Madhuri Dixit Hosts Kon Honar Crorepati Premiere; Sonali Bendre Replaces Nana Patekar
Sony Marathi's quiz show Kon Honar Crorepati premieres its new season on October 12, hosted by Madhuri Dixit, the show's first female host. Originally, Nana Patekar was to appear as the first guest, reuniting with Madhuri after their 1998 film Wajood, but his sudden death on October 8 led to Sonali Bendre stepping in. Sonali, making her first on-screen appearance with Madhuri, supports the Happy Pet Foundation and discusses household management during the episode. Madhuri paid tribute to Nana Patekar following his passing.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 32/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 9 Oct, 07:33 am. Other outlets followed.