Suok Ghwari Chi Shi Millonar? (Pashto: څوك غواري چې شي میلیونر؟) and Ki Mekhaahad Milyunar Shawad? (Persian/Dari: کی ميخواهد میلیونر شود؟) are two Afghan versions for Pashto and Dari-speaking peoples. Premiered on October 17, 2008, on Shamshad TV. Hosted by Aryan Khan and Najeeba Fais (in Pashto), Walid Soroor, Khatera Yusufi and Mustafa Sadat (in Persian/Dari). Top prize was 1,000,000 Afghan afghani.
In 2010, show on Thursdays aired. In total, in 2011, the Dari episodes on Mondays and Tuesdays from August 6 to October 30 aired. the Pashto episodes broadcasted on Saturdays and Sundays from August 8 to November 1.
In 2011 season, each contestant had clock: 15 seconds for questions 1-5, 30 seconds for questions 6-10, 45 seconds for questions 11-14, also in question 15 contestant had 45 seconds + Bank Time (in total, accumulated seconds from previous questions).
To cater for the country's two main ethnic groups, the show presented in both Pashtu and Dari and the theme song alternated from week to week (on Saturdays-Sundays - in Pashto, on Mondays-Tuesdays - in Dari). Series 2 kicked off in August 2011, when both presenters were replaced by another one on each language format.
Lifelines[]
In these versions, four lifelines used:
- 50:50 (Pashto, 2008-2012; Dari, 2010-2014)
- Phone-a-Friend (Pashto, 2008-2012; Dari, 2010-2014)
- Ask the Audience (Pashto, 2008-2012; Dari, 2010-2014)
- Double Dip (Dari, 2011)
Seasons[]
Suok Ghwari Chi Shi Millonar? (in Pashto)[]
- Season 1 (27 episodes, October 17, 2008 - 2008)
- Season 2 (28 (?) episodes, August 8 - November 1, 2011)
- Season 3 (26 (?) episodes, spring 2012 - spring 2012)
Ki Mekhaahad Milyunar Shawad? (in Dari)[]
- Season 1 (52 episodes, June 25, 2010 - June 17, 2011)
- Season 2 (26 episodes, August 6 - October 30, 2011)
- Season 3 (36 (?) episodes, spring 2012 - 2012)
- Season 4 (27 episodes, autumn 2012 - 2012/2013)
- Season 5 (26 episodes, autumn 2013 - 2013/2014)
Money Trees[]
Pashto and Dari version[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Af 1,000,000 | Af 500,000 | Af 32,000 | Af 468,000 |
| 14 | Af 500,000 | Af 250,000 | Af 218,000 | |
| 13 | Af 250,000 | Af 128,000 | Af 96,000 | |
| 12 | Af 128,000 | Af 64,000 | Af 32,000 | |
| 11 | Af 64,000 | Af 32,000 | Af 0 | |
| 10 | Af 32,000 | Af 16,000 | Af 1,000 | Af 15,000 |
| 9 | Af 16,000 | Af 8,000 | Af 7,000 | |
| 8 | Af 8,000 | Af 4,000 | Af 3,000 | |
| 7 | Af 4,000 | Af 2,000 | Af 1,000 | |
| 6 | Af 2,000 | Af 1,000 | Af 0 | |
| 5 | Af 1,000 | Af 500 | Af 0 | Af 500 |
| 4 | Af 500 | Af 300 | Af 300 | |
| 3 | Af 300 | Af 200 | Af 200 | |
| 2 | Af 200 | Af 100 | Af 100 | |
| 1 | Af 100 | Af 0 | Af 0 |
Winners[]
Penultimate Prize Winners[]
- ? and ? - Af 500,000 (2010)
- ? - Af 500,000 (2011)
- Hamid Rahimi - Af 500,000 (?)
Top Prize Losers[]
- Kaka Baba - Af 32,000 (2010)
Af 0 Winners[]
- Syed Mojtabi (Pashto, 2011) (5th question wrong)
- Abdul Warith (Pashto, 2011) (4th question wrong)
- Omid (Pashto, 2012) (5th question wrong)
- Miravis (Pashto, 2012) (4th question wrong)
- Abdullah (Pashto, 2012) (5th question wrong)
- Fazl-ul-Haq (Pashto, 2012) (2nd question wrong)
- Abdul Shafa (Pashto, 2012) (5th question wrong)
- Mudassar (Pashto, 2012) (5th question wrong)
- Khushala (Pashto, 2012) (5th question wrong)
- Emil (Dari, 2010) (5th question wrong)
- Abdul Dian (Dari, 2011) (4th question wrong)
- Abdul Hakim (Dari, 2011) (4th question wrong)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The top prize was worth US$22,000 in 2010.
- Hamayoon Amanzai was as contestant in pilot episode.
- In addition, there was an unofficial version of the show named "Who Wants To Be Wealthy?" on Shams TV. In total, 4 seasons aired. Hosted by Tasal Khan and Adila Sherzai.
Sources[]
- About pilot and premiere (in English)
- About start in 2008 (in English)
- Official website (Ariana TV, ATN) (available now)
- Official website (Ariana TV, ATN, from 2010)
- Show in programs list (Ariana TV, ATN)
- Official website (Ariana TV, ATN, 2011-2013)
- Some Season 2 episodes
- Many episodes (pashto and dari)
- All full episodes