Sony TV's Kaun Banega Crorepati gears up for season 7, Sapt Koti Mahadhani

India’s biggest and most anticipated game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati (Big Synergy) is back on Sony Entertainment Television to sweep the country in a brand new avatar. Helmed by the incomparable icon, Amitabh Bachchan, KBC 2013 is all set to bring together millions in front of the TV screen with a faster and more innovative format this season and with a bigger deal. The seventh season titled, Sapt Koti Mahadhani will give the contestants a chance to take back a whopping jackpot of seven crores and with the help of another help line, ‘Paplu’ that will help contestants revive any of their used life-lines. Speaking on the same, Siddhartha Basu, CMD, Big Synergy Media Ltd said, “It’s back - bigger, better and brighter, with format tweaks that sharpen the competition and heighten the drama. It’s been exciting to rejuvenate the show, and with our host in great form, firing on all cylinders, we look forward to engage and entertain the audience even more than before.” Keeping up the entertainment quotient of the show as always, will be the iconic host, Amitabh Bachchan, who at the launch said, “Even though it’s been years since I am hosting the show, I am still nervous and I do not think there is anything wrong being a bit jittery.” This season is spread over 13 power packed weekends with special episodes and interesting themes. Also for the first time in the show’s history, KBC 2013 will have a brand new set and design elements adding glamour to this fantastic show. Additionally, the standard KBC set has given way to a magnificent 360 degree multimedia stage, making India the first ever country to change the ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ set worldwide. Speaking on the occasion N P Singh, COO, Multi Screen Media said, “It makes me immensely proud to present another magnificent edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati on our network. There are brand new elements in KBC this year that will thrill viewers across India. This year’s theme Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh encourages a renewed outlook towards learning. You would not want to miss a single episode of KBC 2013.” Added Sneha Rajani, Senior EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, “It is a glorious moment for all of us at Sony to bring back another power packed season of the magnificent game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. KBC remains a gateway for family audience on SET, and perhaps the only show which is consumed equally across demography and geography.” The other interesting changes being that the money tree will have 15 questions, the fastest finger first round will have a best out of three winner, ‘flip the question’ makes a comeback in place of ‘ask the expert’ and 50:50 replaces ‘double dip’. The new lifeline mentioned above will give the contestant to use four out of five life-lines and also the fastest finger first contestants will get a chance to play along and win a lakh with the maximum correct the answer. The central theme of Kaun Banega Crorepati this year, Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh will also focus on creating a pan-India aspirational platform of opportunities that will appeal to Indians of all ages, gender and socio-economic groups. The show after all is a trustworthy and credible platform of knowledge, growth, opportunity and reward. So get set to be glued to the edge of your seats and witness some brilliant winning moments on television as Kaun Banega Crorepati starts on 6 September, 2013 Friday to Sunday at 8:30p.m only on Sony Entertainment Television.