Amongst 38 popular names that were considered to host Telugu version KBC, Nimagada Prasad, chairman, MAA TV said, Superstar Nagarjuna will host the Telugu version of KBC after rigorous selection process, we have zeroed in on Nagarjuna who we think will do complete justice to the show.

The show is likely to go on air from June onwards, and it will be more or less similar to the original.The show will be similar along the lines of original KBC with a cash prize of Rs one crore.

So far Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan have hosted the Hindi versions,Bengali version was hosted by cricketer Sourav Ganguly, Bhojpuri by actor Shatrughan Sinha, Kannada version by actor Puneeth Rajkumar and  In Tamil, KBC has been hosted by Suriya and Prakash Raj.

Everybody deserves an opportunity to fulfill their dreams. This show will provide a platform for such people realize their dreams,Nagarjuna said.