Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti Explained

Native Name:
Genre:Quiz show
Country:India
Num Seasons:2
Language:Bengali
Channel:Mahuaa Bangla (2011)
Colors Bangla (2018)
Related:Kaun Banega Crorepati
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Num Episodes:85

Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti (transliterated: Kē kabē bānlāra kōṭipati), KHBK or KBC Bangla, is one of the 9 Indian versions for Bengali-speaking peoples based on the original British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? It premiered on 4 June 2011, on Mahuaa Bangla channel hosted by Sourav Ganguly.[1] In 2018, this show returned to air with new host Prosenjit Chatterjee.[2] [3] [4] This version is the only Indian version where the questions are only in the local language and not asked again in English.

Lifelines

Rules

In season 1, every contestant had a time limit: 30 seconds for questions 1-5, and 45 seconds for questions 6-10. On questions 11-15, it goes away, giving the contestant as much time as they need to answer the questions. But in season 2, every contestant had clock: 45 seconds for answer the questions 1-5, 60 seconds for answer the questions 6-10 and for questions 11-15, clock disappeared.

Money Tree

Question NumberWinnings for right answerWinnings if walk awayWinning for wrong answer
1₹1,000/-₹0/-₹0/-
2₹2,000/-₹1,000/-₹0/-
3₹3,000/-₹2,000/-₹0/-
4₹5,000/-₹3,000/-₹0/-
5₹10,000/- (guaranteed sum)₹5,000/-₹0/-
6₹20,000/-₹10,000/-₹10,000/-
7₹40,000/-₹20,000/-₹10,000/-
8₹80,000/-₹40,000/-₹10,000/-
9₹1,60,000/-₹80,000/-₹10,000/-
10₹3,20,000/- (guaranteed sum)₹1,60,000/-₹10,000/-
11₹6,40,000/-₹3,20,000/-₹3,20,000/-
12₹12,50,000/-₹6,40,000/-₹3,20,000/-
13₹25,00,000/-₹12,50,000/-₹3,20,000/-
14₹50,00,000/-₹25,00,000/-₹3,20,000/-
15₹1,00,00,000/-₹50,00,000/-₹3,20,000/-

Winners

Top Prize Winners

Rs. 50,00,000/- winners

Rs. 25,00,000/- winners

Rs. 12,50,000/- winners

Rs. 640,000/- winners

Rs. 320,000/- winners

Rs. 160,000/- winners

Rs. 10,000/- winners

Rs. 5,000/- winners

Notes and References

  1. News: Sourav's in the hotseat for KBC Bangla . 2022-06-11 . The Times of India . en. 11 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Scroll Staff. Prosenjit Chatterjee confirmed as host of Bengali version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. 2021-09-28. Scroll.in. en-US.
  3. Web site: Prosenjit Chatterjee's films set to entertain on his birthday - Times of India. 2021-10-02. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: 2018-05-29. আসছে 'কে হবে বাংলার কোটিপতি?' সঞ্চালনার দায়িত্বে প্রসেনজিৎ. 2021-10-02. Zee24Ghanta.com.
  5. Web site: Soumitra Chatterjee to appear on 'Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti' - Times of India. 2021-09-28. The Times of India. en.
  6. Web site: Popular playback singer Usha Uthup to appear on 'Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti' - Times of India. 2021-10-02. The Times of India. en.
  7. Web site: Team. Tellychakkar. Srabanti Chatterjee to make an appearance on Colors Bangla's Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti. 2021-10-02. Tellychakkar.com. en.