Noted comedian Raju Srivastav will host a new weekend comedy show 'Comedy Ka Badsshah, Hasegaa India' on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) from February 23 at 2100 hrs.

Item Girl Rakhi Sawant will co-host the show along with Srivastav. The show promises to be a combination of spoofs, gags and stand-up comedy, which is bound to be rib-tickling.

To add some more excitement to the funny proceedings, there will be a glamorous guest from the world of showbiz each week. Every week two new comic talents will be pitted against each other to vie for the crown of the 'king of comedy'.

Raju along with the celebrity guest and the guest comedian will judge the winner who will be the roll-over contestant in the next episode to be pitted against the next new comic talent the following week, a release issued here yesterday said.

'Comedy Ka Badsshah, Hasegaa India' is not just another comedy show. It means serious business. It offers a platform for talented youngsters with a flair for tickling the funny bone to showcase their talent on national network, the release added.