Kaun Banega Crorepati' is returning to the small screen with a big bang. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will return as the host of the iconic game show for the 15th season. The official streaming channel of the TV show, Sony TV, took to social media to announce the news.
The popular show will premiere on the eve of Independence Day, August 14. It will be airing on the channel on weekdays at 9 pm. Last week, the Big B revealed that he had started preparing for the upcoming edition of the show.
He shared a string of images from the sets of the show and shared insights into his preparations on his official Tumblr blog. In his blog post, the 80-year-old revealed that he has been working hard to make the show memorable. This is one of the projects the actor started working on after recovering from his rib cage injury which he incurred on the sets of 'Project K' (now renamed 'Kalki 2898 AD') while shooting an action sequence.
Bachchan said that working on 'KBC' was «arduous,» but the people about make it enjoyable with their conversations. Thanking the audience for their patience, he wrote, «Been a busy day… the starts are always indecisive, apprehensive and filled with whether we shall get it all right or not… and so the day was long… the 'KBC 15' of Sony has begun its recording… and the audience was simply fantastic… they waited for hours before the start… and their love and appreciation throughout was just amazing… Thank you audience… you make the show!» «Year after year you come and give… give your affection and concern and blessings… it just, cannot be described in words… it has to be felt… and I feel it each day on set,» he added. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the premiere.
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