EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

After a successful start, the second episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati airs with yet another meaningful preface from the Amitabh Bachchan. He introduces the ten contestants of the day Saroj Devi Mishra, Navleen Kaur, Deepakranjan Ray, Minakshi Gupta, V Rajalakshmi Kumar, Vikash Vashisth, Vijay Nath, Shobha Joshi, Manjari Gupta & Pradeep Kumar Mishra. For this episode, Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, sits as the expert. The game proceeds with the Fastest Finger First which is cleared by 70 year old retired bank officer, Deepakranjan Ray from Kolkata. Deepakranjan Ray of Kolkata starts the game and sets his minimum guaranteed amount at Rs. 3,20,000. Despite of using a lifeline at the 6th question, he fails to answer correctly and returns without winning anything. After him, it's the 23 year old, Minakshi Gupta from Faazil, Punjab who plays serenely and takes home Rs. 3,20,000. Next one to sit on the Hot Seat is Saroj Devi Mishra from Bihar. She sets her minimum guaranteed amount at Rs. 1,60,000. After answering 3 questions correctly with the help of two lifelines the hooter blows and she stays as the rollover contestant for next episode. Before concluding the show, Amitabh Bachchan reads out a funny poetry about rain for his "Chand KBC Chhand" special and leaves everyone waiting for another exciting eipsode.

Kaun Banega Crorepati, popularly known as KBC is an Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This was the first appearance of Bachchan on Indian television. The show is hugely popular in India. The 5th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati will once again be hosted by Mr Amitabh Bachchan.