Overview

• Season 17 launched on August 11 with Amitabh Bachchan returning as host for Monday–Friday episodes at 9 PM on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV via OTTplay Premium.
• Producers have billed this edition as a celebration of the quiz show’s quarter-century legacy with surprise elements and special anniversary programming.
• Insiders report unconfirmed stunts in the premiere, including Bachchan performing bhangra to ‘Shava Shava,’ a possible double-role promo twist and an Independence Day episode with military officers.
• Official communications highlight the show’s emotional impact, quoting Bachchan on KBC as a collective journey of hopes and dreams that feels like an extended family.
• Viewers outside India are cautioned that region restrictions on SonyLIV may necessitate using a VPN for live streaming.