Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has formally announced his return as host of the forthcoming season of popular game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC).
This came after weeks of rumors surrounding his potential departure from the show. Dashing the speculations, the producers of KBC aired a moving video on March 12, in which Amitabh took a tearful goodbye while assuring fans with his promise: "I will see you in the next season."
In the video, the veteran actor spoke from his heart in Hindi, thanking his fans for their constant love and support over the years.
"Every beginning of every phase, there is a thought that occurs to me—after all these years, will I still be able to see that love, that warmth, that bond in your eyes? And at the end of every phase, the fact is the same—this journey, this stage, and all that I have gained have been much more than I could ever have dreamed, and so it keeps happening. Our prayer is that this love does not get broken and gets only stronger."
The 82-year-old actor also added,
"As I bid adieu, all I want to say is that if our efforts have touched even a little bit of a person's life or if the words uttered here have instilled hope in whatever way, then I shall count our 25-year-long journey as a resounding success. So, ladies and gentlemen, I will meet you in the next season. Keep believing in your hard work, keep your dreams alive. Don't stop, don't bow down. You are priceless the way you are—you are precious to me, and you are my own. Until we meet again, this is Amitabh Bachchan, bidding adieu for this season with my last words—Shubh Ratri."
Professionally, Amitabh Bachchan was last featured in the Rajinikanth film "Vettaiyan.
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