Vinay Pathak is back on television as a host of Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai on Colors. He tells Karan Bhardwaj that the show will feature childhood memories and houses of celebs like Govinda, Waheeda Rehman and Sakshi Tanwar
How much do you know about the streets where Govinda played as a child or about the school which Waheeda Rahman went toIJ These details mostly remain hidden inside books and are rarely brought to the screen. So Vinay Pathak has taken upon himself the task of introducing us to the lesser-known parts of our favourite actors’ lives.
He will be seen on Colors’ new show Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai as a host. Presented by Asian Paints and BBC, the series will feature celebrities sharing details on their childhood memories and talking about the homes and areas they grew up in. You will even get to see these homes on screen.
Actors like Govinda, Waheeda Rehman, Irfan Pathan, Sakshi Tanwar, Ila Arun and others will revisit their childhood days along with Pathak. “After many years, I got excited to do something on TV. This is the Indian version of BBC show which they do with international celebs. But they don’t have any anchor. When they approached me for the same, they said Indian audience would like to have a host. I immediately agreed since I would come across many inspirational stories. We have already shot some episodes. It’s an emotional and a sweet show,” said Pathak, stressing that he is not in the viewership game. “I am not into commerce, I am only concerned with my work, which I have been honest to. I am not into TRP tricks and I am still clueless of the revenue the show might generate,” he added.
People always take interest in the lives of stars they love and follow. And this show will share some unheard-of stories and incidents related to their childhood and lives. “Celebrated people have interesting stories to share, like how they became what they are. We love reading biographies and dig out more facts about celebrities we follow. So it cannot be even imagined that the audience would not appreciate the concept being introduced on TV for the first time. The stories will be emotional, inspiring and will even make you reminisce about your old days. The guests you will see on the show will uninhibitedly talk about their school, streets where they played as children and their struggle period,” informed Pathak.
He is excited as well as nervous. Being an anchor is different from being an actor. “There is no character to follow here, I have to be my own self, that explains the nervousness,” he shared.
It is indeed difficult to summarise someone’s growing up years in...episode. So it was challenging for the host to incorporate every detail in one episode.
The actor spoke about Govinda’s life and said, “Even though his father was an actor and mother was a classical dancer, he had to struggle to find his ground in Bollywood. Despite the hardships he faced, he never let go off the child inside him. I could see that part of him.”
Talking about his own life and past, Pathak shared that he was born in Bihar and went to the US for higher studies. He never wanted to return to India. “I used to do plays there, but my mentors in the US asked me to return and do work in my own language. Though I didn’t agree with them since language or region hardly matter, they inspired me to stay rooted,” he said.
The actor doesn’t follow TV but is aware of trends, like “reality shows are in vogue, but I don’t find them interesting and don’t even watch them.”
At present, he is busy touring cities with his play Nothing like lear. “It’s a one-man piece. We have already done 50 shows,” he added. On the big screen, he will be seen in a satire Gour Hari Dastaan, based on real life of freedom fighter Gour Hari. “I was shocked to hear Gour Hari ji’s story. He is alive and struggled for 30 years to get his certificate of freedom fighter from the government. It’s an interesting plot which has humour in gaps,” he ended.