'29th December 2023.'
'Today's game ends here'
'and this is the last day of the season.'
'Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to bid you adieu.'
'From tomorrow, this stage shall not be lit.'
'I, Amitabh Bachchan, say this for the last time'
'in this season.'
'Wish you a very good night...'
[heart beating]
'2024.'
'The entire nation has only one appeal.'
'When will Kaun Banega Crorepati come? I hope it'll be soon.'
'When Kaun Banega Crorepati would come,'
'the whole family would watch it.'
'Now that it has ended, all of us feel dejected.'
'Now that Kaun Banega Crorepati is off air,'
'there is a void inside.'
'I've been watching it since childhood.'
'I miss Mr. Bachchan a lot.'
'I can't wait to see him on TV again.'
'I only want to watch him and listen to him.'
[cheering]
'This is an invocation by loved ones.'
'We request him with folded hands.'
'Sir, please bring the show back. We want to watch it.'
[music playing]
'It is their dreams calling.'
'We all sat at the dining table in our hall and watched it on TV'
'while my wife and sister played Play Along.'
'And if anyone talked, everybody would get angry.'
[cheering]
'You are entitled to another grand beginning.'
- 'Bring Kaun Banega Crorepati back! Please! - Please!'
'We want KBC!' [all]
'Please come back, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan.'
'Bring Kaun Banega Crorepati back soon.'
'When is sir going to come?'
[indistinct clamouring]
'We love you, Mr. Bachchan.'
'Ladies and gentlemen,'
'it's the same hot seat, the same stage,'
'and the same me, Amitabh Bachchan,'
'and it is once again time.'
[theme music playing]
[cheer and applause]
Whoa!
Greetings, hello and welcome!
This is Amitabh Bachchan greeting you and presenting
the knowledgeable, rewarding and grand episode
of Kaun Banega Crorepati!
[audience applauding and cheering]
Thank you so much.
[cheer and applause]
- [cheering continues] - Thank you.
That's enough. Thank you. Please, that's enough.
Thank you so much. Please sit, everyone.
Please take your seats.
Ladies and gentlemen!
This is the beginning of a new season
but words fail me today.
Only because
words are truly not enough
to express my gratitude for the love you have shown.
I have no words to thank you for your prayers and blessings
that gave Kaun Banega Crorepati a new life,
that illuminated this set once again
and that once again
brought us together as a family
and gave me the chance to be here with you.
- [applause] - [sentimental vocalisation]
And for KBC's revival,
resurrection and its rebirth,
I bow in gratitude to the people of this nation.
- [applause] - [sentimental vocalisation]
This stage is yours
and so is this game.
And this season is yours and yours alone.
With immense respect for your love,
here I am with double the vigour and fervour.
And I have faith
that you shall be by me and encourage me all the way.
[applause]
So, let us begin with your blessings
and meet this season of KBC's
first ten Fastest Finger First contestants.
Please welcome them with a huge round of applause.
Please welcome Ms. Dipali Soni from Vadodara, Gujarat.
Next up is Mr. Ram Kishor Pandit from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Give it up for Mr. Jayanta Duley from Agai, West Bengal.
Welcome Ms. Alec Kumar from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Next up is Ms. Simran Bajaj from Delhi.
Welcome Mr. Utkarsh Baxi from Bengaluru, Karnataka.
From Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, we have Mr. KVS Ramasastry.
Welcome Ms. Vaishnavi Bharti from Jhumri Telaiya, Jharkhand.
Give it up for Ms. Brundabati Das from Balasore, Odisha.
And lastly, from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh,
welcome Mr. Sudheer Kumar Verma.
Congratulations to all of you.
[audience applauding]
As you all are aware,
we begin the game with the Fastest Finger First round.
All right, contestants.
This chance is of great significance.
So, please think hard, deliberate and concentrate
on the question on your computer screens before you answer.
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the season's first
Fastest Finger First question.
Ready? The question appears on your screens now.
[music playing]
Here are your options.
Your time is up. Let's see what the right order is.
So, here's the correct order.
First comes C, Half an hour.
Then comes B, 2 Days.
Followed by D, 72 hours.
and lastly, we have A, Week.
C, B, D, A.
Let us see who answered in this order.
[drum roll]
Barring a few, everybody answered correctly.
Who was the fastest?
- Utkarsh Baxi! - 'Utkarsh Baxi, 5.52'
[audience applauding]
Congratulations, Utkarsh.
Ladies and gentlemen, with me
on the hot seat is the season's first contestant, Mr. Utkarsh Baxi.
He's from Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Sir, I reside in Bengaluru
but I'm originally from Surat. I'm Gujarati.
I also share a connection to Gujarat.
Right?
