Overview

• Amitabh Bachchan celebrated the show’s 25th anniversary on July 3 with an Instagram post recalling its debut in 2000.
• Sony Entertainment Television has renewed Kaun Banega Crorepati for a 17th season and opened registrations for contestants.
• Bachchan has hosted every season except the third, forging a signature presence that audiences have followed for 25 years.
• Sameer Nair, StarPlus’s former programming head, credited Bachchan’s loyalty for the show’s survival during its network transfer and three-year hiatus.
• The quiz format reshaped Indian prime-time television by introducing big-money Q&A competitions that revived network ratings and Bachchan’s career.