'It's time we started laughing at ourselves'
Even in real life, Shekhar Suman appears to be like his television persona. On The Rediff Chat he was his usual wisecracking self, making sure that everyone, including himself, had loads of fun.
Read on to find out for yourself!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:53 IST)
Hi everyone, I'm right there...sorry for the delay :-) ;-) :-) ;-) This is Bombay, you get jams in the morning and you get jams in the evening while you are travelling. I hope it's clear that you get jams in the morning for breakfast and jams in the evening while driving.
Osman (Tue Apr 4 19100 3:42 IST)
Hi Shekhar, love your show, but do you think television is bleeding your talent by your being in every sitcom, soap and doing a weekday talk show?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:55 IST)
Osman: No I started off by being anaemic, so there is no question of bleeding. Also television sucks you dry on the very first day. Also contrary to your notion I am not there in any sitcom, soap or a talkshow, I have just one talk show in Movers And Shakers and a soap and a sitcom on Star Plus, that's it. No Zee, No DD 1 or 2, no Sahara, no Animal Planet, no Discovery, No nothing. I think you've just been watching too many of my repeat telecasts.
Khushal (Tue Apr 4 19100 3:43 IST)
Hi Shekhar, I like the way you speak too fast -- I believe in one minute you speak nearly 250/300 words per minute... well how do you manage to speak so correctly and beautifully faster??
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:57 IST)
Khushal: I do a tongue exercise which is called a tongue-in-cheek excercise:-) You have to roll it first from left to right and then from right to left and then keep sticking it out at whoever is standing there without meaning any offence.
Dekh Bhai Dekh (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:54 IST)
Hey Shekhar ! King of Sitcoms. 1. Is it true that the dialogues/scripts of the shows you do yourself? 2. What kind of a person are you in real life? How do you want to be remembered as? 3. Any plans of coming back on big screen? (Personally I think you should not). Wishing you all the best for your career.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:1 IST)
Dekh Bhai Dekh: Well I do it with my team of writers, and I contribute to it also substantially. Well I think I'm a typical Saggitarian, easy-going, nice, sweet, kind, honest and everyone's fool. You know the habit of putting your foot in the mouth including your shoe as well. I'd like to be remembered as an entertainer and as someone who distributed happiness to millions of people and homes as long as he lived. I'm not exactly missing the big screen but as and when I get something which is very interesting. Like for instance I am working in a movie with Kundan Shah, with Sunil Shetty and Raveena Tandon called Kasam Se.
Parvez Khan (Tue Apr 4 19100 4:1 IST)
Shaker why do you make fun of every one? Has someone said you to do it? What will you do if people make fun out of you?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:4 IST)
Parvez Khan: You have to understand that before making fun of people, I make fun of myself. I think I don't make fun of people, I just show their funny side. It's the way you interepret things, it's about time we started laughing at ourselves. It's an irreverant show and it should be viewed as that. Besides most of the people I talk about are the ones who enjoy it most. So there!
MUHAMMAD SHAKIL (Tue Apr 4 19100 4:3 IST)
DEAR SHEKHAR, HOW ARE YOU, I LIKE YOUR BIHARI SPEAKING STYLE. PLEASE TRY TO TALK ALWAYS LIKE THAT, IT IS FANTASTIC AND AT LAST I REQUEST TO HAVE A SHOW WITH RAMBHA, BECAUSE I LIKE HER VERY MUCH.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:5 IST)
MUHAMMAD SHAKIL: First please explain the connection to me between speaking Bihari and Rambha? I can assure you I will call her on my show, anyway thank you very much for enjoying the show.
Ajay Dajeda (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:56 IST)
Why are you overworking so much? Not good for health. Don't you know how Shafi Inamdaar... money is not everything in life Shekhar Suman. Or is it? I'm worried for you.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:7 IST)
Ajay Dajeda: You'd be surprised to know that I am the most laidback actor in town, I work not more than two hours a day, that I make money is purely coincidental.
Gouri (Tue Apr 4 19100 4:24 IST)
Hi Shekar, You are the best on Movers and Shakers and you are best in voicing Laloo and Rabri. Keep it up. A small request -- mind asking M&S telecasters to telecast the one hour special of Shah Rukh & Juhi. I missed it. I love to see you in Main but you are somewhat over in Hera Pheri. Regards -Gouri
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:9 IST)
Gouri: Well I have taken cognisance of your request and I definitely will request to put Shah Rukh, especiallys since you call yourself Gauri. And thank you for watching Main and lemme correct you I am not over in Hera Pheri. I'm overly over over the top in Hera Pheri. Not my idea of fun but the director wants it that way.
