Mumbai Feb 24 PTI Actor Silambarasan is set to host the reality series Bigg Boss Ultimate from this Sunday after veteran star Kamal Haasan announced his exit from the showLast week Haasan said he exited the show owing to scheduling conflicts with his forthcoming film VikramSilambarasan who will host the remaining episodes of Bigg Boss Ultimate on Disney Hotstar on Thursday said he is extremely delighted to be part of the showI have been an avid follower of all the Bigg Boss Tamil seasons and I am excited to engage with the audience and the contestants in person Audiences are appreciating new kinds of content lately and this is a great opportunity for me to explore my talent outside the cinema and actingKamal Haasan sir has left a thumping impression on the show and there are large shoes to fill I will do my best to keep the viewers entertained with a fresh perspective the actor known for Tamil films like Dum and Maanaadu said in a statementDisney Hotstar launched Bigg Boss Ultimate the first-ever OTT exclusive season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss Tamil on January 30 PTI RDS RDS RDS

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Superstar Kamal Haasan, who had been hosting Tamil reality digital series 'Bigg Boss Ultimate', has announced that he is "constrained to opt out" of the show due to the clash of dates with 'Vikram'.

Chennai Feb 20 PTI South superstar Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he has exited the reality TV series Bigg Boss Ultimate owing to scheduling conflicts with his forthcoming film VikramThe official statement of Haasan quitting the digital version of Bigg Boss Tamil comes a day after speculation in the media about the sameThe 67-year-old actor announced the news in a statement shared on Twitter with the caption After a short break promising fans that he will be back for the sixth season of the popular reality showThe pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions rightly imposed by the Government has created disarray and has constrained us to reschedule the production and post-production of our forthcoming film Vikram Haasan who has hosted five seasons of the shows Tamil on TV since 2017 said in a statementHe said the team had meticulously planned the production schedule of Vikram so that it does not affect his commitments to Bigg Boss a show which the actor said is very close to his heart So much so I did not let any personal discomfort I might have had after I was personally down with Covid I was back onstage meeting all you and hosting this wonderful show the moment tested negative he addedThe actor also revealed that he was honoured to launch the first digital avatar of Bigg Boss as he has always been a supporter of innovation and technology in the field of entertainmentBigg Boss Ultimate the OTT version was announced on January 17 and the show went live from January 30Disney Plus Hotstar has been a pioneer of many such initiatives and innovation It is a matter of pride for me to be associated as a brand ambassador of Disney Plus Hotstar Haasan said of the streamerHowever the rescheduling of the production activities for Vikram forced on account of the lockdown and restrictions imposed resulted in overlap of dates required to be allotted for Bigg Boss Ultimate he saidAccording to the actor it has become impossible to manage both Vikram and Bigg Boss togetherConsidering the fact that some more days of shoot are left to complete the scenes which have the combination of some of the most prominent stars and technicians of the film industry it has become practically impossible to manage both Vikram and Bigg Boss togetherIt would be unfair to make such eminent stars and technicians wait for me considering their schedule and other commitments that they might already have Consequently I am now constrained to opt out of this season of Bigg Boss Ultimate Haasan saidTill I meet you again in Season 6 of Bigg Boss My best wishes to you all he concludedVikram is produced by Haasans banner Raaj Kamal Films International Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj of Master fame the Tamil-language film is billed as a high-octane action dramaThe team kick-started the films shoot in July 2021 Vikram also features two of the South cinemas biggest names -- Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh FaasilHaasan is awaiting the release of Indian 2 which has been directed by S Shankar The movie also features Siddharth Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh PTI KKP RDS RDS