After hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati for over two decades, megastar Amitabh Bachchan may soon step down from the iconic quiz show. And the name being tossed around as his replacement is none other than Salman Khan.
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Salman Khan is in advanced talks to take over as the new host of KBC 17, the entertainment portal quoted the source, “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 centers. 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.”
The source further told the outlet, “Get ready to tune into Sony as Salman Khan might host the biggest and most popular quiz show of India as Amitabh Bachchan will be stepping back from KBC due to personal reasons.”
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The report claims Amitabh Bachchan is stepping back due to personal reasons, despite appearing in a recent KBC 17 promo released by Sony TV on April 4. Registrations for the new season began in April, and the show is expected to premiere in August 2025. Meanwhile, Sony TV has not issued an official confirmation.
However, this isn’t the first time the show experimented with a new host, Shah Rukh Khan took over for season 3 in 2007. Salman Khan, meanwhile, is no stranger to reality TV. Besides Bigg Boss, he previously hosted the quiz based show Dus Ka Dum, which included celebrity and common contestants.
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