KBC 14: Amitabh Bachchan bursts into laughter in Kaun Banega Crorepati

In Season 12, viewers were enthralled by the knowledge of 6-year-old Kautilya Pandit who was known for his razor-sharp intelligence. While the young boy did not play for the money, viewers got to see the extent of his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

In 2001, the year when KBC was introduced to the audience, the show generated considerable excitement among viewers. The idea of winning a jackpot merely by answering questions has been seen as the defining factor of the show. Harshwardhan Navathe is the first winner of the show. After winning Rs 1 crore, Navathe became an overnight celebrity.

Sunmeet Kumar Sawhney from Chandigarh became the first woman to win the quiz show in 2013. Sawhney who bagged the prize money of Rs 7 crore said that she was motivated to participate in the show by her teenage daughters. "I couldn't believe that I won! Mr Bachchan had to come and hug me for me to believe that I have won Rs 5 crore. My husband also had to come and tell me so," she was quoted as saying by IANS.

In 2010, Rahat Taslim a resident of Jharkhand’s Giridh district became the first woman contestant to win Rs 1 crore. She told Big B that she wanted to pursue medicine, however, her family forbade her. During the episode, Taslim said that she became independent after her winning at KBC.

Mohita Sharma became the first IPS officer to win Rs 1 crore on KBC. She was the second woman contestant to win Rs 1 crore in season 12 of KBC. Sharma’s father used to work in a Maruti factory and her journey to UPSC was not an easy one.

In 2014, brothers Achin Narula and Sarthak Narula won the grand prize of Rs 7 crore. The brothers from Delhi reportedly used the amount for the cancer treatment of their mother.

In one of the episodes from Season 12, a nine-year-old contestant mimicked Amitabh Bachchan. The superstar was impressed with Arunodai Sharma’s mimicry. The young fan responded to Big B's question imitating the actor's mannerisms.

Big B got emotional when KBC aired its 1000th episode. To mark the occasion, the megastar took to his social media and shared a video reminiscing the milestones achieved in 21 years. The actor was joined by daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda.

In the first episode of the ongoing Season 14, Big B was in for a surprise. Contest Dhulichand Agarwal said that the superstar owed him Rs 10 from 1977. The contestant said that he had struggled to collect Rs 10 back then to watch ‘Muqaddar ka Sikandar’. Unfortunately, he could not and ended up getting in a stampede outside the theatre. Big B repaid the sum and promised to watch the film with Agarwal.