Sallu out, Sanjay Dutt to host DAS KA DAM 3?

Sallu out, Sanjay Dutt to host DKD 3?


Speculation is rife that Sanjay Dutt has been approached to anchor Dus Ka Dum season three on Sony Entertainment, replacing the show’s previous host Salman Khan. The supposed reasons is Khan’s fee, reportedly Rs 2.5 crore per episode as opposed to Rs 89 crore for 104 episodes back in 2008 when the show lauched.


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Added to this were date problems and a rift over Kaun Banega Crorepati 4 getting the green light, ahead of DKD 3. Days after Amitabh Bachchan returned to the show after six years, Khan opened the doors to the Bigg Boss 4 House.
Siddharth Basu from Big Synergy Adlabs, the production house helming the Indianised Power Of 10, confirms the news: “Yes, I believe Sanjay has shown interest but no decision has been taken yet. Right now, we’re still not sure when the show will return.”

Ajit Thakur, executive vice president and business head of Sony, however, insists that  Dus Ka Dum 3 will return next year but refuses to comment on Khan’s re-entry or exit. “We’re weighing our options, talks are on with some top names. Whether it comes back in the first half or the second half will depend on who agrees to host the show,” he says.

Vivek Kamat of Matrix, Khan’s management company, adds that the only TV show Salman is doing is Bigg Boss 4: “There is currently no plan or discussion on any other show with any channel. All talks about Salman doing another show are purely speculative.”

According to another rumour, Anil Kapoor is another contender. He was also in the running for Kaun Banega Crorepati 4. Kapoor however denies the buzz, “I haven’t been approached by anyone for any show yet.”

Abhishek Bachchan, Nana Patekar & Sanjay Dutt in next Hera Pheri

Abhishek Bachchan, Nana Patekar & Sanjay Dutt in next Hera Pheri 





Producer Feroz Nadiadwala waited four years for Akshay Kumar to return to the third film in theHera Pheri series before they parted ways because of the price factor. With Akshay gone, Feroz had to change the entire cast of Hera Pheri.

Now Abhishek Bachchan plays Akshay Kumar's role. Nana Patekar has stepped into Paresh Rawal's role, And Sanjay Dutt plays Suniel Shetty's part.

This, according to Nadiadwala, would remain the line-up of actors for the Hera Pheri films to come.

The parting with Akshay over Hera Pheri has left Feroz distressed. "I first started discussing the third Hera Pheri movie with Akshay in 2006. I never wanted to make it without him. It's sad that we couldn't come to an agreement. Akshay is like a brother. But I can't afford him. I hope we work together again very soon."

Feroz is delighted with the script that Anees Bazmee has come up with the new Hera Pheri film.

"It's going to be one of the funniest comedies in living memory," promises Feroz.