It was hosted by Madhavan, but he quit after fulfilling his 35-episode contract, and was replaced by Mandira Bedi.

[2] The second series premiered in late January 2006 and had a set virtually identical to the Australian version, except there were 22 briefcases.

After the second series, Mandira Bedi quit, citing time constraints as the reason for her departure.

[3] Therefore, the third season of the series, which premiered in April 2006, was presented by a new host, Rajeev Khandelwal, and aired once weekly.

This version ended in July 2006, as it was believed viewers couldn't connect with the concept.