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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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Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Jul 3, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E2 Core

Episode 2

Jul 4, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E3 Core

Episode 3

Jul 5, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E4 Core

Episode 4

Jul 6, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E5 Core

Episode 5

Jul 10, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E6 Core

Episode 6

Jul 11, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E7 Core

Episode 7

Jul 12, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E8 Core

Episode 8

Jul 13, 2000 · 70 min

S1·E9 Core

Episode 9

Jul 17, 2000 · 70 min

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