Crorepati

A crorepati (English pronunciation: /ˈkrɔərpʌti/, Hindi: करोड़पती, karoṛpatī ^? [kəˈroːɽpət̪i]) is a person who resides in a household whose net worth or wealth exceeds ten million rupees, or units of another currency. The term crorepati is derived from the unit crore — part of the Indian numbering system, equivalent to 100 lakhs or 10 million. (The separation of large numbers, using commas, is different from the rest of the English-speaking world.)

Although crorepatis (in Indian rupees ) have less than one-quarter the net wealth of a millionaire (in US dollars), when adjusted for the substantially lower cost of living in India, the classifications are comparable.^{[citation needed]}

The Indian game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (Loose translation: "Who wants to be a crorepati"), based on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, first aired in 2005 on the Star Network throughout India and shared the same success as its foreign counterparts. Current prize money of KBC is Rs 5 crore (US$ 1 million).

See also

• Crore
• Rupee
• Indian numbering system
• Net worth
• High net worth individual
• Millionaire
• Crorepati