KBC 18 Premieres with Amitabh Bachchan, Celebrity Guests Win Rs 25 Lakh
Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 premiered on August 10 with Amitabh Bachchan hosting and guests Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Aamir Khan promoting their film Batwara 1947. The trio won Rs 25 lakh while answering questions under a revised format featuring 16 questions and staggered lifelines. Bachchan humorously teased Preity Zinta about not replying to his birthday wishes, and she revealed her children recognize him mainly as 'KBC uncle' through the show's presence rather than his films.
First-hand measurement across 12 sources
We measured how 12 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: zeenews, indiatoday, ndtv, english, timesnow, indianexpress, english, indianexpress, and 4 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 9 Aug, 02:56 pm. Other outlets followed.