Amitabh Bachchan is reported to take a departure from Sony TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) The show, which has recently marked 25 years, is currently in its Season 16. Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni are the top choices to replace host. There is no official confirmation about who the next host of KBC will be. The actor, who is now 82, wants to reduce his workload. He had also announced during Season 15 that it would be his last season. The channel failed to find a replacement, and the actor was forced to continue hosting. However, a change might be inevitable next season, according to a recent research study conducted by the Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB) and Rediffusion’s Red Lab. SRK has previously hosted KBC Season 3 on Star TV, but didn’t receive the expected response from the audience. Despite starting strong, the show’s ratings dropped after the hosting change. The survey was conducted among 768 respondents (408 males, 360 females) from the Hindi-speaking regions. Meanwhile, former cricketer MS Dhoni, who has been in high demand as a brand ambassador and has widespread popularity, making him a suitable host for KBC with 37% votes. Over half of the survey respondents backing her as their preferred choice.