One of the most popular game shows on Indian Television, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), which made its debut on small screen back in 2000, is ready to return for season 12. Amitabh Bachchan will continue his role as the host and the show will premiere on September 28, the show will be aired on weekdays at 9pm on Sony TV. Adapting with the new normal this season will be hosted without a live audience as in accordance with the safety norms of Covid-19.
After winning the battle with Covid-19 and recovering completely, Amitabh resumed the shooting for KBC 12 in late august. Strict precautions are being taken on the sets of KBC, and the veteran actor share the pictures of the same on his social handles. “The many concerns that pour out on the health and to take care are taken with love and concern .. it is understood how you wish all to be well .. the precautions on set are there for all to see .. and work continues .. that cannot stop .. it rumbles along,” he wrote in a blog post, sharing photos of the precautions being taken during shoot.
This year is special for Amitabh, as it marks two decades of his association with the show, which marked his television debut in 2000. He has hosted every season so far, except the third season, which was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan.
Amitabh recently revealed that he shoots for KBC 12 for 12-14 hours each day. In an earlier blog post, he had mentioned that when the show first started in 2000, they would shoot very quickly. But now, it takes longer. He had written, “the duration of the KBC at the time was 45 minutes , then the ad., breaks to complete an hour of the show .. when fluency arrived at the recordings , we would wind up the recording in real time .. 45 mins .. !! that was something .. now of course with extended time and many other facets to the game it has started taking a lot longer..”
According to the sources, the producers of KBC 12 are taking every precaution for the safety, the chosen contestants for the fastest finger first round are strictly asked to self isolate at a hotel before entering the set.
