The buzz around Kaun Banega Crorepati 18: Amitabh Bachchan hosts Commonwealth Games 2026 winners on hotseat refuses to die down. From social media chatter to box office projections, everyone in the industry seems to have an opinion — and the latest update only strengthens the conversation.

The Story So Far

Add as a preferred source on Google The latest installment of Kaun Banega Crorepati run 18 celebrated India's Commonwealth Games 2026 winners, with athletes Lovlina Borgohain, Asmita Dey, Jhandu Kumar and Sharmila Dhankar joining host Amitabh Bachchan on the hotseat. The August 17 installment brought their sporting journeys and personal struggles into focus as they spoke about representing India on the international stage.

The special installment highlighted the achievements of the four athletes, who returned from the Commonwealth Games 2026 with historic performances across boxing, judo and para-sports. Asmita Dey, who won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo, spoke about her journey from a mud house in Tripura to the international sporting stage.

She also recalled watching KBC while growing up and said meeting Bachchan had been a long-held dream. “Growing up, watching KBC with my family every evening was a ritual. I would often stare at the major screen and wonder what it felt like to be in the same room as Mr.

Amitabh Bachchan sir, and today, standing right next to him on this stage feels completely surreal,” she said. Dey pointed out that appearing on the show allowed her to share the narrative of her sport and journey with a much wider viewers. Para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar, who became India's first Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold medallist, spoke about the challenges that athletes often face away from public attention.

“As a para-athlete, you spend years training far away from the spotlight, quietly overcoming physical and societal hurdles that very few people ever witness. Being invited to KBC feels like a national celebration of those invisible struggles,” she said. Dhankar also spoke about her interaction with Bachchan, saying his words of encouragement made the experience particularly meaningful.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a silver medal in the 75 kg category, compared her experience on the KBC hotseat with the pressure of competing in the boxing ring. “I honestly thought nothing in the world could match the adrenaline and pressure of stepping into an Olympic boxing ring, until I sat on the KBC Hotseat across from Mr.

Amitabh Bachchan sir,” she said. Borgohain pointed out that while boxing relies heavily on instinct and muscle memory, the quiz show presented a different kind of challenge. “In the ring, you rely on muscle memory and instincts, but sitting opposite him, it tests your mental sharpness in a completely different way,” she pointed out.

What happens next is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: this development has added a fresh chapter to an already fascinating entertainment saga. Stay tuned to TeraMovies for all the latest updates from the world of cinema.