Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 | Increased amount in KBC 17, new lifeline, know the new rules for becoming a millionaire.

Everyone’s favorite quiz master Amitabh Bachchan has once again come to the hot seat. Yes, we are talking about the quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The 17th season of KBC started on Monday, August 11. The first contestant to sit on the hot seat with Amitabh Bachchan was Manavpreet Singh. After answering a question of Rs 25 lakh, Manavpreet decided to leave the game. Reason? He did not know the answer to a question of Rs 50 lakhs asked by Big B in the show. So what was the question that left the game? For those who do not know, let us know that Sony TV’s prestigious show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, which was first aired in 2000 and has entered its silver jubilee year. Read here to know about the update of the first episode of KBC season 17.
Large changes in KBC 2025
Change in prize money: This year, KBC has brought a completely new lifeline and change in the prize money. The guaranteed amount for the first and second levels has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 and Rs 3,20,000 to Rs 5,00,000 respectively. After five more questions, the contestant will be able to answer a question of Rs 1 crore, while Jackpot will be worth Rs 7 crore, which will change life.
 

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Explanation of the new lifeline ‘Satek Person’: In addition, in this season, the makers of the show have also launched a twist lifeline, which is named ‘Santak Person’, where the contestants indicate a question. It is also worth noting that the initial prize money has been changed. In the previous season, the contestants started with a question of Rs 1,000. Now, after crossing the early challenge and answering the first five questions, the quiz begins with a question of Rs 5,000.
 

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Like last year, the contestants will now have to complete two rounds to confirm their seat in front of Amitabh Bachchan. The first phase will remain the traditional fastest fingers first, where participants organize options in chronological order. The top two contestants of this round will then be face-to-face in the rapid-fire Bajer Challenge. In this challenge, he will have to answer five easy questions and the winner will get a chance to play KBC with Amitabh Bachchan.
KBC season 17 glimpse of the first episode and first contestant
The first contestant to sit on the hot seat of KBC season 17 was Manavpreet Singh, who impressed everyone with his knowledge. He won the rapid-fire challenge with content creator Harshit Sharma and also became the first person to answer all the questions in the drainage segment so far.
Manavpreet Singh is working as a DGM at NABARD Bank in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. During the episode, he journey of his KBC, how he called him and shared information about his personal life. Throughout the episode, he answered easy and difficult questions, making the audience curious.
Information of Independence Day Maha Utsav Special Episode
The makers of the show also shared a glimpse of the Independence Day Maha Utsav Special Episode on the social media platform. In the promo video, Indian Navy Commander Prerna Devasthali, Indian Army Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyika Singh Amitabh Bachchan will be seen on the hot seat.
Independence Day Maha Utsav Special Episode will air on 15 August at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Live platform.
 

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