# Sunidhi Chauhan confesses crush on Amitabh Bachchan on KBC 18 2026-08-20T13:35:56+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Singer Sunidhi Chauhan told Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 that he was her first crush. The promo released by SonyLIV shows Chauhan saying, 'You were my first crush,' to which Bachchan replied, 'You're telling me this now, you didn't tell me back then,' leaving her blushing. Chauhan also performed 'Yeh Mera Dil' from the 2006 film Don on the hot seat. The song originally featured in Bachchan's 1978 classic Don. Both sources report the episode also features lyricist Prasoon Joshi as a guest. Times of India notes fan reactions calling the exchange 'two legends admiring each other,' while NDTV highlights Bachchan's recent blog about shooting for 24 hours for KBC. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same light-hearted exchange with near-identical quotes, making this straight celebrity coverage. The Times of India leads with Chauhan's confession and adds box office context for her recent work and Bachchan's upcoming film. NDTV leads with the show's schedule and includes Bachchan's blog about his work stamina. Neither source carries any political or ideological slant. The middle-ground takeaway is the KBC promo formula: a candid celebrity moment paired with a performance, designed for viral social media sharing. Watch for more such promos as KBC 18 airs. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of promo content and fan reactions, adds minor career updates for both stars. - ndtv.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of promo, leads with show logistics and host's work schedule. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-20T14:01:31+00:00. Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Kaun Banega Crorepati, SonyLIV, Sunidhi Chauhan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sunidhi-chauhan-tells-amitabh-bachchan-he-was-her-first-crush/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sunidhi-chauhan-tells-amitabh-bachchan-he-was-her-first-crush/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/