Opinion Good things come in threes

Of the three finals,Just Dance was the most lively. For apart from this man Khan and Priyanka C,we met Hrithik Roshan’s entire family. Hrithik did what he does best,with them — just dance,sweeping his wife Suzanne off her feet as he twirled her around. There was a cake-cutting ceremony for his maternal grandma and love towards all creatures great and small. Judge Vaibhavi danced like she was a finalist for the crown and Farah Khan was her usual amusing best. The show was raised to new heights when the two ladies were held aloft by Hrithik and Shah Rukh. Everyone was having such a good time that the two finalists were somewhat overshadowed until they danced a tribute to Shammi Kapoor — then they were back in business,centrestage.

That’s one of the drawbacks these finales face: the guests receive most of the attention because they are the stars and they are on the show to promote themselves or their films. Still,Dharmendra has been worth it on India’s Got Talent. He’s been a revelation as a judge and performer: he’s struck the right balance between natural modesty and his celebrity. He delivered when asked to,be it in reciting shayari or dancing with the contestants. We’ll miss him.

Missing: males on Bigg Boss (Colors). In the fifth season,this is one place were the sex ratio scales weigh down heavily with women. There are 13 of them and only one man — that too,Shakti Kapoor,who may be the nicest possible

human being in the world,but a sight for 10.30 pm sore and tired eyes,he is not. Now,if he’d been Shah Rukh Khan… No offence. We’ll give Shakti Kapoor a vote of confidence on the reality show,but we’d have liked him better in the company of a few more men. The USP of this season is throwing 13 women together,many of them unknown,and seeing what happens. What happens is obviously bad enough to drive the programme into the late-night slot of 10.30 pm.

Perhaps Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt are to be blamed for this female invasion. As the co-hosts of the show,they pack in enough brawn to be a “knock out” for the 13 chosen women,plus Vijender Singh and the entire Indian boxing team. In fact,no contest. Also,imagine they are being paid a very tidy amount to appear on the show,which would reduce the show’s ability to pay for more high-profile contestants. Will the gambit of two strong stars and so many women keep us watching Bigg Boss? Keep watching.

Meanwhile,almost 30 years after the popular Pakistani play Dhoop Kinare,we have got our own feisty young doctor in love with a taciturn older doctor in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (Sony). So far,the stars are in the young intern’s eyes — the camera is so fascinated by the fine pair that it can’t stop looking deeply into them. Dhoop Kinare was also slow-paced,so maybe it will work. Certainly,it is refreshing to see serials in professional settings where women at least pick up a scalpel.

shailaja.bajpai@expressindia.com