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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{update|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Baazi Kiski
| image = Baazikiski.jpg
| caption = Logo image of "Baazi Kiski".
| runtime = 30 minutes
| presenter = [[Ashutosh Rana]]
| executive_producer = Danie Ferreira
| director =
| creator = [[Lottery#Countries with a national lottery|National Lottery]]
| composer =
| num_seasons = 1
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| country = [[India]]
| location = Urban Brew Studios, [[Johannesburg]]
| company = Urban Brew Studios
| network = [[Zee TV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2001|9|2|df=y}}
| last_aired =
| num_episodes = Total 53
}}

'''''Baazi Kiski''''' is a [[game show]] on [[Zee TV]] channel which premiered on 2 September 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/aug/aug45.htm|title=Action plan in place, new Zee line-up kicks off|work=Indiantelevision.com|date=21 August 2001}}</ref> The game show is hosted by popular villain actor [[Ashutosh Rana]], and involves a gender-war between men and women for a total cash prize of Rs 21,000 per contestant. The show replaced [[Zee TV]]'s game show [[Sawaal Dus Crore Ka]], which did not meet audiences expectations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010909/spectrum/tv.htm|title=Hosting Hazards|newspaper=Sunday Tribune|date=9 September 2001 | accessdate=19 December 2018 }}</ref>

==Overview==
The show revolves around the concept of gender battle between 'men vs. women'. It comprised 5 rounds starting with the elimination round; hence the process of eliminating the participant (man or woman) until that participant get to face each other on a one-to-one basis. The game show contains a buzzer round and prizes being given away in cash. Besides offering the cash prize, there are other prizes that are offered in the game, such as refrigerators, cars and television sets.

==Rating==
''Baazi Kiski'' was a fairly successful series, usually finishing in the top 16 shows for the weeks in which it aired. Despite not getting the desired TRPs, the show managed to cling the title of the best rated programme among the 16 programmes that were launched simultaneously by [[Zee TV]] channel in prime time. In fact, the show was at No 2 among all the game shows on all Indian networks that aired in the year 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/opinion/tapan_pal.html |title=Is the era of game shows coming to an end? |publisher=Agency FAQs |date=2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529092958/http://www.afaqs.com/media/opinion/tapan_pal.html |archivedate=2008-05-29 }}</ref> The following are the list of game shows on various Indian television networks that Baazi Kiski was compared to:

{| class="wikitable" width="55%" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! colspan="3" | Programme
! colspan="1" | TRP Rating
! colspan="1" | Relative to 'Top 5'
! colspan="1" | Relative to 16 'NEW' programmes launched together
! colspan="1" | Channel
|-
! colspan="3"| Khullja Sim Sim
| align="center" | 10.22
| align="center" | 71.83
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" | [[STAR One]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Baazi Kiski
| align="center" | 2.44
| align="center" | 43.87
| align="center" | 183.98
| align="center" | [[Zee TV]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Kya Masti Kya Dhoom
| align="center" | 6.43
| align="center" | 45.18
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" | [[STAR Plus]]
|-
! colspan="3"| Nilaam Ghar - Bid Bid Boom
| align="center" | 1.61
| align="center" | 29.05
| align="center" | 121.83
| align="center" | [[Zee TV]]
|}

††'''Source:''' TAM Peoplemeter, September 2001

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20010516-1.html News Article on Apunkachoice.com]
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011118/spectrum/tv.htm Baazi Kiski News Article by Sunday Tribune]

{{Zee TV Programmes}}
{{Indian reality television series}}

[[Category:2001 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian game shows]]
[[Category:Zee TV original programming]]

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