Talking Point With R Madhavan

What is the show all about?
It is a quiz show related to TV programmes,be it soaps,ads,cartoons,any and everything that appears on the small screen. This way,it narrows down the subject but at the same time it includes all of them because everyone watches TV.

How would you fare in such a show?
Very badly,because the only thing I watch on TV is news (laughs).

The last show you hosted,Deal Ya No Deal,didn’t cut any deal with the viewers.
That show absolutely didn’t match my dates. They kept changing the sets and dates,which is why I had to quit.

You have no apprehensions this time?
No,I am sure about that. The show won’t take too many days. It’s all sorted out.

How has the television scenario changed from when you were a part of it?
It has become extremely powerful. You have sansani news,entertainment— everything. It has become all-encompassing. It’s become a man’s best friend.

The TV actors of your era are still remembered.
True,but that time there were fewer channels. Although,what we did was not half as good as serials like Hum Log that were aired on Doordarshan,the only channel that existed then. The fewer the number of channels,the more the impact.

What is happening on the film front?
Tanu Weds Manu is almost ready and I will soon be going to Europe to shoot for a Tamil film with Kamal Haasan.

Are you doing Vashu Bhagnani’s Faltu?
I am just trying to figure it out. It is getting more and more complicated because the dates are clashing with the Tamil film.

Lastly,do you think the success of 3 Idiots is getting you more offers?
Undoubtedly,3 Idiots has brought me into the limelight,but I have been getting a lot of offers for TV shows.