Amitabh Bachchan returns with Kaun Banega Crorepati 15, starting Aug 14

On Monday, Sony TV announced the return of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 15 with a new promo featuring Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh, who has been hosting the show for several years now, calls it a "new beginning" in the promo. According to the official announcement, the reality show will premiere on August 14 at 9 PM.

The first promo begins with a glimpse of Amitabh in his befitting avatar as he returns to the show. As he enters the stage, the people in the audience give him a standing ovation. Amitabh talks about starting a new season with a new attitude and uses the hashtag 'fresh start'.

The official post read, “Gyaandaar, Dhandaar aur Shaandaar tareeke se, #KaunBanegaCrorepati aa raha hai aapse milne ek naye roop mein (Kaun Banega Crorepati in a new avatar)!” This season is offered to celebrate the new India and its spirit of change. The game show is said to have new elements for both viewers and contestants.

In response to the announcement, one fan wrote: "My favorite show from my childhood days." "Happy birthday," someone added. Many also dropped red heart emojis in the comments section.

A few weeks ago, Amitabh Bachchan posted a bunch of pictures from the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati when he started shooting. He posted three pictures from the shoot on Twitter and wrote the caption, "Rehearsing again and again and again .. for KBC..." He wrote on another, "Working on it .. KBC, preparing."