Laloo Prasad appears on eSa Re Ga Ma Pa

Indian politician (Union Minister for Railways) Laloo Prasad Yadav has agreed to appear on ZEE TVfs hit show eSa Re Ga Ma Pa: Challenge 2007Œ, according to Mumbai Mirror.

However, before he accepted the offer, he made sure the contestants would only wear Indian attire. Even the showfs theme, which was earlier a western one, had to be changed to an Indian theme on Laloofs insistence.

A source told Mumbai Mirror, gThe creative team of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa were quite apprehensive before approaching Laloo. They were wondering if hefd accept their offer. But, they were pleasantly surprised when the Laloo agreed to be a guest on the show. But, he had just one pre-condition. His public relation officer told the creative team that Laloo wants none of the female participants to wear western clothes.h

Payaol Patel, creative director of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, confirms the news and says, gIt was easy to approach Laloojifs as his PRO is an avid watcher of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. As the episodefs theme is UP-Bihar, all the female participants will be wearing ghagra-cholis while the male participants, judges and anchor will be wearing dhoti and kurta. Getting the Union Minister for Railways as a guest on our show is a big achievement for us, so we are also transforming the set into a village.h

The security measures on the show have been made tighter for Laloofs arrival. The security arrangements were already very high after Himesh Reshmamiya, who is a judge on the show, got threats from the underworld.

The Laloo special episode will be screened on ZEE TV UK, US and India this weekend.