Not just a few days, I've spent my whole life in Gujarat.
All right. [laughs]
[audience applauding]
What do you do these days, Utkarsh?
Sir, I'm an HRBP with an IT company in Bengaluru.
- Oh! - So...
HRBP stands for Human Resource Business Partner.
Okay.
In India, it is believed
that the HR has certain specific duties.
Through the show, I wish to tell everyone
that HR plays a significant role in any company.
And because I'm HRBP,
I handle the business side as well as the employee side.
Employees have their set of questions and concerns
which they think will be unheard.
So, it is our responsibility to hear their concerns.
Even if no one else hears their concerns,
- we are there for them. - Okay.
- And their concerns will be addressed. - Okay.
- That's the role. - That's very necessary.
- Congratulations to you, Utkarsh. - Thank you.
[audience applauding]
Have you come alone or brought a companion along?
Sir, my elder brother is here as my companion.
- Your elder brother. Greetings. - 'Samarth Baxi'
Hello and welcome to the show.
It is time to familiarise you with the rules of the game.
Sixteen questions will come at you one by one
starting with Rs. 1,000
and gradually moving on to the fifteenth question
which is for Rs. 1 crore.
There will be three lifelines which I'm sure you're aware of.
The first is Audience Poll.
The audience in the studio is educated, knowledgeable
and very capable.
Video Call A Friend.
You can video call a friend of yours and ask them for the answer.
Lastly, Double Dip.
Once you cross the second threshold, the Super Sandook gets activated
as you must have seen last year.
This is the Super Sandook.
[bugle sounds]
Ladies and gentlemen, this bugle signifies
the new change in this season.
Just as the contestant crosses the first threshold,
he will be presented with a Super Sawaal.
[music playing]
The Super Sawaal will not have any options.
If answered correctly,
it bestows the contestant with a superpower
which is called Dugnaastra.
[buzzer sounds]
The Dugnaastra is no less than a celestial weapon.
Dugnaastra is a superpower
that directly doubles the prize money
associated with that question.
[music playing]
[audience applauding]
All right, Utkarsh. Let's play Kaun Banega Crorepati!
[audience applauding]
- Best wishes to you. - Thank you, sir.
Here's the first question, Utkarsh.
It's an image question and it appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
You will be shown an image.
Did you get a good look?
Here are your options.
Sir, these are the buttons on a lift. So, lock A, Lift.
He wishes to lock A, Lift.
It's the right answer. You win Rs. 1,000.
[audience applauding]
Mr. Computer says
that only your intelligence
can elevate you to the Rs. 7 crore question.
If there were such a lift, I'd love to take it!
I too have been trying for many years
to find that lift and get to that question!
That has not happened yet.
[audience applauding]
All right. Moving on to the second question for Rs. 2,000.
- Ready, Utkarsh. - Yes, sir.
The second question appears on your screen now.
Sir, I come from Gujarat and I'm very fond of sweets.
I'm fond of 'malpuas' too.
All the ingredients listed can be used to make sweets
except for neem.
Lock D, Neem, please.
He says Neem. Please lock Neem.
The audience is already applauding. Your answer is correct.
[audience applauding]
Moving on to the third question for Rs. 3,000
and it appears on your screen now.
Okay?
Here are your options.
Sir, I've watched this film.
She played the role of a robot.
So, please lock B, Robot.
All right.
Utkarsh wishes to lock B, Robot.
It's the right answer. Well done.
[audience applauding]
- Did you watch the film? - Yes, sir.
It was a lovely plot.
- As was the comedy, sir. - Yes.
- The film's lovely. - All right.
What kind of films do you normally watch, Utkarsh?
Sir, my favourite genre...
- I'm very fond of suspense and thriller. - Okay.
Sir, even the suspense films you've done are quite good.
The problem with it is... Yes...
[audience applauding]
The problem with that is
after the first show, everyone knows
who made a goof-up,
who is hiding where and who committed the murder.
If the person watches the movie again, he gives out spoilers.
- And it ruins the fun. Right? - [laughs]
The first time I experienced it was when I was working in Kolkata.
I went for an English movie.
In the movie,
the parents of these girls had gone out.
They are little girls, two of them.
They are playing with the telephone.
So, they pick up the phone, dial a random number
and say, "We witnessed you in the act."
"This won't end well for you." And they hang up.
The man on the other end was a killer
who was committing a murder at the time.
He said, "Oh, no! Someone saw me. Who is this?"
Now, he's anxious
about what is going to happen.
So, the killer
- tracks down the girls and reaches their house. - Oh.
The girls were on the first level.
So, the movie is going on.
We're on the edge of our seats.
"The killer has reached the house. Now, the little girls will die."
So, the killer enters the house,
stands in the hall next to the door..
