Kumar Mangalam Birla admits he was ‘scared’ to come on Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati due to this reason

Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Group, will be the contestant during the finale week on Kaun Banega Crorepati 17.

Updated on: Dec 26, 2025, 16:55:47 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Indian billionaire businessman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Group, will be on hotseat during the finale week of Season 17 of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The latest season of the show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, which began in August this year, will soon come to an end. In the promos for his episode, the businessman can be seen he was ‘scared’ to come on KBC.

Kumar Mangalam Birla with host Amitabh Bachchan on the set of Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Why Kumar Mangalam Birla was scared to come on KBC

In a promo for the upcoming episode, host Amitabh can be seen welcoming Kumar to the set of KBC amidst cheers. His family can also be seen cheering for him in the audience. After they’re seated, Amitabh asks Kumar, “Itni der kaise lag gayi aapko yahan aane mai? (How come it took you so long to come here?)”

The businessman replies, “Amit ji, mai bhi kahi dino se aana chahraha tha. Lekin mujhe dar tha ki agar mein ek bhi sahi jawab nahi de paya, to Amit ji kya sochenge? (I’ve been wanting to come for a long time. But I was scared because what would you think if I can’t give a single correct answer?)” making the host chuckle.

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The finale week episode with Kumar will air on December 29 at 9 PM on SET and Sony LIV.

About Kaun Banega Crorepati

Season 17 has seen a mix of celebrity and non-celebrity guests on KBC. Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar, Rishab Shetty, Diljit Dosanjh, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Vishal Dadlani, Manoj Bajpayee, Kartik Aaryan, and Ananya Panday were a few of the celebrity guests.

The episode airing today, on December 26, will see Amitabh’s grandson Agastya Nanda, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda, along with Jaideep Ahlawat, Simar Bhatia, and Sriram Raghavan as contestants to promote Ikkis. The highest amount bagged so far has been ₹50,60,000 by Diljit, which includes a bonus of ₹60,000 using Super Sandook.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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