Karan delays shoot-article

We spoke to Karan who said : "What happened on Antakshari was a lot of fun, lot of enthusiasm, singing, dancing and there was a lot of energy. It was a carnival kind of atmosphere for us. I don't like to host shows in very traditional format. I never use a script. I just went there and had a ball with the kids as it was a kiddy special episode. So that's the essence of the show, which they capture for the telecast. In that sense it was a fun episode. The shooting got delayed for some time. But you can't push the children to shoot continuously. They come on the sets at 7 o'clock in the morning and wait till 11 o'clock at night. They should not feel like they are shooting. I just got carried away with them. The idea was that they should feel that I'm their best friend. I just tried to interact and make them feel comfortable. As a result we had too much of fun. Then one of the production guy came and told me that I know you are having fun, but we need to complete the shoot."

"I'm very fond of kids and that connects me to them in a very special way. But then the kids too realized that it is taking too much time and that the shooting is been affected. So lets control it for now. So that's what happened on the sets. I played lots of game with them. I did not given them any idea about how I will host or anchor the show. Whenever I host a live show I focus on interacting with people, singing and dancing with them. It should feel like a rock show. Everybody who is present on the show should have fun. That's what I tried to do in Antakshari."

"I have got full freedom to host the show the way I want to do. The team is very charged and they believe in me, they believe I can deliver the best. They have given me lot of creative freedom. I shoot without the help of the script. My hosting is more like a conversation. I have asked them not to treat me like a television star or celebrity. Treat me like your best friend. As the camera starts to roll I keep aside the script. Let's just have a good time. Even at 11o'clock the kids were enjoying and smiling. In the end all the kids gave me a hug and clicked pictures with me. We are hardcore television actors. But they are not. We are used to this hardship. You have to go little easy with kids. That's why I behaved like that so that they won't get tired."

"But after watching that episode and seeing the response of the audiences after the first episode, the production guys were happy. Then they found that kids also enjoyed themselves. So it has resulted in a very good episode. There is nothing fake in this episode. Coversations are also real. Even as an actor I never performed on rehearsed lines .I have to feel that character. They got overwhelming response through emails after only one episode. For the next 14 episodes it will be like carnival on TV.I have a one year contract with them. But this time shooting got delayed for three hours and next time I'll be more careful."

"I'm working on my album this year. But I have still to meet lyricists and composers, go to studios and work on some tunes .I'll speak about it when I finish the recording. It takes 20-25 days. When everything will be finalized then I'll talk about it. Mona has got a nice voice, though she's not a trained singer. If any song which will suit her voice then she will surely sing."

"I'm also working on my production house. We are planning to produce daily soaps. We will be having collaboration with Firework production house. Our company will be called Artistic Unlimited. It is in the developing stage and it will take some time."

Karan has done many serials like Saaya, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, and he was also the member of a band called Band of Boys. He met Mona Singh on the sets of Jassi… and it is said that they are seeing each other.

Titan Antakshari comes on air every Friday 8.30 PM.