Time On The Show As a Participant.
Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar 27 October 2011 25,00,000 In Diwali Special Episode.
Sakshi Tanwar 3rd Time On The Show KBC
Vidya Balan 10 November 2011 12,50,000 For the promotion of The Dirty Picture
Balan's First time on the Show.
Harbhajan Singh 15 November 2011 - For The promotion of Pepsi Ad
Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma 16 November 2011 - For the promotion of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.
Season 6[edit]
Guest(s)
Date
Amount won (₹)
Notes
Sridevi, Gauri Shinde 7 October 2012 6,40,000 For the promotion of English Vinglish
Both Sridevi And Shinde's First Appearance on the Show.
Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra 14 October 2012 6,40,000 For the promotion of Student of the Year
Johar's Third Appearance On the Show While, Bhatt,Dhawan & Malhotra's First Appearance on the Show.
Falguni Pathak 20 October 2012 - For Giving Special Performance during Navratri
Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif 4 November 2012 25,00,000 For the promotion of Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Shahrukh's Third while Kaif's Third Time on the Show.
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha 18 November 2012 3,20,000 For the promotion of Son of Sardaar
Devgn's Third while Sinha's First Time on the Show.
Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Amruta Mukherjee 16 December 2012 12,50,000 For the Christmas Special Episode
Sakshi's Fourth while Kapoor's Second Time on the Show.
Sharad Kelkar, Kritika Kamra 16 December 2012 6,40,000 For the Christmas Special Episode
Both Kelkar and Kamra's first Appearance on the Show.
Anil Kapoor 20 January 2013 For the promotion of Race 2
Season 8[edit]
Fawad Khan and Sonam Kapoor appeared to promote Khoobsurat
Rani Mukherjee appeared to promote Mardaani[20]
Aditya Roy Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra appeared to promote Daawat-e-Ishq[21]
Priyanka Chopra appeared to promote Mary Kom.[22]
Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and Farah Khan came on the show to promote their film Happy New Year.
Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhu Deva promoted Action Jackson.
In the finale episode, Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Parineeti Chopra (who made her second appearance on the show) promoted Kill Dil.
Top prize winners[edit]
Harshvardhan Navathe (19 October 2000)[edit]
₹1 Crore (15 of 15) – no time limit
Who among these does the Indian Constitution permit to take part in the proceedings of Parliament?
• A: Solicitor General • B: Attorney General
• C: Cabinet Secretary • D: Chief Justice
Navathe's ₹1 Crore Question
Harshvardhan Navathe was the first top prize winner of the Indian version. He appeared in Season 1 and answered all 15 questions correctly to win ₹1 Crore ($0.21 million).
Vijay Raul and Arundhati (2 May 2001)[edit]
Vijay Raul and Arundhati were contestants who appeared in KBC and won ₹1 Crore ($0.21 million) on 2 May 2001.
Ravi Saini (14 May 2001)[edit]
1 Crore (15 of 15) – no time limit
In 1992, who became the first sportsperson to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
• A: Vishwanathan Anand • B: Sachin Tendulkar
• C: Geet Sethi • D: Leander Paes
Saini's 1 Crore Points Question
Ravi Mohan Saini was a contestant who appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior and won 1 Crore rupees on 14 May 2001.
Sushil Kumar (2 November 2011)[edit]
₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the Nicobar Islands to the British on October 18, 1868?
• A: Belgium • B: Italy
• C: Denmark • D: France
Kumar's ₹5 Crore Question
Sushil Kumar (Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar), who appeared in Season 5, was the first contestant in Kaun Banega Crorepati to win ₹5 Crores ($1.01 million). He was a computer instructor in MNREGA earning a meager ₹6000 (roughly $121) per month before his entry to Kaun Banega Crorepati.
He has been dubbed as the real Slumdog Millionaire.[23]
Sanmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 January 2013)[edit]
₹5 Crore (13 of 13) – no time limit
Who is the first woman to successfully climb K2, the world's second highest mountain peak?
• A: Junko Tabei • B: Wanda Rutkiewicz
• C: Tamae Watanabe • D: Chantal Mauduit
Sawhney's ₹5 Crore Question
Sanmeet Kaur Sawhney was a contestant in Season 6 and won ₹5 Crores ($0.91 million).[24] She was the second ₹5 Crore winner.
Achin and Sarthak Narula (9 October 2014)[edit]
₹7 Crore (14 of 14) - no time limit
Who commanded the 'Hector', the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
• A: Paul Canning • B: William Hawkins
• C: Thomas Roe • D: James Lancaster
Narula Brothers' ₹7 Crore Question
Achin and Sarthak Narula appeared as contestants in Season 8 and won ₹7 Crores ($1.14 million), making them the first and only ₹7 Crore winner till now. They are the largest Asian winners in the WWTBAM franchise.
In fiction[edit]
Danny Boyle's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire was loosely based on the show.[25] The movie's host, based loosely on the actual host Amitabh Bachchan, was portrayed by Anil Kapoor. Kapoor himself has appeared on a celebrity version of the show.
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