Bachchan sits on the hot seat for opening episode.
By Akanksha Warrier
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s new season of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” was launched amid much fanfare and frenzy.
For the first time, the show stepped out of its iconic sets and shot the premiere episode of the season in Surat, which will be broadcast August 17th, on Sony Entertainment Television. Produced by Big Synergy Media Ltd, the new season of KBC will then air regularly every Monday to Thursday at 8:30 pm.
Bachchan opened the new season in his inimitable style. He grooved to his own songs, specially written for the show. He had the ladies in the crowd swooning as he romanced and delighted them with his charm. The opening was a grand affair with current comedy king Kapil Sharma, who was the host for the evening, leaving the audience in splits. Bachchan also sat on the Hot Seat himself for the first time and underwent the tension that contestants undergo and had his own hilarious takes on that.
The forthcoming season promises the presence of several movie stars. Actors Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen in one of the episodes promoting their upcoming Rom-Com “Daawaat-e-Ishq”. Big B posted some images from the shoot, and it’s easy to decipher that the trio had great fun. Parineeti is seen dancing and laughing away with the thespian, while Aashiqui 2 star Aditya can be seen shaking a leg as well.
Priyanka Chopra will also be seen in the new season for the promotion of “Mary Kom”, the biopic based on the life of Olympic boxer Mary Kom.
The opening night also saw some stars like Meiyang Chang and the cast of hugely successful shows of Sony Entertainment Television, making an appearance. This time the prize money is Rs.7 crore, and Big B tagged it “Kaun Banega Mahacrorepati”.