Shilpa to host Bigg Boss season two?

23 Jul 2008, 0000 hrs IST, KUNAL M SHAH ,TNN

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The second season of Bigg Boss is all set to go on air from August-end on the newly launched channel, Colors. The channel, we hear, has roped in Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty to host the show.

Shilpa, who became a hot favourite in Britain after her Big Brother win, has replaced Arshad Warsi. Our source said, "Shilpa has been signed on for a whopping Rs 8 crore by the production house. She is the first celeb to be finalised on the show while the participants are yet to be finalised."

According to our source, it was not easy to get Shilpa to host the show after her brush with racial discrimination last year, and "she took her own time to decide if she wanted to be part of the show."

The show is slated to go on air once Khatron Ke Khiladi , hosted by Akshay Kumar, ends in August. Confirming the news, Rajesh Kamat, CEO of Colors, said, "Yes, Bigg Boss – Season 2 is going to air on Colors." However, he refused to comment on Shilpa being signed on as the host.

Originally posted by: Connie

Fear Factor too is on Colours and now Bigg Boss that's not fair both the sony programmes are my favs 😕......I hope this channel airs here too. I really love to watch those shows.

Originally posted by: *Aaliya*

What? Noooooo! They can't take it off sony, I won't be able to watch it either😔 and I liked Arshad Warsi as the host! Thanx.

Originally posted by: mcm226

Oh no😔😒😭................SONY pe kyo nahi dikha rahe😕.........itna intazaar kiya is show ka n ab TV pe dekh bhi nahi sakege😭..................................btw thanks bunbuttji for sharing this info.

waise pehle news aayi thi ke Ravi Kisan host karenge BB-2..................ab yeh Shilpa Shetty ko kyo le aaye🤔..........in dono se Arshad Warsi hi sahi choice thi show host karne ki.........any info. kon-kon participate kar rahe hai is BB-2 me??????????