10 Ka Dum

Game rules

The game consists of two rounds.

First round

In the first round, two contestants compete against each other in a best three-out-of-five format in which they are asked a 'Poll Question' and asked to provide a whole percentage number that most closely approximates the exact survey poll answer for the question. The contestant whose answers are closest to the poll results for 3 out of 5 national survey questions wins the 'First-Round'. The contestant who loses is then eliminated from the game.

Second round

The contestant who wins the first round plays the game to win up to Rs. 100,000,000/- by trying to correctly approximate the survey's results within a narrowing percentage range for up to four poll questions. In this round, the contestant was given similar questions and placed a range on a scale from 0% to 100% that included the correct answer. (For example, if the answer was 53%, then the contestant's range must have included 53%.) The size of the range decreased as the money values increased:

1. Rs. 10,000 question: 40% range
2. Rs. 100,000 question: 30% range
3. Rs. 1,000,000 question: 20% range
4. Rs. 10,000,000 question: 10% range (answer won't be shown even if one answers correctly)
5. Rs. 100,000,000 question: One has to pick a number ( the question is the same one for 100,000,000 (question 4), but the contestant has to pick the number from the range you have selected in previous correct answer)

For the first three poll questions, the correct answer to the question was revealed once the contestant locked-in an answer by pulling down a lever. For the fourth question of Rs. 1,00,00,000, the correct answer was revealed only if the contestant's range missed the question. And if the question was answered correctly, the contestant was then given the chance to win Rs.100,000,000 by picking the exact percentage (rounded to the nearest 1%) out of that 10% range (11 choices in all). In addition, the contestant has the opportunity to consult with his or her designated supporter before deciding whether to lock in a response at the Rs.100,000,000 prize level.

As with the lower prize levels, the contestant may elect to take the walk-away prize for the Rs. 100,000,000 (ten crore rupees) prize level, i.e., Rs. 1,000,000 and terminate the game before locking in a response. However, if the contestant decides to lock in a response, the response cannot be changed, and the contestant no longer has the option of taking the walk-away prize of Rs. 10,000,000. If the contestant locks in a response, the survey result for the poll question is then revealed. If the survey's result is exactly the same as the contestant's response, the contestant is then awarded Rs. 100,000,000. But, if the survey's result is not exactly the same as the contestant's response, the contestant will be awarded Rs. 1,000,000.

Prize-level (in Rupees)

• Note: All prizes listed below include any taxes that may apply.

Season 1

Note:

• Kailash Kher didn't win any money because he was on the show to promote Indian Idol 4.
• Rani Mukherji actually won Rs.100,000 but Sony Television decided to give her Rs.1,000,000.

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan appeared on 4 July episode. The 1 Crore question he was asked was: What percentage of Indian men think they are more intelligent than women? He dialed in a range between 51% and 61%. The correct answer was in the range, thus he won 1 Crore. He quit the show and didn't gamble for 10 Crore, but dialed in a guess of 57%. The exact percentage to the question was indeed 57%, so he would've won the jackpot of 10 Crore had he played on.

Season 2

Note: The 'Grand Finale' of 10 Ka Dum Season 2 aired on 17 October 2009. Guests were Ajay Devgn and Fardeen Khan, promoting their upcoming film All The Best: Fun Begins; other guests were from Sony TV's popular shows: Indian Idol 1 winner Abhijeet Sawant, popular comedians Krushna Abhishek and Sudesh Lahiri from Comedy Circus; and the cast of Sony Entertainment Television series C.I.D..

Ratings

The show was popular and was at number one thousand spot in ratings in India. It garnered an average TVR of 2.81 and a peak rating of 4.5, leaving behind Shahrukh Khan's Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tej hai? with an average rating of 1.37 TVR and a peak rating of 2.3 and Hrithik Roshan's Junoon — Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka on NDTV Imagine with an average TVR of 0.76 and a peak rating of 1.1

Awards and nominations

Indian Telly Awards 2007 and 2009

• Salman Khan won the Best Anchor Award for 10 Ka Dum in 2007 and 2009.
• 10 Ka Dum won Best Game Show Award in 2007 and 2010.

References

References

1. Lakhvinder Baddhan. (25 August 2008). "Sony TV regains numero three position". BizAsia UK.
2. "Dus Ka Dum: Sunil Grover returned as Dr Mashoor Gulati on 'Bharat' co-star Salman Khan's show".
3. Parande, Shweta. (2018-09-09). "Dus Ka Dum Finale Highlights: Sunil Grover's KBC act makes Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji laugh endlessly".
4. (2018-09-10). "Dus Ka Dum finale: Salman, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Sunil Grover wrap up season 3 of reality show".
5. (10 June 2008). "Salman Khan revs up Sony's TRP ratings with ''Dus Ka Dum''". The Times Of India.