King Khan Shahrukh damn busy preapring for KBC-3

Just before Kaun Banega Crorepati goe son air, KBC3 rehersal rolls, Shah Rukh Khan is damn busy with prepartions, the perfectionaist that he is in nature, he sets all his concetration on becoming the no. 1 persona of the country.

The actor, who will take home a huge pay packet for hosting the gameshow (is believed to be much higher than the Big B), has had the KBC sets erected at his home to practise.

Whether he can fill Amitabh Bachchan's shoes is anybody's guess.

Kaun Banega Crorepati, KBC-3 will start on January 22 at 9 pm, Monday to Thursday on Star Plus. Keep your eye on the TV set when the program is on and later here on this blg, for all the updates, preidctions and lotz more.

Shahrukh Khan vs Amithabh Bachchan

THE tweaked promos of the new Kaun Banega Crorepati are generating enough speculation about the fate of the show. While some believe Shah Rukh Khan’s wit lends spunk, others compare his childish humming to former host Amitabh Bachchan’s suavity.

Telly actor Rohhit Roy thinks the teasers are fantastic. “It’s unfair to compare the two, but with Khan it’s more about youthful charm and tongue-in-cheek attitude,” he says.

Many others feel similarly: Khan’s youth gives the promos an edge. “I think the look is a little more refreshed, Shah Rukh is wearing brighter colours and his expressions are different. The fun element in the current promos makes it different from Bachchan’s, though those exuded class and style,” says PR consultant Kehkashan Merchant.

“Shah Rukh Khan isa rock star,” says actor Yash Tonk. “I associate Khan with energy but I can only speak of the new show individually.”

One thing’s for sure: the promos have everyone intrigued. “I’ve only seen one where Shah Rukh’s inviting people to participate in KBC. I’m very eager to see the show now,” says hairstylist Monisha Naegemvala. “Bachchan was outstanding, but SRK is also good. I watched all the shows earlier and am looking forward to the new set.”

Of course there are detractors too. “I think they are superficial,” says advertising executive Rahul Chatterjee. “I mean SRK is good, but the teasers lack the largeness and scale of Bachchan’s Umeed se dugna. These promos make the show seem more about having fun than making money. But Amitabh made it just huge.”

“Bachchan has left behind very large shoes,” says Ramesh Paswan, another ad exec, “Shah Rukh looks like a clown in them. KBC is nothing without Amitabh.

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KBC: Shrey Bawa with SRK, sneak peek

The promos of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) featuring its new host Shah Rukh Khan will be aired on all Star Channels from Friday at 2100 hrs.

The show goes on air from January 22 from Monday to Thursday at 2100 hrs.

The launch communication showcases a young child from Delhi, who always keeps asking questions. He keeps asking questions till he reaches a point where he realizes that he is not getting answers for the questions which really matter to him.

He then packs his bags and leaves town with a bag full of unanswered questions and lands up in Mumbai. To his surprise it is the city of Mumbai, which is now asking him the questions.

The promo picks pace from here and goes on to show - how having answered some of these questions, the young lad's life now comes a full circle, where he is again in a place where he is doing all the asking.

The rest of the film shows that the young boy has grown up as Shah Rukh Khan and is on the hot seat asking questions. Via: DNA

KBC will get splash of red

A lot of red color will be used in both the KBC promotion/publicity and the set. The production guys are changing the earlier set hosted by Amithab Bachchan.

Well, I hope Pepsi does not mind the move. If you did not guess me, let me tell you, every brand associate themselves with a particular color. For Pepsi its blue, and its arch riveal, Coca Cola wears red. I wish that does not bring any confusion to the attribute after all Shahrukh is very much campaigning for Pepsi also. When asked about the infusion of new color SRK in its trademark style says, "The red colour is because I am a son of the soil."

Hmm, thats Shahrukh's modesty which speaks. He also said the other day that only two Khan exists, Sharukh Khan and (historical) Chinggis Khan. Wonder, if that was modesty, too...