# Madhuri Dixit returns as host for Marathi KBC after 24 years 2026-08-10T16:44:13+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Madhuri Dixit will host Kon Honar Crorepati, the Marathi adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The 59-year-old actor last hosted a television show in 2002, a reality series on arranged marriages called Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai on Sony TV. She replaces Sachin Khedekar, who hosted the Marathi quiz show in recent seasons. The new season, with the theme 'Aata Khel Badalnar' (Now the game will change), is set to premiere on Sony Marathi and Sony LIV. In a statement, Dixit called the show a celebration of curiosity, aspiration, hope and the courage to dream. The Hindi version, Kaun Banega Crorepati, continues to be hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Dixit is the second woman to host the Indian franchise after Radhikaa Sarathkumar (Tamil) according to India Today. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - news.abplive.com Tags: Kaun Banega Crorepati, Kon Honar Crorepati, Madhuri Dixit, Marathi KBC, Sony Marathi, TV hosting Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/madhuri-dixit-returns-to-host-marathi-kbc-after-24-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/madhuri-dixit-returns-to-host-marathi-kbc-after-24-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.