[suspenseful music playing]
And one of the viewers in the audience yells,
"Dare you go downstairs!"
[laughter]
And all the girls...
He was asking them to...
- People get so engrossed. - Yes.
So, many times, the audience gives away the plot like this.
Sir, since you spoke about calls,
forgive me, but I've done prank calls too.
- You have! - [laughs]
Sir, I had two numbers.
Nobody had my new number.
So, this one time,
my friend just got home from meeting a special someone.
His family didn't know
nor did his someone special's family.
- So... - I know what you mean by someone special.
[laughs]
Go on.
Sir, I called him up.
I only said...
"I am the girl's father." And I took her name.
Sir, he was terrified and completely stumped.
He said, "Yes, Uncle..."
He started addressing me as uncle.
- It was a prank call. - Yes.
After a while, he realised it was me
and lost his cool.
Sir, to this day,
whenever we talk,
I call him son-in-law and he calls me father-in-law.
[laughs]
[audience applauding]
Okay, next up is the fourth question.
Please focus on the game.
- You are two questions away from the Super Sawaal. - Hmm.
The fourth question for Rs. 5,000 appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
Here are your options.
It isn't cricket.
Sir, C, Boxing.
C, Boxing?
- Lock it. Yes, sir. - Final answer!
Please lock C, Boxing.
It's the right answer. Well done.
[audience applauding]
- The fifth question is up next. Ready? - Ready.
The fifth question appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
Here are your options.
Sloth bear and Giant panda are not the answers.
I'm confused between Brown bear and Polar bear.
I think it is Polar bear, sir.
Lock Polar bear, sir.
- Polar bear? - Yes.
- Will you go with it? - Yes.
All right. Mr. Computer, Utkarsh wishes to go with A, Polar bear.
Please lock it.
Yes. You have the right answer.
[audience applauding]
Polar bears rely heavily on sea ice to hunt seals,
that live under the water,
and to fulfil their dietary needs.
- Sir, they can also swim. - Yes, they can.
On account of the sea ice melting,
they are forced to wander on land.
Polar bear is the right answer.
Okay. You've answered five questions correctly.
Ladies and gentlemen, he has crossed the first threshold
without the help of a lifeline.
[audience applauding]
All right, Utkarsh.
The bugle of change shall sound now. There it is.
[bugle sounds]
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the Super Sawaal.
Let me tell you what the Super Sawaal is.
Ladies and gentlemen, KBC is known for its options.
One question and four corresponding options.
For the first time,
with the introduction of the Super Sawaal,
Mr. Computer has renounced the four options.
This means that the Super Sawaal will be presented to him
but it will not have any options.
If the contestant answers the question correctly,
he will unlock a superpower
which is called the Dugnaastra.
[audience applauding]
There is no risk associated with the Super Sawaal.
Nor is there a time limit.
And it must be played without the help of a lifeline.
If the contestant does not know the answer to it,
then they will not get the Dugnaastra,
and the game will continue as before.
All right, Utkarsh. Be prepared.
Mr. Computer, please present the Super Sawaal.
[music playing]
Mahavir was the 24th Supreme Teacher of Jainism.
This has to be related. So, my answer is Jainism.
- Jainism? - Yes.
Tell us, Mr. Computer. He said Jainism.
It's the right answer. Well done.
[audience applauding]
Lord Mahavir was one of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.
Very well answered.
Congratulations to you.
Now, you have the superpower Dugnaastra!
[conch blowing]
[audience applauding]
From questions six to ten,
the Dugnaastra can be used for any one question.
Which means the prize money
associated with either of the questions can be doubled.
The moment the question is revealed to him
and if after reading it, he feels
that he can answer it without the help of a lifeline,
then he can opt for the Dugnaastra even before I present the options,
simply by sounding this buzzer.
Press it for us once.
- [buzzer sounds] - There.
Then Mr. Computer will present the options.
If his answer is right,
then the prize money of that question will be doubled.
[audience applauding]
There's something else.
There is no time limit while using the Dugnaastra
and it can only be used once in the entire game.
All right?
This is a new change that has been brought into the game.
What do you think about it?
- It's very good, sir. - It's very good.
Coming up next is the sixth question
for Rs 20,000.
On the screen is the sixth question for Rs 20,000.
[music playing]
You did not press the buzzer,
so let me show you all the options.
[clock ticking]
The answer is D, Salem
which is in Tamil Nadu.
All right.
Please lock D.
Well done, it's the right answer.
[audience applauding]
You've won Rs 20,000.
Salem is in Tamil Nadu
and the other cities are in Karnataka.
All right.
Let's move to the next question
Utkarsh, which is the seventh question.
It is for Rs 40,000.
