Kaun Banega Crorepati!

Who will become a millionaire? This programme aired on prime-time TV in India, provides some clues. ‘Kaun Banega Karodpati’ is a unique game show, a quiz contest, which pits contestants against an all-knowing computer. The host is truly the anchor, he provides stability and confidence during an uncertain situation. The show is driven by both, the contestants and the host.

After watching a few episodes, I believe that none of the contestants come to the sets, wanting to become a millionaire. They have only one aim and that is to reach the hot seat. Some achieve this by chance or good fortune. Others get there by design, through sheer effort. 

From here on, we get a peek into their lives -  enlightening, entertaining and often enigmatic! They keep the viewers engrossed. 

And when they fail, the host Mr. Amitabh Bachchan takes over. He brings to the show, his own charismatic brand of energy, enthusiasm, and empathy, oftentimes, worthy of emulation. 

The contestants and the host appear to outdo each other, the thin line between the ordinary and the extraordinary, often blurring, as it oscillates between the hot seat and the host seat!

The contestants, however have displayed none of the supposed money grubbing greedy ways of the middle-class. So, in a sense, it is less of a material quest and more of a spiritual search. 

The message is loud and clear. Do not ever underestimate the value and virtue of hard work and perseverance. There are no short cuts.

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' is all about the pursuit,  of the lore rather than a crore! A show I enjoy watching every weeknight.