Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 3, 2018)

Karan Johar, Kirron Kher and Malaika Arora are set to return to the small screen with the eighth season of India’s Got Talent. It will air on Colors towards the year-end. Comedienne Bharti Singh will continue to host but her co-host has yet to be finalised. Auditions kick off later this month. According to a source close to the development, while the 12th season of Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss is slated to kick off from September 16, India’s Got Talent is expected to start in October. Rohit Shetty’s Khatron Ke Khiladi which is currently being shot in Argentina has been pushed to January 2019 to make way for the other two shows.

Based on an international reality show format, India’s Got Talent started airing in 2009 with Kirron, Sonali Bendre and Shekhar Kapur as its original judges. Nikhil Chinapa and Ayushmann Khurrana were the initial hosts. Kirron has been part of every season with Karan and Malaika has joining her from season four. The show has contestants from across the country displaying their unique talents.