Ready? The seventh question is now on your screen.
[music playing]
You did not press the buzzer.
[clock ticking]
Candidate?
It's not chairman.
Councillor, Candidate.
[clock ticking]
Sir, since this question is pertaining to the elections,
it wouldn't be customer.
The full form is, Know Your Customer,
relating to the bank documents,
but when it comes to elections, it's a candidate.
Okay.
So...
The answer should be candidate.
Yes, sir.
- Yes. - What would you like to do?
I would like to choose B, Candidate.
He's thought about it and chosen B. Please lock B, Candidate.
[music playing]
Well played, Utkarsh. It's the right answer.
KYC - Know your candidate.
[audience applauding]
With the help of this the voters
can get the right information about their candidates.
And you rightly said,
KYC is normally used for bank related work, Know Your Customer.
But here it is, Know Your Candidate.
Okay, Utkarsh.
I would like to ask a few personal questions.
You mentioned that one of your friends
went to meet someone special and then there was a call.
Gentleman,
do you just talk or is there someone special in your life too?
[laughter]
Whether you asked any other question or not,
I was certain that this question would pop up. Because I...
- Then go ahead and tell us. - [laughs]
[laughter]
I do this work for my friends.
- Oh, I see. - Some...
- What you're doing is very noble. - [laughs]
[laughter]
If there is someone...
- Who wants to go to her... - [laughs]
[laughter]
But they don't know how to go,
just call Utkarsh, he'll set everything right.
Am I right?
Sir, you're absolutely right.
There can be no better middle man than him.
[laughter]
Sir, I do this work for the others,
but my job has not yet been done.
Because you've not yet expressed your love.
I have done it, but it did not set.
[laughter]
What do you mean it did not set?
Was it yoghurt, that it did not set?
[laughter]
Sir, in my opinion
in all these matters,
- like arranged marriage is a big institution in India. - Yes.
According to me arranged marriage is like the World Cup.
For example.
World Cup?
- Allow me to explain. - Okay.
Let's say you meet someone,
but you get out in the first round itself.
- Get out in the first round. - With someone...
With someone you might go up to Super Eight.
Even then there are chances of your getting out.
You can get out any time up to the semi-final.
But until you don't win the finals,
nothing happens until then.
- Have you been through this entire process? - [laughs]
No, sir.
You've got your team. And you're ready to go.
[laughter]
Do you know
that the World Cup finishes in a matter of two to three weeks?
Yes.
- Don't delay much now. - [laughs]
Yes, sir.
We will also pray that everything works out in two to three weeks.
- Yes, sir. - After today's programme.
If there's anyone who is watching
and has liked Utkarsh's fringe haircut,
please call him.
[audience applauding]
All right, ladies and gentlemen,
let's take the game forward with Utkarsh.
Dugnaastra is still available.
Utkarsh, here's the eighth question for Rs 80,000
on your screen.
[music playing]
You did not press the buzzer.
Let us have a look at the options.
Sir, if he was the Most Valuable Player,
he's not the Player of the Season.
[clock ticking]
I have a feeling it's Sunil Narine.
Yes sir, Sunil Narine.
Hmm.
I'll take a lifeline, sir.
He'll take a lifeline. Please calm down, Tiktiki.
All your three lifelines are active, which one would you like to choose?
- Sir, audience poll. - Audience poll.
All right, please activate the Audience Poll.
Audience, it's your turn. Hold the voting metres in your hands.
Your time starts now.
[theme music playing]
[timer stops]
The time is up.
Among the percentages, Option C has received 54 per cent.
B has 33 per cent.
A has four per cent and D has nine per cent.
Please lock C, Sunil Narine.
So you would like to go with the audience.
Please lock C, Sunil Narine.
Well played, audience. That is the right answer.
[audience applauding]
As a batsman Sunil Narine scored around 500 runs.
And as a bowler
his performance was excellent.
- He played for the champions, KKR. - Yes, sir.
- Yes. - All right.
Mr Computer is a little tired.
Let's take a short break.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we had given an opportunity to the citizens of our country
to ask the members who are sitting in the audience
a question, which they will answer.
This initiative and change
was very well appreciated by all of you.
And we have decided
that even during this season
this custom will continue between the fellow citizens
and the studio audience.
[folk music playing]
'Greetings Mr Amitabh.'
I'm Dr Priyanka Khanna from Jaipur
and your question is,
Who was the player of the match in the final match
of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?
And your options are,
A, Hardik Pandya.
B, Jasprit Bumrah.
C, Virat Kohli.
D, Suryakumar Yadav.
Your time starts now.
[music playing]
The time is up, let us see who the winner is.
Winning voting unit number 48.
[audience applauding]
Is it you? Wonderful.
