Mumbai:
Having
anchored
several
shows
on
the
small
screen,
Manish
Paul
not
only
proved
his
skills,
but
also
won
the
best
anchor
trophy
at
the
Indian
Telly
Awards.
The
31-year-old
got
maximum
votes
from
fans
and
walked
away
with
the
winner's
trophy
on
Saturday.
He
was
competing
with
the
likes
of
Amitabh
Bachchan
(
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati),
Salman
Khan
(
Bigg
Boss)
and
Aamir
Khan
for
(
Satyamev
Jayate)
the
title.
Karan
Kundra
(
Gumrah)
and
Anup
Soni
(
Crime
Petrol)
were
also
nominated
in
the
category.
Manish
Paul
entertained
with
his
wit
and
humour
on
shows
like
Dance
India
Dance
Li'l
Masters
and
Sa
Re
Ga
Ma
Pa
Singing
Superstar.
However,
he
was
hugely
appreciated
for
his
energetic
and
spontaneous
performance
on
Jhalak
Dikhhla
Jaa
5
as
its
host.
Talking
to
IANS
over
phone,
Manish
Paul
said,
"I
can't
even
tell
you
how
excited
I
am.
Being
nominated
with
Mr
Bachchan,
Aamir
and
Salman
was
a
big
deal,
but
winning
is
like
an
icing
on
the
cake.
I
don't
have
enough
words
but
just
want
to
thank
my
audience
for
voting
for
me
and
making
me
the
winner."
Meanwhile,
Manish
Paul
is
ready
to
embark
on
his
celluloid
journey
as
a
lead
actor
with
debutante
director
Saurabh
Verma's
movie
Mickey
Virus,
which
is
drama
film
starring
Varun
Badola
and
Manish
Choudhary
in
lead
roles.
The
movie
is
expected
to
hit
the
screens
on
May
17,
2013.