Jabab Kinte Chai (alternative spelling– Jobab KInte Chai) is a
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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television quiz show. This show is aired on
Sananda TV
Sananda TV (Bengali:সানন্দা টিভি) was a 24-hour Bengali General Entertainment Channel owned by ABP Group. It was launched on 25 July 2011. However, it was shut down on 7 November 2012.
Programs broadcast by Sananda TV
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and hosted by
Mir Afsar Ali
Mir Afsar Ali or Mir is an Indian radio jockey, television anchor, singer, comedian, actor and media personality. He was the host of Mirakkel, a Comedy show on Zee Bangla and Hi Kolkata on Radio Mirchi. He gives voice over on a show in which s ...
.
The planner and the mastermind of this show is quiz master
Siddharth Basu
Siddhartha Basu is an Indian television producer-director and quiz show host, widely regarded as the "Father of Indian television quizzing".
He is best known for hosting shows such as ''Quiz Time'', ''Mastermind India'' and ''University Chall ...
.
Format
Inspired by the British game show
Sell Me the Answer
''Sell Me The Answer'' is a game show that aired on Sky 1 from 9 November 2009 to 29 January 2010 and is hosted by Gethin Jones
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it is basically a quiz show with a mix of bargaining. If a contestant does not know answer of a question, (s)he can buy the answer of the question from traders who are there to play for the contestant as well as against the contestant. The role of a trader is to help a contestant to win the maximum cash, but on the other hand, the trader also targets his own money. So, he could also completely mislead a player by giving the wrong answer.
In an interview, Mir, the anchor of the quiz show told– "On moral grounds, it's a little sticky because the one who you think is helping you could actually completely trick you and make you give the wrong answer."
The maximum prize amount a participant can win is .
See also
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Mirakkel
''Mirakkel'' is an Indian reality show on Zee Bangla hosted by Mir Afsar Ali and directed by Subhankar Chattopadhyay. It is produced by Subhankar Chattopadhyay Productions. The show features stand-up comedians judged by Paran Bandyopadhyay, ...
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Bengali-language television programming in India
Indian reality television series
Indian game shows