Many congratulations to you.
Please tell us your name, ma'am.
Niharika.
Hearty congratulations to you.
Thank you so much.
Please tell us the correct answer.
Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli is the right answer. Well done.
[audience applauding]
This is a small gift for you.
[audience applauding]
All right, Utkarsh.
You've answered eight questions correctly.
You have used one lifeline, that's fine.
Up next is the ninth question for Rs 1,60,000.
Dugnaastra is still active.
Here's the ninth question for Rs 1,60,000 on your screen.
[music playing]
The timer to choose Dugnaastra is up.
Sir, A, Hydrogen.
Shall we lock it?
- Yes, sir. - What do we do? - Please lock A, Hydrogen.
Please lock A, Hydrogen.
Yes. Well played, sir.
This is the right answer.
[audience applauding]
The biggest planet of our solar system, Jupiter
consists of about 90 per cent Hydrogen
and 10 per cent Helium.
Well done.
You're done with answering nine questions, correctly.
You have won Rs 1,60,000.
And this is your last chance to use Dugnaastra.
Here is the tenth question for Rs 3,20,000.
After this question, Dugnaastra will be deactivated.
This is an important opportunity.
Please don't take any chances here.
Because you will get this chance only once.
Utkarsh Baxi, the tenth question
for Rs 3,20,000 is now on your screen.
[music playing]
[sound of the buzzer]
So, ladies and gentlemen, Utkarsh has
pressed the buzzer. This means
Dugnaastra,
which has twice the power,
has been activated.
[audience applauding]
When you choose
to use Dugnaastra,
you will not be allowed to use the lifelines.
And your options are these.
Sir,
relating to this question,
a video clip had become famous, of our PM Narendra Modi
and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.
The answer to this is C, Italy.
What shall we do?
Please lock C, Italy.
Let the applause continue because the answer is absolutely correct.
[audience applauding]
Well played, Utkarsh.
[audience applauding]
Ladies and gentlemen, he has won
Rs 3,20,000.
And you will be given a bonus of Rs 3,20,000.
Many congratulations to you.
- You made excellent use of Dugnaastra. - Yes.
First of all, let us digitally transfer
the bonus of Rs 3,20,000
You can see your name here.
Your account number is here.
And the winning amount has been entered.
Rs 3,20,000.
I clicked on Okay and confirmed it.
[audience applauding]
Rs 3,20,000 has been transferred to your bank account right away.
[audience cheering and applauding]
Many congratulations to you.
Utkarsh, well played.
Gentleman,
do you know by just sitting here,
you've won Rs 3,20,000.
Along with that, you've got a bonus of Rs 3,20,000.
You have won a total of Rs 6,40,000.
Many congratulations to you.
[audience applauding]
Apulia,
a city in Italy hosted the G7 Summit 2024,
during June 2024.
The member countries of G7 are
USA, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan and the UK.
Utkarsh, first of all,
I have to write a cheque for you.
A cheque for Rs 3,20,000.
[audience applauding]
drawn in your name.
[audience applauding]
Gentleman, allow me
to tell you something.
Your World Cup has started.
[laughter]
- Will you choose batting or bowling? - [laughs]
- Or would you prefer wicket-keeping? - [laughs]
- What would you like to do, Utkarsh? Tell us quickly. - [laughs]
- Sir. - And
all his fans
who would like to play the World Cup,
- I'm telling you this is a golden chance. - [laughs]
- Make sure to enter your names. - [laughs]
[laughter]
All right, Utkarsh,
what do you prefer to do in your free time?
Sir, I prefer to spend my free time
- indulging in music. - Oh, I see.
Music has been my passion since childhood.
Though I did my engineering,
then I did my MBA and I'm working now.
But music was a part of me since childhood.
Because it was my passion and I was very young,
I've always been drawn to songs.
I have learnt to play harmonium, keyboard and guitar.
Have you learnt all these?
I mean, sir...
- I started when I was young, - Yes,
- so... - I'm feeling very jealous of you.
[laughter]
I also want to learn,
but what can I say? I don't get the time to learn.
I have very high regard for you
because you're a musician.
- I would like to share another truth with you. - Yes.
You may say that you're jealous,
but we also feel jealous of you about some things.
- Sir, your voice. - What do I have? I have this coat, you can take it.
[laughter]
- Sir, I have a request. - Yes, please.
- I would like to sing something for you. - Please go ahead.
Can we have the guitar?
This song is for this evening.
And for the many more evenings that KBC will have.
[strumming on the guitar]
[singing]
[vocalising]
That's great. Well done.
[audience applauding]
That was wonderful, Utkarsh. Thank you so much.
[audience applauding]
You have a melodious voice
and the music was great too.
