The new season will start on Sony, the show will get a new look with augmented reality
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) | Kaun Banega Crorepati is back with season 13. In the first episode of KBC Season 13, host of the show and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan along with Sidharth Basu will talk about the stellar performance of the show which the viewers will witness in this edition. The tables will turn as soon as Bachchan participates in a rapid-fire round with Sidharth Basu. Siddharth Bachchan will be asked six rapid-fire questions on questions centered around the show.
These questions will be around the show and Big B will be seen answering them with great enthusiasm. Gaining 6/6, he will be seen handling this rapid-fire round with great grace. In the first episode of the show, Bachchan will share how the most popular game show has seen a glorious journey of 21 years. He will share Kaun Banega Crorepati When technological advancements did not exist, India’s current cricket captain Virat Kohli was only 12 years old and Neeraj Chopra, the gold winner in javelin at the Tokyo Olympics, was only 3.
Big B will be seen sharing the details of his early days of KBC. In an up close and personal conversation with Bachchan and Basu, the megastar will be seen taking a trip down memory lane where he will be seen sharing how he was shocked to see how Basu had the tiniest details of the show in mind . He will also be seen sharing how the makers took him on the sets of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ to see how the show is executed and recorded.
The new season will see the use of LED and Augmented Reality going up a notch, the timer has been named ‘Dhak-Dhak Ji’. Celebrities will grace the show on Friday for the show ‘Shaandaar Friday’. ‘Fastest Finger First’ has been modified to ‘Fastest Finger First – Triple Test’, in which the contestant has to give three correct GK answers. The lifeline of ‘Audience Poll’ has also made a comeback this season.
Last year due to the pandemic, the makers of the show took a step to eliminate the studio audience. Keeping in mind the Kovid precautions, social distancing and antigen test of all, the audience of the studio is back this season. Speaking about the show and the contestants, Bachchan shared, “If I invite someone on the hotseat, it’s like inviting someone to my house.” ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’ will premiere on August 23 on Sony Entertainment Television.