Shooting for new episodes of India’s popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 has reportedly been temporarily suspended after Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan fell ill.
According to Indian media reports, the 84-year-old actor’s health has affected the show’s production over the past week, prompting the management to pause recording of upcoming episodes.
Meanwhile, the television channel is airing reruns of previous episodes as part of its special Diwali programming. These episodes feature appearances by several celebrities.
The most recent major celebrity episode featured Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Ravi Dubey, who appeared on the show to promote their upcoming film Ramayana.
Sources said the episode had been planned for broadcast around the film’s release, but the schedule had to be revised due to Bachchan’s health.
Shooting for the show is expected to resume next week if the actor’s health improves, according to the reports.