Mumbai, Dec. 10 :    Mumbai, Dec. 10:  The fault lies not in the cloning, but in the stars. Zee TV announced today that it has dropped co-hosts Anupam Kher and Manisha Koirala from Sawal Dus Crore Ka, as their 'bad vibes' with each other were spilling over into the sets. After 26 episodes of Sawal, billed as the answer to STAR's Kaun Banega Crorepati and Amitabh Bachchan, Zee said the contract with Anupam and Manisha Koirala had been terminated due to their 'individual egos'. Zee cited popular opinion for 'freezing' the hosts. 'Today, after 20 episodes have gone on air and six episodes are waiting to be telecast, the company, after taking a fresh review of market ratings, bows to public opinion and accepts the audience ratings in keeping with the traditions of Zee,' the channel said. The channel has also decided to restructure the show to draw more viewers. 'It has been unfortunate that both the anchors continued to lack rapport and harmony ever since the launch of the show,' an official at the network added. While Anupam has gone public with his outrage at being dropped from the show and is reported to have threatened legal action, the news of Manisha being dropped has come as a surprise to the entertainment industry. 'Although there may be few other reasons for the poor performance of the show, lack of rapport and the absence of a working relationship between the two anchors has been a big reason for the poor performance of the show,' the Zee official said. 'There has been preponderant public opinion on the lack of rapport between the two anchors, otherwise so versatile and distinguished,' he added. But Zee still seems to be searching for the answer to the Rs 10-crore question: who can upstage Bachchan in KBC? Ashutosh Rana, the new-age Bollywood villain known for his versatility and fluency in Hindi, is expected to pop the questions on Sawal now. However, Zee officials refused to confirm this, saying no agreement has yet been signed. On legal implications, the Zee official said the company's decision was in line with the clauses in the contract. 'We have discussed, informed and sent letters to both of them,' he said. The industry grapevine was abuzz that the relationship between the two had strained so much that on one occasion, Zee had to cancel the shooting of an episode. Manisha reportedly felt that she was being sidelined by Anupam and had complained to Zee officials. Zee announced that the new, improved Sawal, slated to be beamed from the new year, would have only five contestants instead of the 21 now. The contestants will be allowed to buy answers from the anchor. For this, the contestant will have to give away 25 per cent of the prize money the first time he uses the benefit and 50 per cent on the second occasion.