Everyone’s favorite game show, that tests our knowledge but at the same time doesn’t fail to entertain us, is back. Kaun Banega Crorepati premieres on our TV screens from 28th September at 9:00 PM. Fans have been looking forward to the new season, more so as the superstar, Amitabh Bachchan returns to the small screen to host the show. The veteran actor himself recovered from COVID-19 before he started shooting. Auditions of the show have been taken digitally this year. Showrunner and Creative Producer of the show, Sujata Sanghamitra reveals the new changes that have taken place this season because of the pandemic.
The showrunner revealed to Pinkvilla that the previous seasons used to have 10 contestants attempting Fastest Fingers First, but now it has been reduced to 8, to make sure that Standard Operating Procedure is followed. For the very first time in the history of KBC, the lifeline ‘Audience Poll’ won’t be there. Instead of that ‘Video-a-Friend’ lifeline has been added.
“Owing to our daily routine, we need to report much earlier than before. From sanitization & temperature checks at all entry points, there are various protocols that are mandated on the set for the crew,” she added. She further stated that “the crew size has been reduced from 300 to 175 people. In control rooms, we have partitions between people so that there is no contact except through radios. Also, we are wearing masks all the time on set.”
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