Gambit Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 New Dawn: SRK to replace Big B in KBC MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan fans are in for a disappointment but admirers of Shah Rukh Khan can rejoice as he will take over from the Big B as host of the hugely popular TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Shah Rukh said that he was "pleasantly surprised" when the STAR network offered him the show but admitted it would be "a huge act to follow" in the footsteps of Amitabh, who made KBC one of the country's most watched TV programmes. Samir Nair, CEO of the Star India channel that airs the show said, "Mr Bachchan expressed his disinclination to do the show and we respect his decision. We are indebted to him for what he brought to the show but now it is time to move on and who better to hand over the baton to than Shah Rukh Khan." "We have been in talks with Shah Rukh Khan for over a month now and he expressed his willingness to do the show. Shooting will begin by December-end and we expect this season to be on air by January-end," Nair said. Shah Rukh Khan was quoted in a Star India release as saying, "I was pleasantly surprised when STAR offered me the show. I was a participant in season one of KBC and little did I know one day I would be hosting it." "It is a huge act to follow, that of Mr Bachchan but it also excites me that I am getting an opportunity to reach out talk and interact with my audience through a medium where I began my career as an actor years ago." "The hugely popular show, characterised by Bachchan's baritone and personality, was in its second season when it had to be cut short due to the star's sudden illness. Since then Star had been in talks with Bachchan for the next season of the show based on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", but those fell through. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC oh damn Bad Choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC hmm a normal regular tv game show hosts would have been better then this srk... host like roshan abbas or aman verma... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC Are they changing the name of the show to Kkkkaun banega Cccccrorepati? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC another one for SRK haters to watch and then biatch about. btw, AB was real good as host of KBC. I have only caught a few episodes. Would be a tough act to follow. I donno why they have to hand even TV show hosting to these superstars. I am more for spreading the wealth around to lesser knowns. In the US there is this program deal or no deal which is hosted by a lesser known former comedian (howie mandel (sp?)). he does a pretty decent job. don't think we will see a Mel Gibson or a Tom Cruise hosting one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aditi Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC hmm a normal regular tv game show hosts would have been better then this srk... host like roshan abbas or aman verma... He cant pull Jeena Isi Ka Naam hain like Farooq Shaikh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Re: SRK to replace AB in KBC aman verma is a bachan wannabe and abbas doesn't have the personality. SRK will rock! ...i bet it will be more popular than before and i'll finally watch it...didn't watch it earlier...just a few episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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