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Kaun Banega Crorepati: Season 1

314 episodes Premiered Jul 3, 2000 Updated Jul 27, 2026

Kaun Banega Crorepati season 1 premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. The show initially offered contestants the chance to win 1 Crore Indian rupees. The season ended on 31 December 2001. It was followed by a reformatting of the series, Junior KBC, which began airing on 6 May 2001.

Season overview

Kaun Banega Crorepati season 1 premiered on 3 July 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. The show initially offered contestants the chance to win 1 Crore Indian rupees. The season ended on 31 December 2001. It was followed by a reformatting of the series, Junior KBC, which began airing on 6 May 2001.

Sources & verificationKaun Banega Crorepati — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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