Money is what makes the world and us go around and come back for more. The lure of money can make people do a lot of things but no one thought money would make people taking up reading books and gathering general knowledge. One would have thought that having general knowledge was just for fun, but no one had attempted to ever monetise it. Monetising your education or penchant for solving a good riddle is what gave birth to the show aired in USA Who wants to be a Millionaire.

This show was a huge success and widely accepted and followed by people.  This popularity and the new style of show is what prompted Sony TV to launch the show Kaun Banega crorepati. This show was initially launched with prize money of 1crore to be won by the participants. This new show was also the launch vehicle for handsome actor with a baritone Amitabh Bachan's debut on TV. The people were at first surprised and then became avid watchers when they saw their idol interacting with the people onstage. Kaun Bangea crorepati on Sony TV became an overnight success for both the host and the channel.

This show was such a success that other channels tried to come up with their own shows with different prize money brackets. Setting a precedent for the shows format Kaun Bangea is still going strong even today. The Badshah of Bollywood Shahrukh too hosted one season of this game show. Every season of the game shows find the prize money to be increased. Frome 1 crore in its first season it has now been increased to 7 crores this season. To keep the freshness of the show intact the questions, the way it is put forward to the selection criteria are quite meticulous and thorough.

This game show has made a lot of people happy, a few disappointments but on the whole has been very entertaining to all around. It is a treat to watch the great Amitabh interact with his fans and the sheer crazy antics they come up with while talking to him. This game show has prompted people to take up reading again, brushing up on their trivia and also thinking of ways in which they can also take part in Kaun Banega crorepati. 

Every season the humble host and the producers come up with novel ways to market the show and make it a huge success. The rags to riches story of many who have won from the game show are heartening to watch and remind you that where there is a will there is always a way. Sony TV has given the people a show that they look forward to with bated breath; giving wings to many dreams that otherwise would not see the light of the day.