Annu Kapoor out, Babul in?

Zee's flagship show since aeons, Antakshari has witnessed numerous female anchors being replaced and now its turn of the man himself. The inimitable maverick host and Antakshari maestro, Annu Kapoor will bid adieu to the new season of this longest running musical show.

The air is filled with the buzz that Bollywood mainstream singer Babul Supriyo (whose claim to fame are Hum Tum and Kaho Na Pyar Hai prominently) has been approached to replace Annu Kapoor.

To give more info, this isn't Babul's maiden affiliation with the small screen. He has rendered his melodious voice for the title tracks of Star Plus' Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Zee's Tumhari Disha. Also if you remember, Babul was also one of the guest judges on an episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (he graced the show on director Gajendra Singh's insistence)

Will Babul give a green signal to this plum offer? If so, comparisons are bound to happen but one thing for sure, his great sense of humour can aid him sail through.

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