India's tennis sensation Sania Mirza and model-turned-actress Lara Dutta will share the hot seat in a Children's Day special on the popular TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

"I must say it was a good experience," says the host with the most, Amitabh Bachchan, about the latest celebrity special on KBC.

Giving details of the unexpected synthesis of sports and cinema, STAR's COO Samir Nair said: "We've got Sania and Lara together as a Children's Day special. Why these two? Well, Sania needs no justification. She's a youth icon and though she's the queen of endorsements, she needs no endorsement. Getting her on the hot seat was a challenge, and we proved equal to it.

"We needed a spunky spirited woman of today to complement Sania on the hot seat. Lara fitted the bill perfectly. She's young, articulate and intelligent. They're very, very watchable together.

"Both Lara and Sania represent the spirit of youth and are role models for kids. Like Sania, Lara started very young. She became Miss Universe when she was in her teens. Ask Mr Bachchan, Lara and Sania are dynamite together."

The Children's Day special, to be telecast Nov 13, has many interesting interludes, not only with the two star guests but also with their respective families.

Said Nair: "Sania's father is on the show along with her mother and sister. Everyone always wanted to know what Mr Mirza was like. Bachchan finds out for us. AB talks quite extensively with Sania's dad on many subjects including her finances."

Sania's dad talks about how expensive it is for the star-daughter's entourage to be carted from one international venue to another for her matches.

"But the best part of the show is the chemistry between the two ladies... very, very appealing."

How much prize money do the dynamic duo finally win? No one's telling. But Sania and Lara apparently go up to the grand prize of Rs.10 million but then lose money by giving a wrong answer.

STAR has at least two more celebrity specials lined up this season on KBC.

Hrithik Roshan will appear with Priyanka Chopra and, if all goes well, we'll see Abhishek on the hot seat with the mega-anchor in the grand finale of KBC. But for that the junior Bachchan needs to get over his nervousness about the experience.