New Delhi:
He is an actor who does notact. From playing a corrupt but endearing cop on the bigscreen to hosting the most controversial reality show on TV,Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says he is just being himselfin front of the camera.
After raking in crores with his latest hit Dabangg,the 44-year-old actor has replaced Amitabh Bachchan as thefearless host of Bigg Boss, promising it is the real SalmanKhan his fans will get to see.
"The first and only lesson I have learned in acting isto be myself. Viewers will get 100 per cent unadulteratedSalman Khan in Bigg Boss. I am hosting it in my own style -frank and uncut," Salman said in an interview.
This is not his first stint on television, the actorhas hosted a game show on the small screen before and thinksthat the potential of the idiot box is tremendous.
"Television as a medium is evolving and so is theviewer; it is not the 'small screen' any more," said Salman.
But that is not the only reason why he took up the jobof hosting Bigg Boss, the actor's family are ardent viewersand he consulted his mother before saying yes.
"Bigg Boss is one show that has intrigued me immenselyas a viewer its format, its contestants and thepsychological battle within the house. Also, my family enjoysthe show; they discuss it all the time. I asked mom beforeconsidering it and she instantly said yes," said Salman.
The Colors show, which is in its fourth season, iswell-known for creating controversies, gossiping and plottingamong the contestants in order to win. Salman says he is notgoing to put up with any wrong-doing in the show.
"I am a very straight-forward person and I will nottake any hypocrisy and politics lightly. For those housemateswho play clean, they will always find their best friend in me.Those who don't, be ready to expect the worst," he said.
Having said that, Salman also thinks that this showbrings out the real self of a person and and he endorses theidea of seeking fame via a reality show like this.
"Contestants in Bigg Boss are celebrities or knownpersonalities before entering the show. One's real personalitycomes out in the show. Everybody opens up eventually and youcannot fake beyond a point. And if they are liked by viewersand gain popularity then there's nothing wrong in that," saidthe actor.
With Dabangg becoming a major hit, Salman's fans arereferring to him as Chulbul Pandey, the name of his moustachedavatar in the film. The actor thinks its the unpredictabilityand heroism of the role that has made him so popular.
"Chulbul Pandey was a very different role compared toany of the characters I have played previously. Chulbul wastotally unpredictable - went from action to comedy to romanceand back to action. The film as well as the heroism shown hasbeen accepted well by fans everywhere," said Salman.
After raking in crores with his latest hit Dabangg,the 44-year-old actor has replaced Amitabh Bachchan as thefearless host of Bigg Boss, promising it is the real SalmanKhan his fans will get to see.
"The first and only lesson I have learned in acting isto be myself. Viewers will get 100 per cent unadulteratedSalman Khan in Bigg Boss. I am hosting it in my own style -frank and uncut," Salman said in an interview.
This is not his first stint on television, the actorhas hosted a game show on the small screen before and thinksthat the potential of the idiot box is tremendous.
"Television as a medium is evolving and so is theviewer; it is not the 'small screen' any more," said Salman.
But that is not the only reason why he took up the jobof hosting Bigg Boss, the actor's family are ardent viewersand he consulted his mother before saying yes.
"Bigg Boss is one show that has intrigued me immenselyas a viewer its format, its contestants and thepsychological battle within the house. Also, my family enjoysthe show; they discuss it all the time. I asked mom beforeconsidering it and she instantly said yes," said Salman.
The Colors show, which is in its fourth season, iswell-known for creating controversies, gossiping and plottingamong the contestants in order to win. Salman says he is notgoing to put up with any wrong-doing in the show.
"I am a very straight-forward person and I will nottake any hypocrisy and politics lightly. For those housemateswho play clean, they will always find their best friend in me.Those who don't, be ready to expect the worst," he said.
Having said that, Salman also thinks that this showbrings out the real self of a person and and he endorses theidea of seeking fame via a reality show like this.
"Contestants in Bigg Boss are celebrities or knownpersonalities before entering the show. One's real personalitycomes out in the show. Everybody opens up eventually and youcannot fake beyond a point. And if they are liked by viewersand gain popularity then there's nothing wrong in that," saidthe actor.
With Dabangg becoming a major hit, Salman's fans arereferring to him as Chulbul Pandey, the name of his moustachedavatar in the film. The actor thinks its the unpredictabilityand heroism of the role that has made him so popular.
"Chulbul Pandey was a very different role compared toany of the characters I have played previously. Chulbul wastotally unpredictable - went from action to comedy to romanceand back to action. The film as well as the heroism shown hasbeen accepted well by fans everywhere," said Salman.
