Kannadada Kotyadhipati
| Kannadada Kotyadhipathi | |
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| Created by |
David Briggs Mike Whitehill Steven Knight |
| Presented by | Puneeth Rajkumar |
| Composer(s) | Keith Strachan<br/>Matthew Strachan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Kannada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BIG Synergy |
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| Original network | Asianet Suvarna |
| Original release | 12 March 2012 – present |
Kannadada Kotyadhipathi is an Indian game show, hosted by film actor Puneeth Rajkumar. It is the official Kannada language adaptation of the internationally renowned Sony Pictures Television-owned game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and its successful Hindi adaptation Kaun Banega Crorepati. Since its inaugural episode on 12 March 2012, the show has been airing on Asianet Suvarna and went on to feature celebrity guests as participants as well.
After a series of fresh ideas in reality and fiction shows the Star Network’s Kannada general entertainment channel Asianet Suvarna has announced yet another path breaking reality show - Kannadada Kotyadhipati based on the most popular reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). The show which is meant for a common Kannadiga is one for the biggest reality shows in Kannada television offering the prize money of Rs 1 crore. The format and the rules for the edition of Kannadada Kotyadhipati will be same as the first edition of KBC. The show will be anchored by the actor Puneeth Rajkumar. Making his debut as an anchor for the first time on television Puneet Rajkumar expressed, "I am excited about being the anchor of this show which will give me an opportunity to interact closely with the common people. The format of the show is unique as this gives the common people an opportunity to use their knowledge and change their lives. Kannadada Kotyadhipati is produced by Big Synergy the same production house as KBC.
According to the Business Head of Suvarna, Anup Chandrasekharan, "The Star Network originally brought in KBC to India and made it the most popular reality show in the country. We at Suvarna have the best ingredients to make Kannadada Kotiyadipati a successful show."
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