The Friday fever is now getting transferred to the small screen. After debates on who proved to be a better TV host Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan, with Big B even discussing the issue on his blog, it’s now the turn of other big stars to enter the fray.This Friday will see Hrithik Roshan facing Salman Khan at the hustings, only the fight will not be over the BO but TRP ratings. It’s a given fact that every time a celebrity makes an appearance on a show, the TRP ratings soar.
The bigger the star, the higher the ratings! But what happens when the stars in question are equally popular? And muscular too?! Well, it so happens that both Salman and Hrithik are debuting on the small screen on June 6.
While Salman will be host on the game show Dus Ka Dum, Hrithik will be appearing on NDTV Imagine’s Junoon… Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka, a music reality show. Sallu miyan is riding high on the success of Partner and Hrithik too has had his share of fame with Jodhaa Akbar. With a dedicated fan base each, it has to be seen who finally wins the game of ratings. SRK whose Paanchvi Paas… is still to really catch on, is also in the fray. As are Kajol and Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar who are part of reality shows on various channels.
Hrithik, who will be appearing as the goodwill ambassador on Junoon… Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka, justifies his choice thus, “I can identify with the participants and their desire to achieve success with their God-given talent.
I relate to their positive and exuberant spirit.” Meanwhile, Salman, who was initially reluctant to sign on the dotted line for Dus ka Dum, says, “I had my reservations. The idea sounded so impractical that I rejected it even without giving it much thought.
But then I decided to follow my heart. All my decisions are based on my instincts. I do not depend too much on intelligence and calculations. I believe in poet Adam who said: Akal har kaam ko zulum bana deti hai…” So, who will win the battle of TRPs? Answers Ila Arun who is a judge on Junoon, “Each show has its audience. On one side, it is sur-taal and on the other side, there is Salman and a prize money of Rs 10 crore!
Let the fight begin.
