Mumbai, Oct. 21 -- Bigg Boss 20 fans will see a familiar face taking over the hosting duties this week, as filmmaker Rohit Shetty is set to host Weekend Ka Vaar in Salman Khan's absence.

The announcement came during the latest episode, when Salman told the contestants that he would be away due to prior commitments.

During the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode, Salman informed the housemates that he had requested Rohit Shetty to step in as the host for the upcoming weekend episode.

Explaining his absence, Salman said, "Ab main aapse milunga agle hafte nahi. Due to a prior commitment, I will not be here agle hafte. So maine request kiya hai Rohit Shetty se for him to come here and to be the host for next Weekend Ka Vaar. (I won't be meeting...