Kon Honar Crorepati

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{{Short description|Indian-Marathi game show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Kon Honar Crorepati
| image = Kon Hoel Marathi Crorepati.jpeg
| image_size = 200px
| director =
| presenter = [[Sachin Khedekar]] (1–2; 5) <br> [[Swapnil Joshi]] (3) <br> [[Nagraj Manjule]] (4)
| composer =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| num_seasons = 5
| num_episodes = 108 (as of [[Sony Marathi]])
| runtime = 60–90 minutes
| company =
| distributor = [[Viacom18]] (1–3)
| network = [[ETV Marathi]] (1–3) <br> [[Sony Marathi]] (4–5)
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])
| first_aired = {{start date|2013}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|09|18}}
| website =
| website_title =
}}

'''Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati''' or '''Kon Honar Crorepati''' is an Indian game show presented in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] on [[ETV Marathi]] and later on [[Sony Marathi]]. It is the official Indian Marathi adaptation of the [[Sony Pictures]], television-owned game show [[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]] and its Hindi adaptation [[Kaun Banega Crorepati]] hosted by [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Sachin Khedekar: I still feel like a newcomer|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/exclusive-sachin-khedekar-i-still-feel-like-a-newcomer/articleshow/81515561.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Marathi TV show Kon Honaar Crorepati is back with a new season; details inside|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/popular-marathi-tv-show-kon-honaar-crorepati-is-back-with-a-new-season-details-inside/articleshow/81426085.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati witnesses a record number of entries|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-witnesses-a-record-number-of-entries/amp_articleshow/81776902.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati host Nagraj Manjule on Amitabh Bachchan: He is an incredible personality; there can be no comparison|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-host-nagraj-manjule-on-amitabh-bachchan-he-is-an-incredible-personality-there-can-be-no-comparison/amp_articleshow/69429744.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

The Marathi version of this show will be featuring Marathi actor [[Sachin Khedekar]] as the anchor. The third season is being hosted by comedian [[Swapnil Joshi]]. Later the show mainly hosted by film director [[Nagraj Manjule]], the season also introduced ''Karamveer'' special episodes about people who did extraordinary work in social sector in the show. First ''Karamveer'' is being called on show was [[Adhik Kadam]] who worked for the children of Jammu and Kashmir since 1997 and helping communities with emergency medical services by providing Ambulances, doctors, paramedics but mostly love and respect.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati: Nagraj Manjule turns a playback singer|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-nagraj-manjule-turns-a-playback-singer/articleshow/69092279.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='कोण होणार करोडपती' लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, अशी करा नोंदणी|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/kon-honar-karodpati-coming-soon-on-sony-marathi-know-how-to-register/amp_articleshow/81505845.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[Maharashtra Times]]|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagraj Manjule-hosted Kon Honaar Crorepati season 4 set for a re-telecast soon|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/nagraj-manjule-hosted-kon-honaar-crorepati-season-4-set-for-a-re-telecast-soon/amp_articleshow/75627006.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Format==
Sachin Khedekar will ask a set of 15 questions, and the contestant to answer all of them correctly will be awarded a prize of Rupees 1 crore.

The initial questions will have a time limit of 30 seconds per question. The contestant obligatorily will decide the number of time-bound multiple choice questions.

The game will have 3 life lines, which are the following:
* 50-50, where 2 incorrect options are removed
* Ask the expert
* Audience Poll, where the audience will vote on the question asked to the contestant and select an option of their choice. The options with their corresponding votes will be graphically represented and the contestant will have to make a choice among those.

The contestant will have the power to quit at any moment of the show with the won amount. Selecting a wrong answer will lead to immediate termination and the contestant will have to leave with a certain amount.

===Current Life Lines===
* 50-50
* Phone A Friend
* Chat Room

==Seasons==
The award prize in Season 1 was Rs. 1 crore. In Season 2, the award prize has been increased to Rs. 2 crores. Season 3 was hosted by [[Swapnil Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swwapnil Joshi to host Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/swwapnil-joshi-to-host-quiz-show/articleshow/53194933.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> This show started in May 2013 on [[ETV Marathi]] channel at 9 to 10.30 pm from Monday to Wednesday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sachin Pilgaonkar is my guru: Swwapnil Joshi|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/sachin-pilgaonkar-is-my-guru/articleshow/54547119.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

The 4th and 5th season has aired on [[Sony Marathi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Kon Honaar Crorepati’ to launch soon on Marathi Television|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-to-launch-soon-on-marathi-television/articleshow/67736973.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 4th season was hosted by Director [[Nagraj Manjule]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati to launch on this date; read details inside|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-to-launch-on-this-date-read-details-inside/articleshow/69339916.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Season 1, 2 and 5 were hosted by [[Sachin Khedekar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kon Honaar Crorepati: Here’s how Sairat director Nagraj Manjule moulded himself from a director to a reality TV show host|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/kon-honaar-crorepati-heres-how-sairat-director-nagraj-manjule-moulded-himself-from-a-director-to-a-reality-tv-show-host/amp_articleshow/69442470.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/kon-honaar-crorepati-1700000023 ''Kon Honar Crorepati''] on [[SonyLIV]]

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[[Category:Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]
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