Divya Dutta to turn host for a crime show

The Asian Age Staff  | Cary Edwards

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Divya Dutta has taken over as host for the latest season of Savdhaan India on Life OK. Speaking about her stint on the show she says, “It’s a show that’s putting the scene of crime upfront.

Divya Dutta

Divya Dutta has taken over as host for the latest season of Savdhaan India on Life OK. Speaking about her stint on the show she says, “It’s a show that’s putting the scene of crime upfront. Audiences look at me as someone whose word is taken as trustworthy. All I had to do is be sincere and make sure that the audience connects with me”

Divya admits that as a woman, she has been a victim of crime herself. She says, “I have faced eve teasing but I was the stronger kinds, who could stand up for herself. People call eve-teasing as petty, and I think we have a problem right there.” Since this is Divya’s first stint as a host, she admits that she has been looking at Amitabh Bachchan as a reference point. She says, “Mr Amitabh Bachchan, absolutely. Everything he does is so gripping. I’ve been fortunate to work with him a couple of times and now I will seek inspiration from him.”

So is she open to more to offers “I enjoy hosting so for now I’ll stick to shows like this one.”

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