Kaun Banega Crorepati: Amitabh Bachchan completes 21 years; receives love from Abhishek Bachchan and fans

On Wednesday, Amitabh Bachchan shared a special post as he completed 21 years on the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. He has returned with season 13 of the show. Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) is one such show that has become a regular feature in almost every home. It has a special place not only in the hearts of millions of fans but also in the heart of the show’s host, Amitabh Bachchan. Fans enjoyed watching the veteran actor host this show in style, and it’s hard to believe that the reality game show has been running for 21 years. 

Since the announcement of Kaun Banega Crorepati 13, fans have been unable to keep their calm and have been eagerly anticipating the return of Big B to the small screen. Even the megastar is excited to be back on the sets. He shared a photo from his hot seat to celebrate his 21-year tenure at KBC.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Amitabh Bachchan posted a collage of his two pictures. In one Amitabh can be seen laughing, while in the other he can be seen talking. Dressed in a suit, the Piku star looked dapper.

Sharing this wonderful picture he wrote, “Back .. on that chair from 2000 .. that’s 21 years .. a lifetime .. !! .. and gratitude to all that came along .. this look ..” We are sure that it is such a great sight for fans to see the megastar on his hot seat. 

 

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Reacting to Big B’s post, his son Abhishek Bachchan dropped a raising hands emoji and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda posted a red heart emoji. Fans also lauded the veteran actor with comments such as ‘a living legend you are sir’, ‘best wishes sirji for KBC13. You rock’ and ‘awesome sir’. 

The veteran actor started hosting the show in 2000, and since then he has been a constant part of KBC except for one season. In 2006, Shah Rukh Khan replaced him as a host for the third season of the show. Season 13 of Kaun Banega Crorepati will premiere on August 23.

Meanwhile, Amitabh has several projects in the pipeline including Chehre, Jhund, Brahmastra and Mayday. He is also a part of Vikas Bahl-directorial Goodbye and recently completed its first shoot schedule. He has been roped in to star alongside Deepika Padukone in the Indian adaptation of Nancy Meyers’s 2015 hit Hollywood film The Intern. Last month, he began filming for a multilingual sci-fi movie, headlined by actors Prabhas and Deepika in Hyderabad.

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