Why did you choose to host Sach Ka Saamna?
First, it was the different concept of the show and second, the positive impact the show will have on the society, which compelled me to go for it. Generally, game show leads to ugly fights or the contestants being ridiculed, whereas Sach Ka Saamna is a game-show where contestants come on the show to speak the truth. It is the world’s simplest game yet the most difficult as one has to speak nothing but the truth to survive each level.

We’ve heard that celebrities are not willing to be on the show’s hot seat.
Yeah. Look, celebrities are already under the public scanner. They want to safeguard their personal life, so it’s difficult for a public figure to be on the show.

Will people be interested in ordinary people baring it all?
I am sure the viewers will connect with them. Ordinary people are far more interesting than celebs. All of us have grey areas in our life. When you see people confessing to their wrong-doing, affairs and crimes in front of their families who are right there in the studio, you end up admiring them.

What kind of people have been coming on the show?
All kinds of people from a 57-year-old housewife to a Navy guy. For me as a host, it’s been an emotional roller-coaster ride.

Are you shocked at the truths?
I am not shocked but there are times when I tend to be judgmental. There was this guy Sunil Singh (a power yoga instructor) who came on the show. When I read his life story, I couldn’t bring myself to believe the things he had done. (Apparently the youngster is not a certified instructor. He took undue advantage by touching girls inappropriately while teaching.) But when I started questioning him on the show, he confessed to all his wrong-doing. It was an emotional journey for him and us.

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