Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Farhan Akhtar to dabble in tv production

Four years after being a judge on dance reality show "Nach Baliye", filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar is returning to TV as the host of "Oye! It's Friday!". And there are all chances of him turning producer for the small screen in the near future.
"Production for television is a strong possibility I have in mind for future. We have been thinking over it and I do have a team that has been brainstorming over the idea for some time now. But my hands are so full right now, it's tough to take a call on it," Farhan said.
"As of now, I am dedicating my time entirely to my films. Devoting time to decide the creative aspect of a show we want to produce is not something I feel is possible. But it will happen sometimes," he added.
Farhan is really excited about "Oye! It's Friday!", which will go on air Dec 12.
"'Oye! It's Friday!' seemed like just the concept I wanted to do. After I did 'Nach Baliye', I wasn't averse to the small screen, but everyone was offering me similar reality shows. But when I was approached for this show, I was quite excited.
"They are trying to do something different with TV content and the concept is something new for Indian production," he said.
The show is all about entertainment sans any specific format. It has humour, music, dance performances, and celebrity guests all rolled into a one-hour show.
Farhan will host the first few episodes of the weekly show and then another celebrity will take over the task from him.

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