Megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan
always
wanted
to
do
a
serial
on
the
small
screen,
and
he
is
glad
that
his
debut
fiction
show
on
the
tube,
"Yudh" is
an
attempt
to
offer
something
"different"
to
the
viewers.
In
an
interview,
the
71-year-old
veteran
speaks
about
the
show,
about
his
TV
journey
and
about
working
on
the
growing
medium.
Q.
"Yudh" is
the
title
chosen
for
your
first
fiction
show
on
television.
Please
shed
some
light
on
the
title.
A.
"Yudh"
is
the
name
of
the
character
I
play...Yudhishtir!
But
there
is
a
'yudh'
(war)
in
his
life
too,
which
he
battles
with
on
many
fronts.
Q.
What
made
you
choose
this
as
your
first
foray
into
fiction
on
television?
A.
I
had
wished
to
do
a
serial
some
day.
Endemol
came
up
with
this
project
and
idea.
I
liked
it
and
then
we
set
about
building
a
team
and
getting
down
to
constructing
it.
Q.
What
do
you
think
of
the
standard
of
other
fiction
shows
on
television?
A.
I
am
no
judge.
The
audience
is.
The
ones
that
garner
good
ratings
are
obviously
the
ones
that
must
come
in
the
category
of
good.
I
suppose
they
set
the
standards.
Q.
What
prompted
you
to
take
the
plunge
into
fiction
on
television
specially
at
a
time
when
your
hands
are
full
with
so
much
to
do?
A.
Nothing.
Just
the
desire
to
work
on
an
aspect
I
had
not
attempted.
Q.
What
is
your
role
in
"Yudh"?
Do
we
get
to
see
you
do
something
different
on
television
as
compared
with
what
you've
done
(so
spectacularly)
in
the
movies?
A.
I
cannot
say.
You
will
have
to
judge
when
it
airs.
The
basics
are
the
same.
No
matter
what
medium,
we
actors
are
acting.
And
that
is
how
you
shall
see
this
serial
as
well.
But
Anurag
Kashyap
and
the
team
wished
that
they
present
it
differently
from
what
has
been
coming
in
the
category
of
soaps
and
serials.
That
is
the
endeavour.
Q.
Do
you
watch
any
television?
Do
you
think
the
content
on
Indian
television
has
shown
a
healthy
growth
over
the
years?
A.
Yes,
I
do
watch
TV
and
yes,
the
growth
of
television
in
India
is
by
far
the
largest
and
the
greatest
in
the
world.
With
about
800
channels
currently
operative,
it's
perhaps
larger
than
the
entire
volume
of
global
channels
put
together.
TV
in
India
has
overtaken
the
returns
of
cinema
three
fold,
and
this,
within
a
spate
of
the
last
10
to
15
years.
Compared
to
a
100-year
film
industry,
this
must
be
looked
upon
as
a
healthy
growth.
Q.
You
proved
a
game-changer
on
television
with
"Kaun
Banega
Crorepati".
What
expectations
can
your
audiences
have
from
"Yudh"?
A.
I
am
no
game-changer,
nor
do
I
ever
aspire
to
be
one.
I
just
want
to
do
my
stipulated
work.
The
audiences
will
decide
the
fate
of
"Yudh".
And
that
is
how
it
should
be.
Q.
How
would
you
be
able
to
balance
the
impossible
schedules
on
television
with
your
various
commitments?
A.
I
have
been
managing
it
so
far.
I
hope
to
be
able
to
manage
it
further
too.
Q.
Finally,
would
you
say
"Yudh"
is
a
new
phase
in
your
endlessly
re-invented
career?
A.
Phases
in
a
person's
life
need
deeper
thought
and
consideration
and
comment.
TV
is
just
another
aspect
of
a
profession
I
already
practice.
This
fresh
attempt
is
another
project.
Let
us
not
give
it
so
much
importance.