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Madhuri Dixit returns as host for Marathi KBC after 24 years
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
There is the predictable chatter that a female host at 59 is a novelty in Indian television, but that ignores that men Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan hosted the Hindi and Marathi versions past 60. The real test is not age or gender but whether Madhuri can bring the warmth and earthy connect that made the Marathi show a hit under Sachin Khedekar. Viewership numbers on Sony Marathi and Sony LIV in the first fortnight will settle that question.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, news.abplive.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
