10 Bollywood Stars Who Rocked The Small Screen

It was one of the most-talked-about television debuts of 2013. Anil Kapoor acquired the India rights of the American series 24 and played the lead in the show. It became quite popular among the Indian audience and Kapoor has already announced its second season.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was the first A-listed Bollywood actor to make a big move towards the small screen. The year was 2000 and the show was Kaun Banega Crorepati. Thanks to his charismatic personality and easygoing style, he not only bonded beautifully with the participants but also won the hearts of millions watching him on the TV. Big B also hosted the third season of the popular reality TV show, Bigg Boss.

Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, debuted on TV in 2012 with his talk show, Satyamev Jayate. The superstar of the big screen immediately touched people’s hearts with the show based on social issues and became a popular host on the small screen in no time.

It was a dream come true for Salman’s fans to watch him on television, when he made his TV debut with a unique game show called 10 Ka Dum. But it was Salman’s stint as the host of the reality show Bigg Boss that made him a hot favourite on TV. The actor, who has so far hosted four seasons of the show, was criticised for favouring Armaan Kohli and Tanisha Mukherjee in the seventh season.

Life came full circle for King Khan when he came back to TV as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, replacing Amitabh Bachchan. He hosted it in his own style, but the show went back to Big B the very next season. In 2008, SRK hosted the game show called Kya Aap Panchvi Paas Se Tez Hain but that’s not where SRK’s affair with the small screen ended. Soon, he was back with Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout. This show, however, never topped the popularity chart. As per media reports, SRK may host Bigg Boss 8 this year.

Sexy PeeCee is a woman of many talents and one of them is anchoring a TV show with perfection. She debuted on TV in 2010 as the host of the popular reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. Her popularity can be gauged from the fact that the opening ratings of the season hosted by Priyanka surpassed the ratings of the previous two seasons.

While we love watching Madhuri playing the ‘perfect’ host at the dance-based reality show, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, she had first kissed the Indian TV screen long before that. The gorgeous actress made her television debut way back in 2002 with the on-screen matrimonial show Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai.

Shilpa Shetty is yet another popular name on the Indian TV screen. After winning the international show, Celebrity Big Brother (UK), Shilpa hosted its Indian version called Bigg Boss in 2008. Of late, Shilpa is enjoying her stint as a judge at the popular dance reality show, Nach Baliye.

Director-producer Karan Johar is one of the most popular chat show hosts on Indian television and runs the top-of-the-chart celebrity chat show, Koffee with Karan. He is known to reveal juicy gossips on the show, thanks to his closeness with his stars. The rapid fire round is the most popular part of Karan’s show.