Daredevil Akshay Kumar will return to TV soon. And this time, he’ll have more than divas for company. The second season of Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi will hit your TV screens later this year and trust Akshay to raise the bar.

Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 that begins on ‘Colors’ later this year has every intention of taking you on a roller coaster ride of extreme stunts, galloping emotions and never before seen action on Indian television. This time, the show is looking for you, the viewers, who have it in them to accompany Akshay and his sultry sena on this mind boggling adventure.

Those of you with an ability to perform under pressure and love and passion for adventure will be chosen through auditions that will be held all over the country later this year. Registrations for the same are on till 15th February, 2009 on the Colors site.

The action will begin in February when auditions will be held across the country for viewers who would like to participate in the show. Auditions will be held in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. Colors will soon be revealing the names of celebrity participants on the show in a formal announcement in the next few months.

Speaking about the return of this action extravaganza, Ashvini Yardi, Programming Head, ‘Colors’ said, “Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 is going to be a notch higher in terms of bigger celebrity participants than the last season, the difficulty level of challenges and even Akshay Kumar! The inclusion of the common man as a co-contender will definitely create a lot of excitement. This time around, the show plans to pack in a bigger punch to make sure everyone joins in on the excitement. Also, Akshay will be playing a much bigger role than just of a mentor and a host - something definitely to watch out for!”

Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 will be produced once again by format owners, Endemol India who is the world leader in entertainment programming and the producers of hugely successful format-based shows in more than 25 countries. However, how different it will be from the last season was explained by the Deepak Dhar, Managing Director, Endemol India.

He says, “Expect complete fireworks this season because we’ve raised the bar across the board. Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 is a double dose of everything from action to stunts and from the contestants to Khiladi Kumar himself. Apart from all the action on screen, a few lucky viewers will get to experience the exhilaration of the show first-hand. Fasten your seat belts… the action is about to begin.”