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Amitabh Bachchan Injures Knee During KBC 18 Shoot, Reveals Incident On-Air
- •Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan slipped and injured his left knee during the shooting of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- •Bachchan revealed the injury during a recent episode, explaining he had difficulty standing.
- •He typically delivers his monologue standing but started the episode seated due to knee pain.
- •Despite the injury, Bachchan assured viewers it wasn't serious and he would continue hosting.
- •Amitabh Bachchan has hosted KBC since 2000, with Shah Rukh Khan hosting only one season.
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Amitabh Bachchan injured his left knee after slipping and falling on the set of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 the day before filming the episode. Because of the pain and slight difficulty standing up, he started the show seated instead of doing his usual monologue from the centre of the stage.
Amitabh Bachchan has hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati since its inception in 2000, remaining the primary face of the quiz show for all seasons except season 3, which was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan.
Amitabh Bachchan recently appeared in the 2024 Rajinikanth-starrer movie Vettaiyan and served as the narrator for Farhan Akhtar's 120 Bahadur. He is also working on Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2, where he will reprise his role as the immortal warrior Ashwatthama alongside Prabhas and Kamal Haasan.
