Salman Khan says he believes his friends, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are great at hosting shows and it will be fun for all three of them to be on TV around the same time this year.
The actor is gearing up to host the 11th season of Bigg Boss, while Shah Rukh Khan and Kumar will be seen on TEDTalks and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, respectively.
“They are amazing. Shah Rukh is a great host. Akshay is also really good, he has a good comic timing, he is very witty. Shah Rukh has his own personality, his own swag, style, charisma. So I think it is going to be quite a tough competition this time,” Khan said, adding: “For them.”
The theme of this year’s Bigg Boss is ‘Love thy neighbours’ and would feature celebrity contestants along with commoners.
The reality show is often embroiled in controversy over the misbehaviour of its contestants — from abusing each other to even indulging in a brawl. Khan said his only wish for this season is that he expects the contestants to be on the best of their behaviour.
“They shouldn’t misbehave. That’s all I want. It’s not even their fault. It’s the most difficult format that anyone can ever do. You need patience, willpower. There is one bathroom, so much gossip goes around, the tasks are difficult. You don’t know if it’s day or night. It’s a very difficult game,” he said.
Khan has often said he will not host the show and yet keeps coming back to it every season, reason being — its format.
“I really like the format. Even though I complain about it...I enjoy it. I get to learn a lot. I get to learn how to react or not react a certain way,” he says.
Khan, 51, was reportedly paid a whopping Rs110 million (Dh6.18 million) per episode for Bigg Boss.
When asked about it, Khan pointed to Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18 and asked him to comment.
Nayak replied: “Salman Khan doesn’t come so cheap.”
The show will go on air on Colors TV from October 1.
