Anil Kapoor takes over from Salman Khan as Bigg Boss host

JioCinema has announced that veteran Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor will replace Salman Khan as the host of Bigg Boss OTT 3.

In a new promo shared on Instagram by JioCinema on Friday, a person is seen walking in a room while scenes from previous seasons play in the background.Anil Kapoor is then shown asking for a chair, but his face is not visible yet.

The Mr. India actor whistles and says, “Get the chair,” and someone in the background replies, “Sir, Jhakas.”Kapoor then says, “Enough of Jhakas, let’s do something special.”

As the actor speaks, he takes the seat while his face is still not shown in the promo.

Earlier this month, JioCinema released a teaser for Bigg Boss OTT 3, hinting that Anil Kapoor would replace Salman Khan as the host.

The teaser, shared on Instagram, announced that Bigg Boss will start streaming in June.The show was supposed to start in May, but it was delayed for unknown reasons.

Salman Khan might not host the show this season because of scheduling conflicts.

Other possible probable hosts included Karan Johar and Sanjay Dutt, but Anil Kapoor was chosen.

The previous teaser, which used Kapoor’s ‘Jhakaas’ catchphrase, hinted that he would be the new host.

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