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Upen Patel-Karishma Tanna romance not
scripted, says Farah Khan! #BB #HallaBol
The Happy New Year director thinks
that replacing Kick star as a host is a
sign of women empowerment
The fact that she has stepped into the
shoes of one of Bollywood's Khans to
host Bigg Boss Halla Bol , is a sign of
women's empowerment, says filmmaker
Farah Khan. The Dabangg star Salman
Khan handed over the baton of hosting
Bigg Boss Halla Bol , an extension of Bigg
Boss 8 to Farah.
"I think a lot of people are undermining
the fact that a woman replaced one of
the biggest stars of the industry. It says
something for women empowerment,"
Farah told IANS over phone from Lonavla,
where the "Bigg Boss" set has been
housing celebrity contestants since four
months. In the new series, which
concludes later Saturday night, five
challengers from the previous seasons of
the show were pitted against the top five
champions of "Bigg Boss 8.
Farah, who, with her movies like "Main
Hoon Naa", "Om Shanti Om" and "Happy
New Year", broke the myth that a woman
can't helm masala movies, says she added
her own style and charisma while hosting
the Colors' show. "I'm relieved with the
response. There were some
apprehensions, which were not from my
side, but yes I think it was big shoes to fill
in. I'm glad that all's well that ends well. I
think my style of hosting was different
from Salman. I don't think one can draw
any comparisons. He is a fabulous host
and that was his take, but I did it in my
own way," she added.
The filmmaker, who has judged TV shows
like "Dance India Dance-Supermoms" and
"Nach Baliye" in the past, also mentioned
that she entered the show with a blank
canvas to avoid being Salman's
reflection. "There was no point in doing
what he (Salman) did, then I would have
fallen flat on my face. I was myself and
thought to do it as a class teacher with
humour, like giving them advice when
they need it, but I didn't intimidate them,"
she added.
It's tough to talk about "Bigg Boss" and
not mention its infamous controversies "
the romance that brewed between
contestants. This season, the chemistry
between two pairs " Gautam Gulati-
Diandra Soares and Upen Patel-Karishma
Tanna " grabbed eye balls. The 50-year-
old says a love story inside the house
satiates the voyeuristic' need of the
people.
"It is not scripted. We are actually
watching the process of two people
falling for each other. I think the nation,
in fact the world has become voyeuristic.
We want to know what is happening in
our neighbour's house, we want to know
what the other person is doing, so it is a
voyeuristic pleasure that we get while
watching Bigg Boss'. "With all the fights
and conspiracies inside the house, a little
romance makes you feel nice," she said.
Farah, who calls herself an ardent fan of
the reality show, lauds the top five
finalists - Karishma, Gautam, Pritam
Singh, Dimpy and Ali Quli Mirza, for
surviving inside the house and keeping
the viewers hooked to the show.
scripted, says Farah Khan! #BB #HallaBol
The Happy New Year director thinks
that replacing Kick star as a host is a
sign of women empowerment
The fact that she has stepped into the
shoes of one of Bollywood's Khans to
host Bigg Boss Halla Bol , is a sign of
women's empowerment, says filmmaker
Farah Khan. The Dabangg star Salman
Khan handed over the baton of hosting
Bigg Boss Halla Bol , an extension of Bigg
Boss 8 to Farah.
"I think a lot of people are undermining
the fact that a woman replaced one of
the biggest stars of the industry. It says
something for women empowerment,"
Farah told IANS over phone from Lonavla,
where the "Bigg Boss" set has been
housing celebrity contestants since four
months. In the new series, which
concludes later Saturday night, five
challengers from the previous seasons of
the show were pitted against the top five
champions of "Bigg Boss 8.
Farah, who, with her movies like "Main
Hoon Naa", "Om Shanti Om" and "Happy
New Year", broke the myth that a woman
can't helm masala movies, says she added
her own style and charisma while hosting
the Colors' show. "I'm relieved with the
response. There were some
apprehensions, which were not from my
side, but yes I think it was big shoes to fill
in. I'm glad that all's well that ends well. I
think my style of hosting was different
from Salman. I don't think one can draw
any comparisons. He is a fabulous host
and that was his take, but I did it in my
own way," she added.
The filmmaker, who has judged TV shows
like "Dance India Dance-Supermoms" and
"Nach Baliye" in the past, also mentioned
that she entered the show with a blank
canvas to avoid being Salman's
reflection. "There was no point in doing
what he (Salman) did, then I would have
fallen flat on my face. I was myself and
thought to do it as a class teacher with
humour, like giving them advice when
they need it, but I didn't intimidate them,"
she added.
It's tough to talk about "Bigg Boss" and
not mention its infamous controversies "
the romance that brewed between
contestants. This season, the chemistry
between two pairs " Gautam Gulati-
Diandra Soares and Upen Patel-Karishma
Tanna " grabbed eye balls. The 50-year-
old says a love story inside the house
satiates the voyeuristic' need of the
people.
"It is not scripted. We are actually
watching the process of two people
falling for each other. I think the nation,
in fact the world has become voyeuristic.
We want to know what is happening in
our neighbour's house, we want to know
what the other person is doing, so it is a
voyeuristic pleasure that we get while
watching Bigg Boss'. "With all the fights
and conspiracies inside the house, a little
romance makes you feel nice," she said.
Farah, who calls herself an ardent fan of
the reality show, lauds the top five
finalists - Karishma, Gautam, Pritam
Singh, Dimpy and Ali Quli Mirza, for
surviving inside the house and keeping
the viewers hooked to the show.
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