SRK takes blame

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday took the blame for the dipping TRPs of his TV show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? because the show could not attract audiences despite his presence.

"Even in my films, it is said that it will get a good opening because I am there. If I consider the same yardstick, a star of my calibre should have brought enough audiences before the television set. If there is no opening and lack of appeal for the show despite my presence, then I think I am responsible," Shah Rukh said while interacting with a select group of journalists on the sets of Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? at Film City in suburban Mumbai.

However, he defended his decision to do the show because it was educative and he liked being in the company of children.

"Maybe the format was not appealing, but we were bound by the original format (Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?)," he said.

"There are no options for a question on this show. This brings loneliness whereas giving options sees involvement of more than one person. Some have not liked that the contestant at the time of dropping out of the contest, is being asked to say that hum paanchvi pass se tez nahin hain (I am not smarter than the fifth grader)," he further said.

The actor wondered why there should be a problem with the statement because it is not meant to show disrespect to the contestant.