Colors wants Khiladi Kumar back as the host for season 4

Akshay Kumar has been approached by Colors to return as the host for the next season of Khatron Ke Khiladi. Sources reveal the channel has sent feelers to the actor. The development comes in the wake of the lukewarm response to Priyanka Chopra taking over from AK on the show.

A source reveals, "Kumar is definitely being considered as the next host for Khatron Ke Khiladi 4. His first two seasons with the show were successful and based on the feedback received from viewers, the word on the street is that Priyanka didn't do too well as a host.

The channel and production house felt they should stick to a guy hosting the show rather than a girl. Even though it was PC's first attempt at hosting, the ratings didn't' sustain till the end of the show."

However, it isn't confirmed whether Akki will agree to return. The source adds, "He's going to take his time and then decide. There will be several factors to be considered, right from his signing amount to dates and the place of the shoot. Akshay won't comment on KKK until the channel puts their cards on the table."

Buzz is that Kumar also wasn't too happy with the way Priyanka's takeover was handled. "She never replaced him. His contract ended and that's when PC showed interest in doing the reality show. Now that the channel wants him back, he has decided to play the waiting game and take a decision, taking everything into consideration."

An official spokesperson for Colors said, "We are focusing on Bigg Boss. It's too early to comment on next season of KKK, and talk about who we have roped in."