Actor Sachin Khedekar stepping into Amitabh Bachchan's shoes
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oi-Girija
By Girija Narayan
Actor
Sachin
Khedekar,
who
has
been
roped
in
to
host
the
Marathi
version
of
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
(KBC),
is
excited
but
also
nervous
about
stepping
into
the
shoes
of
megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan,
the
host
of
the
popular
TV
quiz
show
in
Hindi
for
several
seasons.
Khedekar,
who
is
a
veteran
of
Marathi
films,
has
also
done
Hindi
movies
like
Astitva,
Singham
and
remake
version
of
Agneepath.
"When
I
got
this
opportunity
there
was
no
question
of
saying
no.
Rather
I
was
happy
to
accept
the
offer.
It
is
a
huge
honour
to
do
the
popular
show
in
Marathi.
But
it
is
also
a
challenge," he
told
in
an
interview.
KBC
is
an
Indian
reality
game
show
based
on
the
UK
game
show
Who
Wants
to
Be
a
Millionaire?
The
show,
first
aired
in
2000,
was
hosted
by
Bachchan,
who
also
made
his
maiden
appearance
on
small
screen.
Big
B
also
hosted
the
second
season
of
the
show,
which
became
a
rage.
Superstar
Shah
Rukh
Khan
was
roped
in
for
the
third
edition.
But
Big
B
returned
to
anchor
the
show
with
its
fourth
season
and
has
been
doing
so
till
its
sixth
season,
which
ended
in
January
this
year.
"I
am
a
huge
admirer
of
Mr
Amitabh
Bachchan.
I
am
happy
but
nervous
as
well
about
stepping
into
Mr
Bachchan's
shoes.
KBC
is
synonymous
with
Mr
Bachchan.
There
is
pressure
as
I
would
be
doing
the
Marathi
version
of
the
show.
There
is
a
huge
responsibility
on
me,"
Khedekar
said.
"I
am
trying
not
to
get
bogged
down
by
any
kind
of
pressure.
I
would
be
happy
if
I
could
manage
to
do
even
ten
per
cent
of
what
Mr
Bachchan
did
in
KBC."
The
actor
is
hoping
to
meet
Big
B
in
a
week
or
two
and
said
he
is
in
awe
of
the
megastar's
suave
style,
charisma
and
the
way
he
makes
the
contestants
feel
comfortable.
"I
have
watched
all
the
six
seasons
of
KBC.
I
will
do
the
show
in
my
style
and
follow
the
norms
of
the
show
to
make
the
contestants
feel
comfortable
yet
maintain
that
dignity
and
strictness
of
the
show
intact.
It
is
indeed
challenging
(to
host
the
show),"
he
said.
Kon
Hoeel
Marathi
Crorepati
will
go
on
air
next
month.