KBC 18 On air Time and date: With the hosting of Amitabh Bachchan and a new theme, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 18’ is once again going to bring a great mix of knowledge, entertainment and inspiration for the audience.
TV’s most popular quiz reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ is ready to return to the audience once again. Hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the show has won the hearts of millions of viewers in the last 17 seasons. Now the makers have officially announced ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 18’. This time the show is coming back with a new idea and new concept. The makers say that the theme of this season will be ‘Sochna Padega’, which is based not just on information but on the ability to use knowledge at the right time.
When will KBC 18 start?
‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 18’ will premiere on Sony Entertainment Television from August 10, 2026. The show will be aired from Monday to Friday at 9 pm. Apart from TV, viewers will also be able to stream it online on SonyLIV. Like every season, this time too KBC will come in front of the audience with a new theme. The objective of the theme ‘Sochna Padega’ is to show that in today’s era, mere knowledge is not enough.
Real success is achieved only by those who can understand, combine and use their knowledge in the right way and at the right time. This means that this time the contestants will not be able to just remember the answers to the questions, but they will also have to use their thinking and reasoning power.
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Popularity continues for 17 seasons
Kaun Banega Crorepati, which started in the year 2000, is counted among the most successful reality shows of Indian television. Amitabh Bachchan’s dynamic hosting, inspiring conversations and struggle stories of the contestants make the show a favorite of audiences of all ages. The previous season started on 11 August 2025 and ended on 2 January 2026. In this season, apart from the common contestants, many big stars also participated in the show, which included many celebrities including Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpayee, Kartik Aryan, Ananya Pandey.
Amitabh Bachchan became emotional after the show ended
After the shooting of KBC 17 ended, Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his blog that he misses work a lot after the show ends. At the same time, during the season finale, he thanked the audience and said, ‘Whenever I returned among you, you accepted me with an open heart. When I laughed, you also laughed with me and when my eyes became moist, you also shared emotions with me. He also said that KBC is at this stage today only because of the viewers.
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Amitabh Bachchan’s last film
Talking about work front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan were also seen in lead roles in this film.