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KBC 17’s New Format Sees High-Value Walkaways in Early Episodes

Fast-tracked gameplay under the 25th anniversary format is driving contestants toward high-stakes decisions with a new hint lifeline.

Amitabh Bachchan Remembers First Time He Took His Parents To Expensive Restaurant: I Still Haven’t Forgotten
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Overview

  • Producers have overhauled the Fastest Finger First phase into a timed Jaldi 5 playoff and added a Sanket Suchak hint lifeline to speed up the journey to the hot seat
  • The revised money tree now guarantees ₹25,000 at the first checkpoint, raises the second padav to ₹5 lakh, and culminates in a ₹7 crore top prize across 16 questions
  • In Episode 1 contestant Manavpreet Singh walked away with ₹25 lakh after exhausting lifelines on a ₹50 lakh Rabindranath Tagore question, and Episode 3 saw Kashish Singhal quit at ₹1 crore to secure ₹50 lakh
  • Early installments blend challenging general-knowledge stoppers with personal backstories and host anecdotes, prompting risk-averse decisions once lifelines run out
  • The season airs Monday to Friday at 9 PM on Sony TV and streams on SonyLIV, leading up to an Independence Day special on August 15 featuring decorated armed forces officers