KBC 16: Amitabh Bachchan Shines in Emotional, Empowering New Promos

The highly anticipated 16th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), which is hosted by the renowned Amitabh Bachchan, is back. The three promotional videos highlight people who overcome adversity. KBC commercials portray societal stigmas and taboos, ranging from a supporting spouse being made fun of by parents to a young woman choosing passion over marriage to a retired bank manager taking up taxi driving.

In the first teaser, a young woman makes her way home by hiking across the hills. Her mother harasses her as soon as she gets inside the home, asking, "Which man is going to marry a girl who is fond of mountaineering?" "The man who will marry me, his thoughts will be higher than the mountains," the daughter responds. The mother asks daughter to get ready as the film comes to a close, silently approving. "Zindagi hai," Amitabh remarks as he stands outside the residence. Har mod par poochegi sawaal. Jawab toh dena hoga, which means "answers must be given because life will question you at every turn."

The younger son has abandoned his work since his wife is being moved, and he must go with her, which has caused upheaval in the household in the second commercial. He responds, "Since college I knew my wife is more capable than me and I have been following her since then," in response to his parents' taunts. And isn't a husband's job to applaud his wife when she succeeds? Clearly humiliated are the older brother and father. Amitabh keeps saying the same thing about questioning everything in life. In the third teaser, a retired bank manager is asked what others will think of him for driving a cab by his kids. "People will think that I still have the drive after I retire," he says. 

The official Hindi rendition of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire franchise is a reality show presented by Amitabh Bachchan. Because of the veteran's health concerns, Shah Rukh Khan took over as presenter for the third season. But Amitabh came back for the next season and has hosted the show ever since.