Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Amitabh Bachchan Reveals 24-Hour Shift for Kaun Banega Crorepati 18
Amitabh Bachchan is a very famous actor from India who hosts a TV quiz show called Kaun Banega Crorepati, where people answer questions to win money.
He is 83 years old.
Recently, he worked for a whole day without stopping, starting at 7 o'clock in the morning and finishing at 7 o'clock the next morning.
He said the work was very important and could not be delayed because the show's start date had already been announced.
He joked that if he had missed it, he might have been replaced in his job.
He wrote about the long shift on his blog.
The new season of the show begins on August 10.
It will be shown on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
The new season has the theme 'Sochna Padega,' which means 'You have to think.'
It is about how knowing facts is not enough; you must think, understand, and use your knowledge.
Amitabh Bachchan revealed he worked a 24-hour shift for the upcoming 18th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, starting at 7 am and wrapping up at 7 am the next day.
The 83-year-old actor joked that missing the schedule would have meant 'a job replacement' for him.
Bachchan wrote on his blog on Wednesday, August 5, that the work's importance and timely presentation made the marathon shift necessary.
KBC Season 18 will premiere on Monday, August 10 at 9:00 PM on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, followed by a weekday telecast from Monday to Friday.
The new season's theme is 'Sochna Padega,' built on the idea that competitive advantage belongs to those who can interpret, connect, and apply knowledge.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, the 83-year-old actor and longtime host of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- What
- He worked a continuous 24-hour shooting shift for the upcoming 18th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, from 7 am to 7 am the following day.
- When
- The shift ran from 7 am one day to 7 am the next; he blogged about it on Wednesday, August 5, and KBC 18 premieres Monday, August 10 at 9:00 PM.
- Where
- The report is datelined Mumbai; the show airs on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
- Why
- Because the premiere date had been announced and the work was too important to delay; missing it would have meant 'a job replacement.'
- Host
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Season 18
- Work shift
- 24 hours (7 am to 7 am)
- Premiere date
- Monday, August 10, 9:00 PM
- Channels
- Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV
- Season theme
- 'Sochna Padega'
- Actor's age
- 83
- Show debut
- July 3, 2000; Bachchan hosted every season except Season 3, hosted by Shah Rukh Khan
