Amitabh Bachchan Returns for KBC 17, Quashes Talk of Salman Khan Taking Over

Recent rumours that Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan might leave his position as presenter of Kaun Banega Crorepati have been dispelled. Bachchan has been the show's renowned face for years. Big B confirmed that he has officially started filming for the next season of the show on social media by posting pictures from the sets amid rumours that Salman Khan would take his position.

The celebrity posted a series of rehearsal photos to his site along with the caption, "Shuru kar diya kaam." He further added, "And the prep begins the beguine...to be back to the people...to be with them in their desires to improve life and livings...the opportunity that changes lives..in an hour...my love and regard."

Amitabh Bachchan is Back in Action:

Have a sneak peak of Amitabh Bachchan preparing for the upcoming 17th season of KBC! 😍🙌🏼✨#amitabhbachchan#kbc#prep#17thseason#sneakpeak#tellymasalapic.twitter.com/wRACPgx3AM

— Telly Masala (@tellymasala) July 9, 2025

Amitabh is leaving his position as KBC presenter, and Salman will take over, according to a May Bollywood Hungama story.  A source revealed, "Salman Khan is the king of the small screen, and the best face to replace Amitabh Bachchan is him, as he also has a strong connect with the audience in the smaller centres. Earlier, Shah Rukh Khan has also hosted KBC, and if everything goes well, Salman will be the newest to take the television sets by storm." 

With the exception of the third season, when Shah Rukh Khan hosted in 2007, Amitabh Bachchan has been hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati from the show's debut on July 3, 2000. With 315 episodes, the inaugural season has the most of any season to date. With the Sholay star hosting the game show for 152 episodes, KBC 16 has the second-highest number of episodes. Registration for KBC 17 opened on April 14; the show's launch date has not yet been revealed.

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