Rithvik Dhanjani on anchoring reality shows, his B-town debut and more

Rithvik Dhanjani is certainly not someone who minces his words when he has to voice his opinions.

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He admits that while he loves dancing, he equally enjoys hosting a dance show. Rithvik returns on TV with another anchoring stint in '

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'. Excerpts from a chat:

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Why have you only stuck to anchoring reality shows lately?

I enjoy anchoring reality shows. Plus, I haven’t come across any scripts which challenge me as an actor. Also I’ve been always clear that I wouldn’t do TV soaps just for the sake of doing them. I would rather wait and work on projects which enable me to make an impact.

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Having won a dance reality show, how are you planning to help the participants in this dance show?

One of the major things in any dance based reality show is how smartly you can impress the audience and keep your cool throughout the show. As an anchor, I will guide participants on how to be more camera friendly and create a rapport with the audience and judges.

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What kind of reality shows would you never do?

'Bigg Boss' is one show that I can never be a part of. I am very restless as a person, so keeping me locked won’t be a good idea.

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Do you think prime time soaps on Hindi GECs are getting regressive by the day?

Whether the shows are regressive or not doesn’t matter. We have to accept the fact that these shows, irrespective of their content, are gaining popularity, so the audience is obviously liking the content.

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A lot of your contemporaries are now doing web series and on celluloid. Any plans to take that route?

I will be making a formal announcement about my Bollywood debut very soon. As for doing a web show, I have a few projects lined up which will soon release online. I believe that a web series allows actors the freedom to express their views. Besides the web-episodes also have a huge viewership, which is a positive thing for us.

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