''Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?'' () is a
game show
A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating a ...
hosted by leading
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
actor
Shahrukh Khan. It is the Indian version of the popular American game show, ''
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?''
and was telecast on
Indian Television
The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programmes in many Indian languages. Nearly 87% of Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 900 channels of which 184 were Pay television, ...
channel
STAR Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented reali ...
. The show premiered on 25 April 2008 and the last episode was telecast on 27 July 2008 with
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 with a brief interruption in 1995 and as the union minister for Railways from 2004 to 2009. He is the founder and president o ...
as the special guest. The top prize was .
The Indian series was licensed by Bulldog Media & Entertainment.
Cheats
The show used "cheats" based on the American show. Each cheat may be used once per game.
*''Taak Jhank'' (peek): the contestant had the opportunity to review his or her current teammate's answer before submitting his or her own
*Copy: the contestant could choose to use his or her teammate's answer.
*''Bachao'' (save): This cheat was triggered automatically if the contestant gave a wrong answer. If the contestant's current partner had the correct answer, the contestant was then saved.
Cheats are not available for use in the bonus (final) question.
Teammates
The teammates were five school aged children chosen by the producers of the show. Each child could be used for assistance on two questions, excluding the bonus question.
The five possible teammates
*
Shriya Sharma
*Dheirya Sorecha from Mumbai, Maharashtra
*Anubhav Motilal from Delhi
*Shreeparna Ghoshal from Delhi
*Milanjeet Singh Bhatti from
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
*
Taruni Sachdev
Taruni Sachdev (14 May 1998 – 14 May 2012) was an Indian child actress. She made her film debut in 2004 with '' Vellinakshatram'', which endeared her to Malayalam audiences. The same year, she appeared in '' Sathyam'' and she act the lead role ...
(replaced Shriya for one episode)
Homework questions
This show also posed homework questions, offering to a viewer selected by draw who correctly answered a question asked at the end of the show.
Payout structure
Giving the correct answer to their fifth question guarantees the contestant leaves with at least 2 lakh. The contestant may walk away ("drop out") at any question after the first to end the game and keep their winnings. Only the subject of the final question is shown. This is the contestant's final opportunity to walk away with 1 crore. If they choose to see the final question, they will have to risk 98 lakh and cannot walk away or seek help from teammates.
References
External links
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StarPlus original programming
2008 Indian television series debuts
Indian game shows
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Indian television series based on American television series