Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Madhuri Dixit Becomes First Woman Host of 'Kon Honar Crorepati'
Madhuri Dixit is a very famous Bollywood actress who acts in Indian movies.
Now she is going to be the host of a big TV quiz show called Kon Honar Crorepati.
This show is the Marathi-language version of Kaun Banega Crorepati, where people answer questions to win lots of money.
In a short promo video, Madhuri wears a beautiful green and gold saree with gold jewellery.
She says in Marathi that the game is about to change and that homes across Maharashtra will be filled with conversation.
She is the first woman ever to host this Marathi quiz show.
Only one other woman, Radikaa Sarathkumar, has hosted another version of the show before, in Tamil.
The show will be on Sony Marathi and on the Sony LIV app.
We do not know yet when the show will start.
Fans are very excited and some say she is the 'queen of this new era'.
Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit has been announced as the host of 'Kon Honar Crorepati', the Marathi version of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
She becomes the first female host of 'Kon Honar Crorepati' and the second woman to host a KBC version, after Radikaa Sarathkumar's Tamil show 'Kodeeswari'.
The first promo, unveiled on August 11, 2026, shows Dixit in a green-and-gold saree with traditional gold jewellery and a nose ring.
The show first premiered in 2013 and was previously hosted by Sachin Khedekar, Swapnil Joshi and Nagraj Manjule, though one report also names Mahesh Manjrekar.
No premiere date has been announced yet; the show will air on Sony Marathi and stream on Sony LIV, with some reports calling her return a '24-year' comeback despite a 2011 hosting role.
- Who
- Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who becomes the first female host of 'Kon Honar Crorepati'; previous hosts include Sachin Khedekar, Swapnil Joshi and Nagraj Manjule, with one report also naming Mahesh Manjrekar
- What
- Dixit was announced as the new host of 'Kon Honar Crorepati', the Marathi version of Kaun Banega Crorepati, with a first promo showing her in traditional Maharashtrian attire
- When
- Announced on August 11, 2026, timed with the premiere of Amitabh Bachchan's KBC Season 18; the show's premiere date has not been revealed
- Where
- The show will air on Sony Marathi and stream on Sony LIV; earlier seasons first aired on ETV Marathi and later on Sony TV
- Why
- Dixit says the show has 'always been about knowledge, dreams and possibilities' and she is excited to step into this new chapter
- Show
- Kon Honar Crorepati (Marathi version of Kaun Banega Crorepati)
- Host
- Madhuri Dixit
- Channels
- Sony Marathi (TV) and Sony LIV (streaming)
- First promo
- Released August 11, 2026
- Premiere date
- Not yet announced
- Female host milestone
- First woman to host Kon Honar Crorepati; second woman to host a KBC version after Radikaa Sarathkumar (Kodeeswari)
- Previous hosts
- Sachin Khedekar, Swapnil Joshi, Nagraj Manjule (one report also names Mahesh Manjrekar)
- Original premiere
- 2013
Sources
'Stepping Into A Very Special New Chapter': Madhuri Dixit Turns Host For Marathi KBC Titled Kon Honar Crorepati - Watch Promo
Madhuri Dixit to host KBC's Marathi version, Kon Honar Crorepati
Madhuri Dixit Becomes First Woman Host of ‘KBC’ Franchise
