Key Points :
- KBC set to air on September 28th on Sony TV.
- The show will undergo many changes with the audience poll being replaced by video a friend owing to the pandemic.
- The season will mark Amitabh Bacchan’s 20th year in association with the show.
Amitabh Bacchan or fondly known as Big B is quite revered for his repertoire of films. However, he’s also known for his popular quiz series Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC). The much-loved game show is set to return to the small screen on September 28 with its twelfth season. Amitabh Bachchan will return as the host of the show, which will air on Sony TV from Monday to Friday at 9pm as has also taken it to his twitter account that says –
T 3652 – 20 साल ; १२ वाँ पर्व ; KBC : कौन बनेगा करोड़पति , आरम्भ ! pic.twitter.com/0UQXc7ewS5
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 7, 2020
This year is special for Amitabh, as it marks two decades of his association with KBC, with which he made his television debut in 2000.Except the third season which was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan,he has hosted every season so far. However, the show this year has undergone massive metamorphosis. A fact very well known COVID -19 is changing patterns in every industry and is deeply affecting our daily lives. The show too had to adapt to the new normal.
In a video shared by Sony TV, Sujata Sanghamitra, showrunner and creative producer, shared how and what changes are made in the show.One of the first changes was that instead of going to different cities, the auditions were conducted online this year. Sujata also revealed that the Audience Poll lifeline has been scrapped for the first time in the history of the show.
“This time, we do not have a live audience. So one of our lifelines, Audience Poll, is no longer there. This is the first time in 20 years that we do not have this lifeline. Instead of that, we have ‘Video a Friend’, which is again a digital connection,” she said.
She added the ‘biggest challenge’ was that the KBC team could not travel to shoot the introductory videos for the contestants in their respective homes.
“We used to shoot in our contestants’ homes, in their cities, but this time, there was no question of our team travelling. Then we realised that if everything is digital, why don’t we tell them only to shoot it? Our reality team connected with them digitally and explained to them remotely what they have to shoot. I think that is the biggest challenge that we faced and we turned it into an opportunity and it is turning out beautifully.”
As per Sanghamitra, The Fastest Finger First round has undergone some changes as well. “Earlier, we would have 10 contestants. Now, we have only eight participating in the Fastest Finger First round, because we need to space out the seats according to social distancing norms,” she said, adding to it , “The distance between the contestant in the hot seat and Bachchan sir has also increased.”
Sony TV shared a tweet with an attached video message delivered by Sujata Sanghamitra the channel wrote,
“Take a sneak-peek into our #KBCKiDuniya and watch how our makers have successfully converted the challenges this year into opportunities. #KBC12 starts from 28th September Mon-Fri 9 pm only on Sony TV. @SrBachchan @SPNStudioNEXT https://t.co/iPvkGbYXC6″.
Take a sneak-peek into our #KBCKiDuniya and watch how our makers have successfully converted the challenges this year into opportunities. #KBC12 starts from 28th September Mon-Fri 9 pm only on Sony TV.@SrBachchan @SPNStudioNEXT pic.twitter.com/iPvkGbYXC6
— sonytv (@SonyTV) September 22, 2020
