Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has started mock rehearsals for the fifth season of reality game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati", relived the memories of past seasons by watching the old footage.

"One of the greatest joys and comforts of life is the time spent with family and relatives .. i did today and loved it...Recounting old memories, watching personal archives camera footage of family occasions and reliving them ... so warm and affectionate, " Amitabh posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The new season of the show will go on air Aug 15, and the 68-year-old is "getting back into the groove".

According to the actor, "fresh additions" are being made to the show "to make it more viewer friendly and participative".