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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicKaun Banega Crorepati

Topic: Kaun Banega Crorepati

Delhi HC bars unauthorised use of actor Amitabh Bachchan’s voice or image

The court's order came after a lawsuit by the actor alleging exploitation of his 'publicity rights as a celebrity' by several individuals, including those behind a 'KBC lottery.

When a lightman referred to Amitabh Bachchan as ‘bhagwan’ during a shoot

In 'A Place in My Heart', Anupama Chopra gives an insight into what it means to be both a fan and a critic in Bollywood.

Why Indians trust Amitabh Bachchan in a world divided by Taliban and TV anchors

Ravish Kumar is trusted by one set of people, Arnab Goswami by another. But everyone can watch an episode of Amitabh Bachchan’s KBC.

BJP MLA seeks police action against Amitabh Bachchan over KBC question on Manusmriti

The KBC episode question annoyed some netizens who accused the show of running a 'leftist propaganda', while others said it hurt Hindu sentiments.

This 2001 winner of Kaun Banega Crorepati is now the SP of Gujarat’s Porbandar

Ravi Mohan Saini, the 33 year-old IPS officer, says implementation of lockdown in Porbandar and maintaining law and order would be his top priority in the new role.

How Supreme Court saved Kaun Banega Crorepati from Rs 1 crore penalty

The penalty dates back to 2008, when KBC broadcaster Star India and sponsor Bharti Airtel were held guilty of ‘unfair trade practices’.

Believe it or not — Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone voice was rejected by All India Radio

Mrinal Sen's Bhuvan Shome not only launched the ‘art’ cinema movement, but it also launched the career of Amitabh Bachchan — ironies never cease to exist.

Sony apologises for KBC question ‘disrespecting’ Chhatrapati Shivaji after Twitter row erupts

Hashtags like #BoycottSonyTV and #Boycott_KBC_SonyTV were trending on Twitter after users alleged Sony TV had insulted Shivaji Maharaj by referring to him without his title.

On KBC, Amitabh Bachchan asks about pressure cooker, and media puts Chidambaram in it

Is Chidambaram ‘underground somewhere?’ asked India Today, sniffing a good chase. ‘CBI returns empty-handed’ lamented Aaj Tak, sounding disappointed.

How popular TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati became an agenda-setting exercise

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.