Mumbai: Registrations for the 16th edition of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" will begin from April 26, the show's team announced on Tuesday.

Sony Television, which airs the long-running quiz show hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, shared the news in a post on its official X page.

The channel posted, "So much love has been showered that it is returning once again #KaunBanegaCrorepati. #KBCRegistration starting on 26th April at 9 pm. #KBConSonyT #KBC16 #KBCIsBack."

Bachchan, 81, has hosted "KBC" since it began in 2000, except for the third season in 2007, which was hosted by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The veteran actor will next be seen in filmmaker Nag Ashwin's "Kalki 2898 AD", which also stars his "Piku" co-star Deepika Padukone and Rajinikanth's "Vettaiyan" Prabhas.