Day 43 - 10 Ka Dum

It’s strange that most contestants mix with the unit quite effortlessly. While they play for money and money is important but they get so involved with the spirit of the game so much that the prize money vanishes into insignificance. Most contestants have never visited studios or watched filming but they face cameras with gusto and confidence. They are not overwhelmed with the new surroundings and ambience. I admire their comfort and dignity.

Our celebrity contestants also get involved in the spirit of the game. Humor and wit take over the initial awkwardness… Ranbir Kapoor was thrilled as he was facing the camera on R.K Studios, Stage #1, for the first time. He first paid a rich tribute to his grandfather Raj Kapoor. His first film Bhansali’s ‘Sawariyaa’ was shot in Karjat… Ranbir was mindful of the fact that his father had first faced the cameras on Stage #1 right here. Looking at Ranbir, I felt so proud. As they say, Individual talent gets inspiration from tradition and it is the individual who enriches tradition with individual efforts.

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Day 42 - 10 Ka Dum

For this season, it is our last shooting schedule… I have loved working with the Sony and Synergy guys, a young team of brilliant and dedicated people. Babu’s maturity and deft handling of his people goes a long way to hone the skills of this young unit. He might not be physically present everywhere at all times he manages to conduct the orchestra very efficiently. The unit has become my extended family. We are all very informal with each other and speak the same intimate language. Sooraj Barjatya would be glad to know that we often eat together like a family.

Day 41 - 10 Ka Dum

I was really impressed with the fighting spirit and faith of a very middle class lady who is the only female medical representative in her company. I watched her praying hard and she confessed that she badly wanted to win 10 lakhs to repay the loan she had taken to buy a flat. Her deep desire to liberate the family from loan and her dedication to win was so strong that she looked like an arrow about to be released from the bow. And this is really heartening to note that when they loose due to wrong advice given by their companion they do not get angry with the companions and start shouting...they just smile despite the huge disappointment. They play in the spirit of the game. Their body language changes as they make progress in the game. They handle tension well. This is what touches me most. This is what inspires me the most and this is what makes me keep on believing in the spirit of human beings…