Amitabh Bachchan, who has recently recovered from the coronavirus infection has now started shooting for the upcoming season 12 of Kaun Banega Crorepati from his home. The actor was diagnosed with the infection in July and has been taking necessary precautions since then.
Meanwhile, the popular quiz show is also set to go digital with its new season along with the entire selection process. Big B shared a snap on his social media handle on 23rd August, Sunday as he began shooting for his portions. He captioned the picture, “It has begun .. back to work and KBC 12 (sic).”
T 3636 – It has begun .. back to work and KBC 12 .. pic.twitter.com/YLCvUGioYd
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 23, 2020
“We are certainly excited to announce the 12th season of our iconic show Kaun Banega Crorepati. And for the first time in the history of KBC, the entire screening and selection will be managed digitally,” Amit Raisinghani, Head, business planning and communication, Sony Entertainment Television, had said earlier. The show is going to be produced by StudioNEXT and the selection process will be conducted digitally, through SonyLIV.
ji .. its coming back to you again soon https://t.co/rCQn2kFsOK
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 2, 2020
According to News 18, the show director Nitesh Tiwari talked about the changes in the upcoming season. He revealed, “Each year, when we start deliberating about KBC, we go through various insights that may trigger an impactful narrative. This time, however, the very environment that we are in, sets the context of the film.”
Bollywood superstar Big B also updated about beginning work on KBC 12 amid the coronavirus pandemic through his blog entry. “The preparations for the shoot of the 12th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ have begun. Lots of…presentation for…starting of KBC promo shoots and KBC itself, detailed protocol of how it’s all going to be done with maximum safety precautions,” he had written.