Siddhartha Basu

Siddhartha “Babu” Basu, widely regarded as a pioneer and "father of Indian television quizzing” is an Indian television producer-director and quiz show host. Over his career he has been a theatre and film actor, a documentary filmmaker, and a quiz show host (notably Quiz Time, Mastermind India, University Challenge India and Quizzer of the Year), but he is best known for creating and producing popular knowledge-based formats on Indian TV. As one profile observes, Basu is “a man of many parts”, a legend of the quizzing world whose work spans education, entertainment and media. He has produced and directed a number of Indian television shows including Kaun Banega Crorepati, Dus Ka Dum, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and India's Got Talent. Basu hosts The Quizzitok Podcast on YouTube and Spotify.