Monday, November 29, 2010

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Kaun Banega Crorepati is an India reality/game show that gives a maximum price of 2 crore rupees. Rupees is an Indian type of money, and a crore is equal to approximately 10 million dollars or 100 lakhs. So, the final prize would be 20 million dollars.

Amitabh Bachchan is a very famous celebrity over in India. He was the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" (cont)

dharavi Part of Mumbai that's a Shantytown. 
5 Essential Facts about Mumbai:
  • Mumbai was formally known as Bombay. 
  • It is the 2nd most populous city in the world.
  • It has a population of approximately 14 million. 
  • It was built on a series of 7 islands, Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island.
  • In 2009, Mumbai was named "Alpha World City".
A shanty town (also called a squatter settlement) is a slum settlement (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. ...  Approximately 1 billion people live in Shanty Towns worldwide. 
Bollywood is the film industry of India. Equivalent to our Hollywood.

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