- I would like you to continue singing. - Yes, sir.
All right.
Let's take the game ahead.
The Super Sandook
is going to begin now. Have a look here,
the logo has appeared on your screen.
The questions will pop up on your screen at a fast pace.
Go on answering.
For every correct answer you will get Rs 10,000.
If you give all 10 right answers,
you will get Rs. 1,00,000 extra.
If you give only five correct answers,
you could either bank the amount
or revive a lifeline used earlier.
- The lifeline you used earlier is Ask The Audience. - Yes.
- Understood? - Okay.
If you don't know the answer to a question,
- you can pass it. - Pass.
Should I ask questions in Hindi or English?
- In English! - English. Okay!
So, let's play Super Sandook!
[thunderous applause]
Your time starts now!
- Square. - Correct!
Next!
Guns!
Correct!
- Red! - Red, correct.
Next!
Handball!
Wrong!
Pass!
- Pass? - Pass.
Next!
- Ashoka. - Correct.
Madgaon.
Madgaon is correct. Next!
80!
80 is correct. Next!
Dubai!
Absolutely correct. Dubai is right!
Pass!
- Pass! - Pass? Next!
[clock ticking]
Microsoft!
Microsoft is right. Well played. Next!
Rubella!
- Sorry! - Rubella.
Correct! Absolutely right. Well done.
[applauding]
Utkarsh, you answered nine questions correctly.
You gave one wrong answer.
Let me share the correct answer with you.
Here's the question.
You said handball,
the correct answer is table tennis.
Sreeja Akula became the first Indian
to win the WTT contender singles title.
All right, Utkarsh. You've won Rs. 90,000.
What would you like to do?
Would you like to bank Rs. 90,000,
or do you want to revive the lifeline you've used?
Sir, the audience possesses knowledge.
- I would like to revive my lifeline. - All right! Well done.
Mr. Computer!
[applause]
Utkarsh wants to revive his lifeline.
Revive Audience Poll.
[music playing]
Utkarsh, you have all three lifelines available.
Ladies and gentlemen, with this, he has cleared
this important threshold
and Super Sandook successfully.
All right, Utkarsh!
My best wishes are with you. All three lifelines are available.
Play carefully.
- From this moment forward, there are no time limits. - Sure.
- The timer has gone off. - I feel at peace.
[laughing]
The 11th question
for Rs, 6,40,000 appears on your screen now.
[theme music playing]
Sir, I know the answer
is not Tripura or Mizoram.
From what I've read,
Sikkim shares a border with Nepal.
[suspenseful music playing]
Arunachal Pradesh doesn't share the border,
but Nepali should be
their official language.
Arunachal Pradesh or Sikkim. The answer is one of these two.
You have three lifelines at your disposal.
You'll win Rs. 6,40,000 if your answer is correct,
and if not, you stay where you are.
Nepali and Lepcha are some of the official languages
- of which state of Northeast India? - Tripura and Mizoram are not.
If you are not sure, you have all three lifelines available.
- You can use them. - Yes, sir.
I have a strong gut feeling that the answer is Arunachal Pradesh.
[suspenseful music playing]
I also think it's Sikkim.
My guess is based on the fact
that Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are situated in the northern part
of the Northeast.
While Tripura and Mizoram are
slightly to the south.
They are towards the border of Bangladesh.
Sir, I don't want to take the risk.
Ah...
- I'll go with Audience Poll. - Audience Poll? All right!
He wants to activate the lifeline.
Utkarsh wants to use Audience Poll. Please activate it.
It's your turn, audience.
Please hold the voting meter.
Your time starts now!
[suspenseful music playing]
Sir, please...
B, Sikkim, has received the maximum number of votes.
- Please lock B, Sikkim. - It's 50%.
A got 5%.
C got 21%.
And D has got 24%.
Sir, lock Sikkim.
Should I lock it?
- Yes, sir. - What would you like to do?
- I was hinting at it. - Alright!
Lock B, Sikkim. Let's see if the audience is right or not.
It's absolutely right. Well done.
[applause]
Well played, audience.
It was a difficult question, but you gave the right answer.
Besides English and Sikkimese (Bhutia),
there are other official languages.
To preserve the state's culture and traditions,
there are also other additional official languages.
Sikkim is the right answer.
You won Rs. 6,40,000.
Thank the audience.
[applause]
Utkarsh, the twelfth question for Rs 12,50,000 is here.
Ready?
- Yes, sir. - The twelfth question for Rs, 12,50,000.
You still have two lifelines available.
The question will appear on your screen now.
[theme music playing]
Okay?
Here are your options.
Sir, as far as I know,
the headquarters of Hinduja Group is in London.
In the year 1979,
around that time,
because of the Islamic Revolution in Iran,
they relocated.
