I always believed that SRK is probably India's foremost off-screen entertainer, and I will shout from the rooftops to say that again, after watching this year's Filmfare awards ceremony. It was SRK's show all the way, even though Saif played a great second-fiddle. Anchoring the show for the second time (point out if I am wrong), both of them took over the awards programme and never let it sag even for a minute. This time, their barbs flew in all directions of the audience, sparing none. They were happy tearing apart any one they felt like--Vidya Balan (for her dresses in Heyy! Baby, Ram Gopal Varma (for the debacle of Aag, the remake of Sholay), Amitabh Bachchan (for not inviting most people from Bollywood for Abhishek-Ash wedding).
SRK is best when he is spontaneous and natural--whether in interviews, talk shows, or as anchor. Unlike films, where he usually hams in a big way, these are platforms which give him the maximum leeway to show off his creative instincts. One liners, puns, twists of phrase, black humour and whacky wit--SRK offers everything in one rollicking package. Why is he wasting his time in films when he could be doing a better job as a stand-up comic and anchor (a combination of Billy Crystal and Jay Leno) who can set the stage on fire with his sardonic wit and quicksilver repartees. SRK, television needs you, films don't.
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