News Must Read! THIS is WHY quiz-show Kaun Banega Crorepati didn't work out with Shah Rukh Khan Mumbai MUMBAI: Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan completed its twenty-one years on Saturday (July 3). Its first episode premiered on July 3, 2020, marking Big B’s small-screen debut. Another actor who returned to the small screen through KBC was Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, he hosted KBC only once, for season five in 2011. As much as he was loved during his 'Fauji' and 'Circus' stints, people just could not accept him in Amitabh Bachchan's place. In a recent interview, the producer of KBC - Siddharth Basu addressed the criticism over selling sob stories on the show and why did Shah Rukh did not work as the host of the show.