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Akshay Kumar who will host the desi Fear Factor has been closely working on the action-adventure reality show. The action star will sport a completely different look in the show, which will be shot in South Africa.

Settling on the look

Kumar worked on a few looks with the show’s stylist and then zeroed down on one. Says a source from the show, "Akki wanted to stand apart with Fear Factor. He even experimented with different haircuts, and played around with his facial hair before settling on his final look."

Akshay is excited about shooting in Africa. Elements from Africa have inspired his wild look on the show.

Khiladi Kumar has been hands-on with the show right from the day he was approached for it. He felt that the show and he were a good fit because he is a huge action-adventure junkie.
He wants to make it edgier however he doesn’t want the tasks to be so difficult so that the female participants suffer. An insider reveals that Akshay does every task himself before incorporating it on the show.

One of the names that is finalised as a contestant is Yana Gupta. "Yana jumped to the offer as soon as it was made. She’s very excited to be a part of the show."