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Commitments over sleep: Amitabh Bachchan explains 24-hour KBC 18 shifts
A famous TV host in India named Amitabh Bachchan writes a blog almost every day.
Lately, he missed many days and his readers noticed.
He said sorry in his newest blog post.
He explained that he was working very hard.
His work day lasted from 7 in the morning until 7 the next morning.
That is 24 hours of work without a break!
He was busy getting ready to film a quiz show called Kaun Banega Crorepati.
The new season started on August 10 on Sony television.
He said the show's start date was announced, so he could not be late.
He has been hosting this show for 25 years and promised to blog regularly again.
Now that the season has begun, he hopes to get back to his normal routine.
Amitabh Bachchan apologized in his blog for missed and irregular posts, blaming intense work schedules.
He described work hours stretching from 7 am to almost 7 am the next day, calling them 24-hour work days.
The gruelling schedule was for preparation and shooting of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, which premieres on Sony Entertainment Television on August 10.
In an August 5 blog post, Bachchan detailed a straight 24-hour shift, saying missing the announced broadcast date would mean 'job replacement'.
Bachchan has hosted KBC since July 3, 2000, with only Season 3, fronted by Shah Rukh Khan, breaking his run; the show also streams on SonyLIV.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, the 83-year-old actor and host of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- What
- Bachchan apologized for missing blog posts due to 24-hour work days while preparing and shooting for Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18.
- Where
- On the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, which airs on Sony Entertainment Television in India.
- When
- The blog post was made around August 10; the 24-hour shift he detailed was on August 5.
- Why
- The premiere date for the new season had been announced, leaving no room for delays, so commitments took priority over sleep and rest.
Key facts
- Subject
- Amitabh Bachchan (83-year-old actor and KBC host)
- Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18
- Network
- Sony Entertainment Television
- Premiere date
- August 10
- Work shift described
- 24 hours (7 am to 7 am the next day)
- Hosting since
- July 3, 2000
- Only season without Bachchan
- Season 3, hosted by Shah Rukh Khan
- Streaming platform
- SonyLIV
Quotes
Amitabh Bachchan
Actor and host of Kaun Banega Crorepati
“"Commitments are commitments and must have preference over any other. Time, sleep, food et al."”
indianexpress.com
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