Sir, the answer is, D, Iran.
Please lock D, Iran.
- D, Iran? - Yes, sir.
He sounds confident. Lock D, Iran.
[suspenseful music playing]
You said that they relocated to the UK.
When did they relocate?
I doubt you know the year.
[suspenseful music playing]
Was located in which of these countries till 1979?
The question relates to a time period prior to that year.
[suspenseful music playing]
You won! Iran is the right answer.
[applause and cheer]
- Sir, you scared me. - Well played, Utkarsh. Rs. 12,50,000.
The Hinduja Group's headquarters was in Iran until 1979,
when the existing government back then was overthrown.
After that, the headquarters was transferred to Europe.
People would be curious to know
how an Indian company, Hinduja Group,
decided to establish its headquarters in Iran.
As far as I know,
the Hinduja Group's founder
was a trader.
- He used to trade with Iran. - Yes.
That is where his business started.
That's the reason he established his headquarters in Iran.
I am not sure how accurate that is, but that is the information I have,
Okay! You gave 12 right answers.
The 13th question will appear on your screen now.
It is for Rs. 25,00,000.
You have two lifelines at your disposal.
The thirteenth question
for Rs. 25,00,000 appears on your screen now.
[theme music playing]
Here are your options.
This is the thirteenth question
and it is for Rs. 25,00,000.
Two lifelines, Video Call A Friend and Double Dip are available.
Sir, as far as I know, the answer should be Lord Shiva.
Because...
Amba existed as Shikhandi in a past incarnation.
Yes!
[suspenseful music playing]
Sir, as far as my memory goes,
Amba had prayed
and invoked Lord Shiva.
[suspenseful music playing]
During the Mahabharata war,
Shikhandi was the reason behind Bhishma's death.
When Bhishma was shooting arrows,
Shikhandi came in between.
And then Arjuna shot an arrow at Bhishma.
Rs. 25,00,000 for the right answer.
If you give the wrong answer, you will come down to Rs. 3,20,000.
You have two lifelines at your disposal.
You can use them.
Sir, I think it's Lord Shiva.
But...
I am unsure, I'll avoid taking a chance.
[suspenseful music playing]
Sir, I will go with Video Call A Friend.
Video Call A Friend?
Utkarsh wants to use Video Call A Friend. Activate it!
Utkarsh, you gave us three names
you want to talk to. These are the three names.
Paritosh Vyas, Abhijeet Singh, and Nishant Nihar.
Sir, call Nishant.
Nishant! Nishant Nihar?
Mr. Computer, please video call Nishant Nihar.
- Is he your friend? - Yes, sir.
[phone ringing]
Greetings, Nishant. I'm Amitabh Bachchan, speaking
from Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- Hello, sir. - Hi!
Nishant, your friend,
Utkarsh, is on the hot seat.
He needs your help with one question.
He will read out the question for you.
It has four options. A, B, C, and D.
The clock will start ticking when he starts reading the question.
You have only 45 seconds.
Only 45 seconds to answer.
Are you ready?
Alright!
Yes!
You will hear Utkarsh next.
Utkarsh, your time starts now!
Lord Shiva!
Lord Shiva?
Sure?
- Are you absolutely sure? - Yes!
Read out all four options.
The options are Lord Kartikeya, Lord Indra, Lord Vayu.
Who gifted the garland to Amba? I think Amba was
the previous incarnation of Shikhandi if I am not wrong.
Yes, she was reborn as Shikhandi.
Bhishma has abducted
both her sisters, Ambika and Ambalika, as well.
- So... - Who gave the garland?
Lord Shiva! He had given the boon.
- That is what I believe. - Garland. A garland of flowers.
Yes, garland! Lord Shiva, is what my guess is.
[laughing]
It was a difficult question.
What would you like to do?
Sir...
He sounded sure
about Lord Shiva.
He said Lord Shiva before I could read out all the options.
I remember Amba and Ambika very well.
I am not sure
if Lord Kartikeya was mentioned
in this episode.
If there is anyone
who showed up with a garland, it could be Lord Vayu.
He might come there as a messenger.
Sir, I would like to go with Double Dip.
- Double Dip? Alright! - Yes, sir.
Mr. Computer, after careful consideration,
Utkarsh has decided to use another lifeline.
Activate the lifeline, Double Dip.
Utkarsh, you can't quit the game.
You must answer the question.
But you will get two chances.
What is your first answer?
Lock A, Lord Shiva.
He wants to lock A, Lord Shiva.
[suspenseful music playing]
Utkarsh, it's wrong.
What is your second answer?
[suspenseful music playing]
Sir, Lord Vayu!
Lock D.
Utkarsh, this is also the wrong answer.
