The Sandip Roy Show Siddhartha Basu on taking India from Quiz Time to KBC
Sep 3, 2023
Siddhartha Basu, widely regarded as the father of Indian quizzing, talks about his journey in the quiz show industry, the origins of quizzes in Kolkata, the famous alumni of Quiz Time, and the evolution of quiz shows in India. He also discusses the challenges of quizzing in the age of Google and the qualities of a good quiz question.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Origins of quizzes in Kolkata and the creation of the India quiz book
01:56 • 4min
From Theatre to Documentary Film
06:23 • 18min
Famous alumni of Quiz time and the evolution of quiz shows
24:15 • 3min
The Evolution of a Popular Quiz Show
26:47 • 10min
Evolution of Quizzes in the Age of Search Engines
36:23 • 12min
The Qualities of a Good Quiz Question
48:52 • 3min