Amitabh Bachchan Says He Injured Knee in Fall During KBC 18 Shoot

Amitabh Bachchan told viewers of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 that he had injured his knee after slipping and falling during a shoot. The actor and quiz-show host explained the change at the start of an episode: instead of delivering his opening remarks while standing at the centre of the stage, he spoke from his chair.

Bachchan said the fall had happened during the previous day’s filming. As he described the injury, he indicated his left knee. He told the studio audience that he was having a little difficulty standing up, which was why he had chosen to sit for the opening monologue. His account is the basis for the reported circumstances of the fall; the incident itself was not shown as part of his explanation.

What Bachchan said about his condition

After the audience reacted with concern, Bachchan reassured them that the injury was not serious. He also said he would stand to host the contestants, while keeping the opening address seated. Those remarks describe how he felt and what he planned to do during that recording. They do not establish a medical diagnosis or a timetable for recovery.

The distinction matters because a knee injury can be described in everyday terms without revealing its precise nature. Bachchan did not, in the remarks, identify a sprain, fracture or other specific condition. He gave no account of an examination, treatment or advice from a doctor. There is therefore no basis to attach any of those details to his fall or to say when he would be fully recovered.

His reassurance was an update given on the programme, not a separate medical statement. No subsequent statement establishing a diagnosis or changing his account of the injury was identified as of September 30, 2026. For now, the clearest description of his condition remains his own: he said the injury was not serious, though standing up was somewhat difficult.

A change to a familiar opening

The explanation came because viewers would have noticed a departure from Bachchan’s usual introduction. He ordinarily delivers the opening monologue on his feet before turning to the quiz. In the episode in which he discussed the fall, he went to his seat and addressed the audience from there. Rather than leave the change unexplained, he told them what had happened during filming and why sitting was more comfortable for that part of the show.

There is also an important timing limit to his account. Bachchan said the fall took place “yesterday” in relation to the recording at which he discussed it. That does not, by itself, establish the calendar date of the fall: a television episode’s broadcast date need not be the date on which its opening was recorded. The confirmed sequence from his remarks is that he fell during a shoot and spoke about the injury at a later recording.

Bachchan continued with the programme while adjusting how he presented its opening. That shows he was able to address the audience after the fall, but it should not be taken as proof that the knee had healed. Equally, his decision to sit does not contradict his reassurance that he did not consider the injury serious. Both details came from Bachchan as he explained the immediate effect on his work.

Further information about the injury’s nature or his recovery would require a new statement from Bachchan or someone authorized to speak about his condition. Until then, the account is limited to what he chose to share on air: a slip and fall during filming, an injured knee, some difficulty standing, and his assurance to viewers that the injury was not serious.