Updated On: 22 May, 2025 01:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Amitabh Bachchan is reportedly stepping away from Kaun Banega Crorepati after 25 years due to personal reasons. Another Bollywood superstar is currently in advanced talks to take over the hosting duties

Amitabh Bachchan
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has become synonymous with the popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which gives common people a chance to win big money by using their intelligence. The game show came into being in 2000 with Bachchan as the host. Barring one season, he has hosted every edition of the show. However, word has it that Bachchan is planning to quit KBC.
According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, sources have confirmed that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is in advanced talks to replace Amitabh Bachchan as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati.