Monday, November 29, 2010

November 29th, 2010

Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which offers a maximum cash prize of $1 million. The version's title literally translates to "Who ill be a ten-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 was hugely popular in India.

Amitabh Bachchan, born on October 11th, 1942, is an Indian film actor and producer. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Bollywood cinema, and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema.
He has won numerous major awards in his career, including the National Film Awards, three of which are in the Best Actor category, and thirteen Filmfare Awards. He hold the record for the most number of Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations as the Filmfare Awards. In addition to acting, he has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter, and was an elected member of the Indian Parliament in 1984 to 1987.

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