Shah Rukh to replace
Bachchan as "Millionaire" host KBC
Mon Nov 27, 2006
NEW DELHI - Bollywood star
Shah Rukh Khan will replace iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan as the host of
"Kaun Banega Crorepati", the Indian version of popular quiz show "Who Wants
to Be A Millionaire", a statement said.Amitabh Bachchan made his second
innings into bollywood with the start as a host of one of the most popular
shows on the small screen, Kaun Banega Crorepati. The serial was an instant
hit with Amitabh’s wit and charm and he went on to even do a second season
as host of the show. Unfortunately the show came to an abrupt halt during
the second season when Amitabh fell ill and was hospitalized. Since then
there has been a lot of speculation about Amitabh’s return to host the
popular television show. Well there’s good news and bad news for all KBC
lovers, the show will be back on air early next year but unfortunately
Amitabh will no longer be hosting the show. But none other than King Khan,
Shahrukh has been roped in to host KBC.
After the industry buzzing
with Shahrukh being roped in to play the negative lead role in Dhoom 3,
Shahrukh has bagged another prestigious project and will be hosting KBC
in the third season. According to some sources there was a fall out between
Star and Amitabh as the latter was not showing any interest in committing
to the show, hence the production house went ahead with Shahrukh for the
third season. Star TV’s channel heads confirm that they approached Mr.
Bachchan but he could not work out the dates as he was busy completing
his pending films. Samir Nair, CEO of Star says “I think Shahrukh will
do a fantastic job, he’ll bring his own unique charm to the show.” However
he maintained that it was unfair to compare Amitabh and Shahrukh, as they
each have their own uniqueness.
Shahrukh is equally kicked
to host the show and return to the medium that propelled him to success,
he says “I was surprised when they offered me the show. I was a participant
in season one of KBC. Little did I know that one day I would be hosting
it. It’s a huge act to follow that of Mr. Bachchan, but it also excites
me that I’m getting an opportunity to interact with my audience through
a medium where I began my career as an actor years ago.”
The format of the show will
remain the same and according to sources Shahrukh has been paid a whopping
amount to host the show. After doing the film Don which originally starred
Amitabh, Shahrukh once again will attempt to step into Big B’s shoes, let’s
wait and watch if he manages to do it well.
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