Tuesday,
December
05,
2006
UNI:
As
the
'Baadshah
of
Bollywood',
he
has
over
the
years
commanded
a
huge
following
among
the
masses
through
his
'inescapable
charisma'
and
amazing
screen
presence.
As
the
new
host
of
the
popular
game
show
'Kaun
Banega
Crorepati'
who
steps
in
the
shoes
of
mega
superstar
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
the
new
edition
of
KBC
to
be
aired
from
January
next
year,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
now
hopes
to
return
the
tremendous
amount
of
love
that
he
has
received
from
cinegoers
in
his
nearly
two
decade-long
career.
''For
me
'KBC'
is
a
'learning
point'
(as
against
a
'turning'
point
for
the
Mr
Bachchan)
in
the
sense
that
it
gives
me
an
opportunity
to
interact
first
hand
with
people
who
have
loved
me
and
my
films
(and
even
those
who
have
hated
them)
and
learn
about
their
hopes
and
aspirations.
The
very
thought
is
thrilling
and
makes
me
feel
very
nice,''the
'King
Khan'
told
newspersons
at
a
press
meet
here
for
the
new
edition
of
the
popular
game
show.
Addressing
reporters
for
the
first
time
after
the
announcement
of
the
new
edition
of
the
show
last
week,
Shah
Rukh
said,''I
am
a
normal
middle
class
person
with
a
normal
upbringing.
And,
at
some
level,
I
feel
I
am
able
to
connect
with
people,
whether
it
be
kids
or
youngsters,
who
feel
that
I
am
one
of
them.
However,
as
a
star,
one
is
sometimes
not
able
to
interact
with
the
people
who
love
you.
In
this
sense,
KBC
is
an
excellent
platform-
infact,
a
godsend
to
be
in
touch
with
the
people
who
have
given
me
tremendous
adulation
over
the
years.''
Asked
as
to
what
contribution,
as
a
host,
he
could
bring
to
the
popular
show,
Shah
Rukh
said,''I
think
it
is
a
show
meant
to
make
people
feel
that
it
will
bring
about
a
turning
point
in
their
life.
As
a
host
of
the
show,
I
will
try
my
best
to
give
them
this
feeling.
Right
from
its
inception
in
the
year
2000,
'KBC'
has
been
a
show
close
to
my
heart
-
intelligent
smart
and
classy.
As
its
new
host,
I
will
try
to
ensure
that
the
show
retains
the
same
class
as
it
did
when
Mr
Bachchan
was
hosting
it.''
Dismissing
all
talk
about
him
replacing
the
Big
B,
Shah
Rukh
said,''I
am
too
small
to
step
in
the
shoes
of
Mr
Bachchan.
I'm
not
replacing
him
but
I
am
only
stepping
in
as
a
host
of
the
show
after
he
declined.
At
best,
I
am
there
as
the
second
best
choice.
In
this
capacity,
I
will
ensure
that
the
show
does
not
lose
out
on
its
entertaining
content.''
In
this
context,
he
mentioned
that
his
little
son
Aryan,
when
mentioned
about
his
hosting
KBC,
told
him
that
''agar
Crorepati
Uncle
nahin
Karen
Tabhi
Karna
(you
should
only
do
the
show
after
Crorepati
uncle
-
Mr
Bachchan
declines)''.
''In
fact,
when
I
told
him
Mr
Bachchan
was
not
doing
the
show,
he
was
sad,''Shah
Rukh
said.
However,
producer
of
the
show,
Siddharth
Basu
of
Synergy
communications,
put
the
Shah
Rukh's
admission
of
being
''the
second
best''
to
his
feeling
of
modesty.
''Shah
Rukh
is
modest
when
he
calls
himself
the
second
best
show
host.
Infact,
he
brings
a
new
dimension
and
a
new
tenor
to
the
KBC.
He
is
cheeky,
witty
and
has
a
great
sense
of
humour,
all
of
which
make
him
a
superb
host
for
a
generation
next
show.
In
that
sense,
he
is,
if
anything,
an
alternate
choice
and
not
the
seocnd
best
choice,''
Mr
Basu
said.