Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has seen its revenue grow by over 9 per cent to 7,064 crore, driven by the strong performance of SonyLIV, Sony SAB, and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), said Gaurav Banerjee, head of SPNI.
Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 launched on Sony Liv at 9 pm on August 10 with the stars and producer of Batwara in the hot seat.
What made Kaun Banega Crorepati special was the simplicity of the game, a clean Q & A format taking pride in delivering knowledge when not testing it. But the strain of advertising, destroying one medium after another, bears down on the latest edition, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I have never chased money. Yes, you have to pay me my worth. I am not a free artiste but I don't chase money.'
Amitabh Bachchan unveils a family connection with Saif Ali Khan on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Amitabh Bachchan opens up about recent surgery: 'You are a revered champion and one day a defeat stares at you .. this is the most difficult phase of your life.'
Amita Singh Tomar, a woman tehsildar who gained fame on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a Rs 2.5 crore flood relief scam in Madhya Pradesh.
Amrita Singh Tomar, a woman tehsildar known for her appearance on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', has been arrested in connection with a Rs 2.5 crore flood relief scam in Madhya Pradesh.
'Since I got married, I've seen him watch KBC all the time.' 'We never have songs or movies playing on our TV; it's always general knowledge and current affairs.'
Amitabh Bachchan is all set to don the host's hat once again for his popular television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16.
India's newest Olympic heroes Manu Bhaker and Aman Sehrawat were the special guests on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Amitabh Bachchan shared a series of pictures from the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati, as he started shooting for a new season on Sunday.
Salman won't host Bigg Boss from the next season.
On Amitabh Bachchan's 83th birthday, fans in Kolkata celebrated their idol's big day in a temple dedicated to the star.
Amitabh Bachchan, surprisingly, feels a sense 'dar' as to how he will conduct himself on KBC.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday alluded to private companies promoting patriotism on one side while profiting off the India-Pakistan cricket matches, as the Army's Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Air Force's Wing Commander Vyomika Singh are set to appear on an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
As the show comes out with its 14th edition on August 7, Sukanya Verma lists five big reasons for Kaun Banega Crorepati's enduring popularity.
'With approximately 600 episodes that I have been involved in, it does seem like the enactment of a lifetime.' 'But I have never felt the years go by.'
'Star didn't think Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was good enough to come immediately after KBC.' 'Except for Ekta, no one imagined it would become such a hit.'
After 10 seasons, KBC is just as interesting as it was when it started, feels Namrata Thakker.
Speak up about the first special episode of Shah Rukh Khan's KBC.
'When I won Rs 1 crore, Amitabh Bachchan told my friends to find a girlfriend for me.'
Suneil Shetty turns 60... Why does Katrina look different?
Harshwardhan Navate, only winner of the 1 crore prize, wants to move on from KBC.
A lot of laughs, a lot of tears and, of course, a lot of questions end Kaun Banega Crorepati 9.
'Even Aaradhya watches KBC,' Amitabh Bachchan tells us.
From the rented home where he paid Rs 500 a month in the 1990s to the flat he will buy from the one crore won on KBC, Ajeet Kumar's personal journey is a story worth cheering for.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars on Thursday.
The rating system that was set up in 2004 tracked the viewership (age group 4 plus) of KBC 3 in the Hindi speaking states such as Rajasthan, UP, MP, Maharashtra and Gujarat among others.
'There is the greatest pride in the achieving of the contestant... And the happiness that the few hours at the hot seat brings for them.'
'I was well prepared and confident that I would win at least win Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore.'
In 2018, KBC failed to make it to the top 5 shows list, Indian Idol featured on the same thrice.
This season has seen more calls from the youth and from women.
