Mumbai, Apr 25 (PTI): Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will host the fifth season of the popular and hit reality game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.

'Preparing now for KBC next season starting I think in a few months... creative and promo discussions today ... very interesting,' Bachchan said on micro-blogging site Twitter yesterday.

KBC is an Indian reality game show based on the UK game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

The show first aired in 2000 was hosted by the 68-year-old actor making his maiden appearance on Indian TV.

The game show became a huge rage with Bachchan hosting its first and second seasons. Following this, superstar Shah Rukh Khan was roped in for the third. But Big B returned to anchor the show's fourth season which was aired on Sony Entertainment Television.