Finally, the King has returned! Perhaps the most important event on television in quite some time. The restarting of the popular televised game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, is a welcome break from the endless soap operas, or should one call them the detergent sagas, given that some of them are nearly two years old. The show as usual is crisp and comforting in its format, its atmosphere encouraging of active participation, and its host as genial and graceful as ever. No matter who says, no one can deny the fact that Amitabh Bachchan at his peak isn't any different from Amitabh Bachchan elsewhere. His charm and magnificence is evident, both on the movie screen, as also the television screen, and yet his humility, his politeness and his ability to acknowledge and encourage the efforts of the participants, is something that truly characterizes him.
People call Shahrukh Khan the superstar of the new age, at least in India. I beg to differ. With all due respect to Mr. Khan, whose acting histrionics I am not attempting to gainsay, Mr. Bachchan is the eternal superstar, and there's no denying that. Mr. Bachchan in his 60's still rules the roost just as when he was in his 30's. Look at any multiplex in Mumbai, and you will find at least one movie starring him, being featured on some screen. And what to say of his acting?
His performance in Sarkar, the Indian equivalent of the Godfather, with all due respect to Mario Puzo, was simply outstanding. The look in the eyes, the impassive expressions, and the propensity to dismiss any questions to his authority by the mere flick of his hand, that is real entertainment.
I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Bachchan's previous innings on television, and look forward to another exciting series, as do millions of his fans.
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Well, at least it's better than Jassi's wedding!
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