Amitabh Bachchan hosts Commonwealth Games 2026 winners on KBC 18

Amitabh Bachchan hosted four Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists on Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 in an episode aired on August 17. The athletes included boxer Lovlina Borgohain (silver, 75 kg), judoka Asmita Dey (India's first CWG gold in judo), para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar (first CWG para-athletics gold for India) and para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar (first medal for India at the Glasgow 2026 Games).

Bollywood Hungama reports that the episode highlighted each athlete's journey and personal struggles. Asmita Dey recalled watching KBC as a child in her mud house in Tripura and described meeting Bachchan as surreal. Sharmila Dhankar spoke about the invisible struggles para-athletes face away from the spotlight. Lovlina Borgohain compared the pressure of the hotseat to stepping into an Olympic boxing ring. Jhandu Kumar said his sporting journey lifted him to the KBC stage.