Valley’s own version of KBC creates buzz on social media

M Aamir Khan

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, April 30

Touted as the biggest-ever programme on DD Kashmir channel, the Kashmiri version of popular television series ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ went on air late Monday evening. It got a mixed response from the audience, besides creating a buzz on the social media. While the first episode drew a good responses for its production value and a Kashmiri Sikh contestant making it to the hot-seat, some felt that the anchor of ‘Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet?’ (Who will become Kashmiri crorepati?) could have done a better job.

“I enjoyed the show. I had first thought it would be a poor copy of the original KBC but when I watched, I found out that the set and everything was just like the KBC anchored by Amitabh Bachchan. It was good to see a Kashmiri Sikh making it to the hot seat by beating other Kashmiris. However, the anchor (Rayees Mohiuddin) was trying to be like Amitabh...that was a bit of a dampener,” said Muzamil Amin, a housewife.

Similar comments were read on the social media. “Watched it. It’s good to see such things but Rayees Mohiuddin, you should stick to your own style. It seems like you’re copying Amitabh Bachchan’s version of KBC. You have your own way of delivering things. Try that also. Rest I appreciate it,” Mir Liyakat wrote on Facebook.

While the programme drew massive response from the intending contestants, local netizens were also found inquiring about how to make it to the hot seat.

The programme is produced by Studio Next, a production house of Sony Pictures Networks. “We are extremely happy and privileged to bring the show to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have maintained the same ethos of the show as in other languages, followed strict and transparent process for contestant selection and delivered production quality of the highest standards,” said Indranil Chakraborty, head of Studio Next.

GD Tahir, in charge director, Doordarshan Kendra, Srinagar, said the programme was the ‘biggest ever’ telecast on DD Kashmir. “This is our biggest ever programme. We have never produced a programme on such a large scale,” he said.