Desh Bandhu Pandey, today's competitor, was the fastest finger first winner and had the opportunity to sit in the hot seat opposite Amitabh Bachchan on the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
Desh Bandhu is a professional superintendent in the Indian railway administration. His jovial demeanour put a smile on everyone's face. Before the game started, he told his wife, who was in the audience, that going to this show was like a blessing in disguise.
He was playing very well but he stumbled on one question which was
Out of these options which country completely falls in Europe?
The options were- Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Uzbekistan
The answer is Ukraine
This question held Rs 6,40,000 but because he failed to answer It he went home with a good amount if Rs 3,20,000.
For the second year in a row, the candidates were chosen entirely online. Because of the Covid-19 outbreak, everything was done online, from registration to auditions. This year, unlike previous years, there will be a live audience in the studio for the performance. As a result, Audience Poll, one of the most popular lifelines, has made a comeback. The show has undergone numerous transformations. Dhuk-Dhuki ji is the name given to the game-timer, which keeps everyone on the edge of their seats, from contestants to spectators. Meanwhile, Dhuk-Dhuki ji has been dubbed the game-timer who has everyone, from competitors to supporters, on the edge of their seats.
On May 2, 2020, Sony TV released a brief video on social media featuring Bachchan, announcing that the season 12 auditions will take place from May 9 to 23.
Filming and airing were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming started on September 7th. On his official Twitter account, Bachchan shared the first peek at the new set.
The debut of Season 12 aired on September 28th. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, filming took place without a studio audience. As a result, the Audience Poll lifeline has been replaced by the Video a Friend lifeline, which works similarly to the Phone a Friend lifeline but uses video calls instead.
