Shocking

Just read that the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire was cancelled due to “the ill-health of its host, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan.” -BBC

This is horrible news.  If there is one TV show in India that you could count on, that was it.  There was no adherence to time – if the show needed to last 87 minutes, that’s what it did.  Although the questions were often about Hindu Gods or which gates are not located in Delhi, there was always entertainment value to be had.

It brings me back to Shimla.  I needed my cell phone charged, so I headed down to the office of my hotel.  What was on TV?  None other than Millionaire.  For about 30 minutes, I watched the show with a guy that didn’t speak English.  I do remember giving an answer and the guy seemed pretty excited.  Such a bonding experience.