Mallika,
Zakir
&
Hussain
Replaced
Apparently,
the
three
mentors
(Mallika,
Zakir
and
Hussain)
are
replaced
by
Bollywood's
funny
man
Sajid
Khan
and
actor
Shreyas
Talpade.
Reason
For
Replacement
A
source
associated
with
the
project
was
quoted
by
Mid-Day
as
saying,
"The
last
few
seasons
were
a
big
draw.
But,
this
season
didn't
kick
off
on
a
great
note.
The
makers
arrived
at
the
decision
after
seeing
the
dismal
TRPs
(TV
rating)."
Shreyas
&
Sajid
On
The
Show
The
replacements
were
made
after
several
brainstorming
sessions
between
the
production
house
and
the
channel.
The
source
further
added,
"The
team
went
ahead
with
Sajid
and
Shreyas
only
after
it
was
green-lit
by
Akshay.
Shreyas
was
signed
on
Saturday
and
Sajid
completed
the
paperwork
last
evening."
The
Producer
Thanks
Zakir,
Hussain
&
Mallika
The
producer,
Ashvini
Yardi
was
quoted
as
saying,
"We
would
like
to
thank
mentors
Zakir
Khan,
Mallika
Dua
and
Hussain
Dalal
for
giving
us
our
final
contestants.
We
now
move
from
mentors
to
judges
Sajid
Khan
and
Shreyas
Talpade."
The
Great
Indian
Laughter
Challenge
The
show
featuring
Zakir,
Hussain
and
Mallika
will
air
over
the
Diwali
weekend,
while
Sajid
and
Shreyas' episodes
will
start
airing
from
October
28.
Will
The
Replacement
Boost
TRPs?
It's
surprising
that
Zakir
and
Mallika
popularity
on
the
internet
didn't
click
on
the
small
screen.
Now,
it
has
to
be
seen
whether
the
replacements
will
bring
any
change
in
the
ratings
of
the
show.