KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in
Amitabh Bachchan fans are in for a disappointment but admirers of Shahrukh Khan can rejoice as he will take over from Big B as host of the hugely popular TV game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati".
Shahrukh said 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.
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KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in
Update:
The deal has been officially sealed today and telecast would start from Jan - 07.
Details -
1.
5 Seasons, about 50-60 episodes per season (Till 2012)
2.
50 - 60 Lakh Rupees per Episode.
3. Total package is a whooping
270 Crores.
4. Show has been renamed to '
SRK KBC' and would be shot in Delhi.