Madhuri turns host for Kon Honar Crorepati

Kaun Banega Crorepati is undoubtedly one of the most popular quiz shows on Indian television. The Amitabh Bachchan-hosted show has many regional versions, and now, Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit has been roped in to host the Marathi version of the show titled Kon Honar Crorepati. 

Earlier, Swapnil Joshi, Sachin Khedekar, and Nagraj Manjule hosted the show. So, Madhuri becomes the first female to host Kon Honar Crorepati.

She took to Instagram to announce it and wrote, “Stepping into a very special new chapter as the host of ‘Kon Honar Crorepati’. I’m excited to take on this journey and bring you a game show that has always been about knowledge, dreams and possibilities. Here’s to a new beginning, a new energy, and a game that’s about to change (sic).” Madhuri becomes the second female to host a version of KBC. Earlier, Radikaa Sarathkumar had hosted Kodeeswari, a Tamil version of the show.