Akshay Kumar is gearing up to host a weekend cookery show, Masterchef India, on Star Plus. Produced by format owners Shine and co-produced by an Indian production house Colosseum, the show will flag off on October 15 and be aired on Friday and Saturday. But reportedly, the actor will not feature in it through the entire three-month long first season. He will anchor a limited number of episodes, before handing over the baton over to Rohit Roy.
Akshay Kumar did not revert to our SMS till the time of going to press. However, the channel’s spokesperson rubbished the idea.
We quote from the email sent to us: “Star Plus has always been a platform for mega stars and Akshay Kumar is a reigning superstar today. He is indispensable for Masterchef India and even the thought of anyone replacing him, we think, is simply preposterous.”
Source: Hindustantimes