Whoa!
The right answer is Lord Kartikeya.
After rigorous penance,
Lord Kartikeya,
also known as Shanmukh, the one with six faces,
appeared before Amba
and presented her with a garland.
He said that whoever wears it
will be able to kill Bhishma.
No one was willing to do so,
that's why, he threw it on a pole,
and later, when Amba was reborn as Shikhandi,
he wore the garland himself
and killed Bhishma.
This was the story.
Lord Kartikeya.
Utkarsh, it was a pleasure meeting you and engaging in conversation.
The audience present here is impressed with you.
[applause]
You could have won Rs. 12,50,000.
However, you gave the wrong answer,
so, you've come down to Rs, 3,20,000.
You've won Rs. 3,20,000.
You also won Rs. 3,20,000 as a bonus for Super Sawaal.
Congratulations!
I will transfer Rs. 3,20,000 to you
through this app to your account.
[applause]
I will transfer the winning amount digitally.
[applause]
Your name has appeared.
Account number.
I will feed in the amount. Rs. 3,20,000.
Hit confirm, and it has been transferred to your account already.
The transfer was quick, easy, and secure
through the app.
Okay!
Congratulations, Utkarsh.
Once again, let's give him a round of applause.
- It's time to say goodbye to you. - Yes, sir.
Thank you so much, Utkarsh!
- The contestants after you... - Thank you, sir.
May they be inspired by you.
- Take care. - Thank you!
- All the best! Come this way. - Thank you!
[applause]
Utkarsh Baxi was here
and played well.
It is time for another Fastest Finger First.
This is a golden opportunity for all of you.
Answer only after careful consideration.
Ma'am, I am looking at you and smiling.
So that you can answer confidently.
Alright!
Focus on your computer screens.
The question for Fastest Finger First
appears on your screens now!
And, your options are right in front of you!
Time is up.
Let's see what the right answer should be.
The correct order is, first
comes A, Maang Tikka.
It's worn on the head. Then, comes C
which is Nose ring. It is worn in the nose.
Then, comes D, Necklace, worn in the neck.
And, B, Kamarbandh, which is tied on the waist.
This is the correct order. A, C, D, B.
And, here are the names
of the people who answered in this order.
Oh! Barring a few, everyone did...
Whose answer was the fastest?
Dipali Soni!
[theme music playing] [applause]
[clapping]
The chair is ready for you.
I bow down to you.
Come.
Keep clapping for her.
[audience clapping]
Sir, this is the first time I feel like clapping for myself.
[laughter]
- You gave the answer in 3.96 seconds. - Yes, sir.
- That was quite... - I wanted to come, sir.
I couldn't see you from there.
I was trying to see you since so long.
I thought, I have to sit here and see sir, now.
So, this is why I was fastest.
- But, you could see me. - I couldn't see you, sir.
- Oh, yes. Contestants sit there. - Sir, you... yes, sir.
- Sir, I... - You've become a contestant yourself now.
- Congratulations. - Yes, sir.
- Sir, I have one request. - Yes?
Repeat my name once. Dipali Soni, Vadodara, Gujarat.
I'll make this my caller tune, sir.
[laughter] [applause]
So that, everyone can know that I've come here.
You have come here. There's no confusion.
No, sir, I want the whole world to know
that I sat with Bachchan sir.
[applause and cheering]
It has become public now.
Sir, I have dreamt of this since several years.
And, a dream is not something we see with closed eyes.
A dream is something we see with our eyes open, sir.
[clapping]
But...
But, my dream has come true today.
Thank you very much, Ms. Dipali Soni.
[applause] [gentle music playing]
So, ladies and gentlemen, Deepali Soni
from Vadodara, Gujarat, is sitting before me.
And, this is not a caller tune. This is reality.
Alright. Congratulations to you, Ms. Dipali.
Okay.
So... [bugle sound]
- I've come, sir. - Yes, you've come.
Nothing can happen now. Don't worry.
So, Ms. Dipali, we'll have to end today's game here
- because, the bugle has blown. - Yes, sir.
So, ladies and gentlemen, the end of time has been announced.
With that, the first day of this season ends here.
All of you
have handed us a huge responsibility.
We'll try our best to prove fully worthy
of all your expectations.
Just keep encouraging us.
[applause]
And, the love with which
you have engulfed us...
keep a tight hold on it.
That is our main support. Immense gratitude.
We'll meet you again tomorrow. Ms. Dipali will be with me.
I'll take your leave now. Good night, good night, good night.
Thank you. You take very good care of yourself.
[theme music playing]
Thank you so much, audience. Thank you very much!
Please sit.
I'll come and take pictures with everyone.
Thank you, thank you.
[theme music playing]
Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you.