Q: Wow! That is quite a lot of you being visible.
A: I am sure somewhere ads enhance your brand value. People look at you for things other than core profession. You just have to balance it and make sure you don’t burn yourself out. I’m cutting down on my chat shows in 2008. I’m now the official interviewer for ‘Dubai Lifestyle’ where I interviewed Maria Sharapova recently.
My journey from a director to a member of the media has been interesting. I like to be interviewed as much as I like to interview. Who knows, I could be the next newsreader?
Q: You started the cult of celebrity directors in Bollywood.
A: I apologise. It started with me walking into people’s homes with my chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’. Everything else was an offshoot of the show. Now I’ve a parallel existence, besides being a filmmaker, as a talk show host.
Q: Has ‘Koffee With Karan’ enhanced your image as a filmmaker?
A: To even pretend that I’ve grown as a filmmaker because of “Koffee With Karan” would be stupid. I’ve always been a people’s person. I love talking to people. And it’s great fun when you’re paid for your hobby.
Q: And now, you are an integral part of a new NDTV entertainment channel.
A: Yes, NDTV Imagine takes off in a couple of months. I’ll be physically part of just one show ‘Say Shava Shava’. Otherwise, the channel’s creative head, Samir Nair, is a very capable man. I’ll be there whenever he wants me to step in.
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