Item number queen and glam diva Malaika Arora Khan wows masses with her special dance moves or her stint on reality television. Currently she’s busy assisting her hubby Arbaaz Khan with production work on Dabangg 2. Excerpts from a chat:
You seem to have made a career out of judging reality shows on television.
I love judging talent hunt/reality TV shows. Being a judge on a dance or talent based reality show gives me creative satisfaction and helps establish a connect with the audience. Television has a huge reach and it’s great to be part of such a medium.
Do reality music dance shows on TV throw up enough talent? The dance shows which I have judged in the past have mostly had celeb participants, who were not looking for a platform to stardom with the show. For India’s Got Talent Season 4, my new show, I am going to judge ordinary people with some interesting talent, which sounds fun.
Between TV and films, which is a better platform for aspiring actors? TV is a great platform to be noticed, but one can’t earn five minutes fame and think she/he has become a huge celebrity. You just can’t come on a show and expect people to remember you forever. TV actors have made it big in films because of their talent and hard work. In Bollywood lead actresses are now doing item songs.
Do you feel they are encroaching your territory? There is enough work and space for everyone in Bollywood. Filmmakers know what they want and sign up stars accordingly. Even item songs are offered to people who fit the song.
You are producing Dabangg 2. How hands-on are you as a producer? Currently, Dabangg 2 is keeping me on my toes. I am learning lot of new things as a producer. It is a whole new process for me which is amazing and I am loving every moment of it.
You balance home and work really well. What’s the magic formula? The entire credit goes to my family because without their support it wouldn’t have been possible for me to work and enjoy my personal life too. It is not easy to maintain a proper balance, but my family has been my pillar of strength.