India, Aug. 15 -- The Independence Day special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati season 17 is set to air on Friday night. The episode will offer viewers a rare glimpse into the planning and execution of Operation Sindoor - India's counterterror mission launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Independence Day special episode of KBC season 17 is set to air at 9pm. The special episode, hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, will see three decorated women officers of the Indian Armed Forces - Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee of the Indian Navy.

The three officers will share the inside story behind the operation that rattled...