Alia Bhatt, Shilpa Shetty appear on Amitabh Bachchan's new show 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' [PHOTOS]

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is back to television world with his new show "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi". Recently, Alia Bhatt and Shilpa Shetty Kundra were snapped on the sets.

"Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi" will showcase the journey of people who went against all odds to help improve society. It will bring out the stories of those people who were an inspiration for others to change their outlook.

It looks like Alia and Shilpa are the first guests on Big B's show. Also, singer Arijit Singh appeared on the show and performed on it.

After a long time, Big B is featuring as a host on television and thus, director Ken Ghosh is very excited to have the megastar on board.

"It has been a dream come true to direct Mr. Bachchan. He is simply great. It has been a wonderful experience working with him for 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi'," The Indian Express quoted Ghosh as saying.

"I can now say, all the people combined in this country are just about comparable to a great man like him," he further added.

Big B started working in television in 2000, when he was roped in as host of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC). Apart from hosting several seasons of "KBC", he has also hosted the third season of "Bigg Boss".

Whether "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi" will prove another success for him or not, only time can tell.

The show is set to be aired on 18 October at 8 pm on STAR Plus channel.

Meanwhile, check out the above slideshow of the first photos from the sets of "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi".