well this totally off the topic but desikudi's avatar reminded me of KBC. i yesterday saw first episode of KBC 2. promo for KBC2 are quite cool indeed. here is a little spook of their campaign "milega umeed se dugna" in context of mumbai floods.
Ramchandra Mutt was shooting an episode of KBC 2 with Big B in Goregoans Film City on that fateful July 26th.. Breaking through tight security and secrecy, he gives us the questions that were put to him as he sat on on the extremely Cold Seat ...
Ramchandraji, aap ka pehla sawaal 10,000 rupaye ke liye hai
What was the meteorological department doing on the 26th of July?
a) Playing Solitaire
b) Playing Snake
c) Sipping chai with hot pakodas
d) Watching the weather forecast on CNN and taking notes to make the next days forecast.
Bahut achche. Ab doosra sawaal 50,000 rupaye ke liye
What was the true reason behind the sudden rains?
a) It was both Sindhustan Times and Crimes of India trying to halt the launch of PNA
b) Urvashi and Menaka were crying in Indralok for Salman Khan
c) Blame it on the Communists!
d) Blame it on Pakistan!!
On to the next question, its for 1 lakh rupees..
What was our CM Nilassrao Dishmush up to?
a) Appreciating the gifts Madmohan Singh got for him from USA
b) Hosting a dinner party for Narayan Shaane
c) Was on the phone noting down pasta recipes from Shawniaji
d) Busy negotiating with producers, to get films for his jobless son Reetesh
I have to go on a shoot for Babul, so lets wrap this up fast OK.
Why were the cell networks down?
a) They were too overloaded with MMS videos
b) Orange was looking for their dog; he drowned.
c) MTNL = Mera Telephone Nahaane Laga
d) Sehwag ki maa was chit chatting with the Indian cricket team, jamming all the networks
Great, my wife is busy in Delhi in Rajya Sabha enjoying the sunshine and I have to do shows like this all over again. Life sux!
Why was the town side unaffected by rains?
a) The ShAmbanis launched special laser rays to stop the rains
b) Thats not even Mumbai...
c) It was built by the British - duh!
d) People there bribed the Rain Gods with the money from their Swiss Bank accounts
Exec Producer: Amitji, aap rakam bolna toh bhool hi gaye.
Amitabh: Main Insaan hoon, maseeha nahin! I have to go and shoot chyawanpraash ads you know. Next question!
If you met a Bollywood star on 26th July, you would...
a) Ask them to take you over at their place since you live far away
b) Get the inside scoop on whos sleeping with whom
c) Request a quick interview for JAM.
d) Start giving them career advice!
What was wrong with the drainage system?
a) Please no jokes Amitji. Drainage! Ha!
b) People mistook it for a dustbin all this while
c) Wait! I thought that was a free toilet facility.
d) BMC used it to trap rats and drunkards
Next time you are stuck in waist high water, what will be your preferred mode of transport?
a) Bhaaji ki tokris - sit in them and row away
b) Walk on stilts robbed from the nearby circus
c) Tarzan style, from pole to pole
d) Eat Parle G and wait for Shaktimaan
Will there be heavy rains again?
Ramchandra wants audience poll - magar the audience is stuck in the heavy rains. Finally he asks to phone a friend.
Amitabh: Bataiye kis se baat karenge?
Mutt: Bejaan Daruwala!