After
a
brief
hiatus,
Akshay
Kumar
is
all
set
to
resume
his
television
innings
with
India's
first
ever
celebrity
cookery
show
with
a
top
Bollywood
star
in
it
-
Master
Chef
India.
Though
the
man
of
the
moment
was
an
obvious
choice
for
the
action
packed
show
Khatron
Ke
Khiladi
for
its
first
two
seasons,
not
many
would
have
believed
that
Akshay
would
be
getting
into
an
altogether
different
garb
by
stepping
in
as
a
celebrity
chef,
and
that
too
for
a
reality
show
that
would
involve
interacting
with
number
of
participants.
Now
that
he
is
all
set
to
mingle
with
the
'aam
junta'
in
his
new
outing,
one
can't
help
but
ask
what
really
made
him
step
into
something
as
unique
as
this,
which
is
not
really
connected
to
the
world
of
glamour?
"Honestly,
I
am
very
excited
about
this
show.
Food,
like
music,
cuts
across
all
barriers
and
everyone
loves
food.
I
used
to
be
a
chef
in
Bangkok
at
one
point
of
time,
and
occasionally,
whenever
I
get
time,
even
now,
I
whip
up
a
dish
or
two
at
home.
Cooking
is
a
stress
buster
for
me," says
Akshay,
who
being
a
food
lover
has
always
advocated
a
healthy
diet.
After
having
shot
for
it,
Akshay
goes
on
to
appreciate
the
entire
structuring,
programming
and
content
of
this
reality
show.
"A
food
based
reality
show
at
this
scale
has
not
been
done
on
Indian
television.
It
is
the
first
of
its
kind.
I
have
loved
every
moment
of
what
I
have
shot.
It
was
a
unique
experience
for
sure."
India
has
been
known
for
its
diversity
in
food
and
eating
habits
across
its
length
and
breadth.
Since
the
show
is
expected
to
bind
the
country
together
due
to
the
common
interest
factor,
is
Akshay
also
enthralled
with
the
fact
that
it
gives
him
an
opportunity
to
reach
out
to
the
heartland
of
India?
"Television
is
a
fantastic
medium.
Its
reach
is
even
deeper
and
wider
than
films.
It
allows
me
to
interact
with
the
people
for
which
we
make
movies.
It
is
gratifying
to
meet
my
audience
personally," smiles
Akshay,
"The
kind
of
love,
affection
and
feedback
one
gets
from
them
first
hand
is
humbling
and
soul
healing.
It
is
definitely
a
platform
that
takes
me
right
into
the
living
rooms
of
people
and
their
lives.
And
what
better
way
to
touch
peoples
hearts
than
by
tickling
their
tummies."
Story first published: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 12:39 [IST]