Sumona Chakravarti, Barun Sobti approached to host NB 7

Even as names of several participants in the upcoming dance reality show Nach Baliye 7 are being tossed around, we hear that Sumona Chakravarti, Barun Sobti and Arunoday Singh have been approached to host the show.

Says a source, "All the three have auditioned for the show. Vikrant Massey is also being considered. The makers wanted Rithvik Dhanjani, the winner of last season to host the show, but he has prior commitments and is doing shows on competing channels." For the last two seasons, the show has been hosted by guys - Gautam Rode and Karan Wahi. This year, however, the makers are looking at having a female host.

Incidentally, among the couples participating, Divyanka Tripathi and Ssharad Malhotra were said to be the first couple to be locked for the show as both were keen on it. "Balaji is producing the show and since Divyanka is already doing their Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, she had support from them. However, with the news of the couple splitting, they will not be a part of the show," adds the source.