India's Got Talent season 8 started on 20 October 2018. Actress Malaika Arora Khan, director and producer Karan Johar, and veteran actress Kirron Kher returned as the judges. Close-up magician Javed Khan was announced as the winner on 29 December 2018. The eighth season of India's Got Talent premieres on 20 October 2018. Bharti Singh returned to present the show. Rithvik Dhanjani also hosted the show, while Gunjan Joshi joined the show as a writer.