New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) is bringing one of the world's most iconic television game shows, Wheel of Fortune, to Indian audiences, with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar set to headline the Indian edition.

Globally recognised as one of the most successful entertainment franchises, Wheel of Fortune has been named the most-watched entertainment show on American television by Variety, holds the Guinness World Record for the world's most popular TV game show, and has won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards.

The Indian adaptation will air across Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, marking one of SPNI's largest integrated television and digital launches in recent years. The broadcaster said the show aims to combine ...