DK Shah (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:7 IST)
Hi Shekhar! I like the way u interview people. But you see, your program is of 30 minutes, 10 minutes go into ads, 10 minutes for the joke. 10 minutes remain. So only five minits for each invitee. Out of that u speak for three minits. So sad! we get only two minutes from your guest. DO something. either speak less or invite only one guest.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:12 IST)
DK Shah: It's an interesting inference you have reached at, but Sony was so fed up of me speaking more than the guest that they have increased the time of the show. As for the ads, it's just a pointer to the success of the programme. The more the ads the more the successful the programme. Please bear with it because the day the ads vanish Movers and Shakers will vanish too. And also an honest truth, one day I decided not to speak in front of the guest and we had a silent interview:-)
Whooslineizitanyways (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:11 IST)
Hiyaaaaaaaaaa Shekhooooooooooo Say Hi !!!!!!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:13 IST)
Whooslineizitanyways: Hi;-) You giving me a LOT of attention, thanks.
Manoj Gupta (Tue Apr 4 19100 6:27 IST)
Hello u are superb. But I would like u to send me 2 lions u said on the show with Altaf Raja. One was Aap aya bahar aayee.. what was the other one ...... cha beta bawadi main nahane bye best wishes...
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:18 IST)
Manoj Gupta: A lot of it is on the spur of the moment so I really don't remember what I said but it must have been something like this or make it like this 'hum aur tum ishq kar lein isi bahane, aaj nal mein paani nahin hain chal bawdi nahane.'
Sals (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:12 IST)
Is Hrithik Roshan going to come on Movers and Shekars and if yes when???????????????
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:20 IST)
Sals and EVERYONE : Yes Hrithik Roshan is coming very soon on M&S....so keep your thumbs crossed ;-)
N (Tue Apr 4 19100 7:2 IST)
Hi shekhu Ur are greaaaat in M&S I have only watched 3 or 4 shows but i liked a lot. Keep the good work One more thing I like ur Dekh bhai dekh which used to come on DD long time ago. I like u since that series. "bihar mein lalu rahe na rahe ramare dil mein sekhu jarur rahega" reply me back ok bye
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:21 IST)
N: Now I realise where I draw my energies from, it's from compliments like these. With your kind of affection I think I can continue like this forever and ever.
Badal (Tue Apr 4 19100 7:19 IST)
Shekhar what is your take on the quality of writing on television? Most sitcoms are either repeated ideas, stale gags or copied from the original western counterparts, do you sometimes feel stifled by this?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:23 IST)
Badal: Absolutely, I think you are just voicing my opinion. It stifles me all the time. I know I am capable of a lot more. But in the absence of good writers, good scripts, good ideas, good directors, I have to celebrate mediocrity.
Wild Cat (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:18 IST)
Shekhar, why R U trying so hard to look young in MAIN with the help of designer outfits & all!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:28 IST)
Wild Cat: If designer outfits can make anybody look young then I guess most of us would look young. What you see in Main as designer outfits are actually my sleeping suits and I am as young as I look, so don't worry!:-)
Soumya (Tue Apr 4 19100 8:12 IST)
Good evening Mr Suman, this is Soumya from Calcutta. I'm very much inspired from you. I have a small query "What's your secret of slamming the politicians, specially Laloo in M&S?"
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:28 IST)
Soumya: Fearlessness and belief in myself.
Dekh Bhai Dekh (Tue Apr 4 19100 8:35 IST)
Hey Shaker ! I think if few more Shekhars come on television , then all the corrupt politicians will have to pack their bags and run away. 1. How did you and your wife meet? Is she coming up with any new album? 2. Are you trying to come on big screen too?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:31 IST)
Dekh Bhai Dekh: I think well somebody had to take care of the dishonest politicians. If all of us can do our bit to chase them away, the better it would be. My wife and I met at a college fete, I guess it was fated and the album which you have heard is being taken out by me not by my wife.
Usama (Tue Apr 4 19100 9:26 IST)
Hi Shekhar, My name is Usama, I live in Pakistan and I am your biggest FFFFFFFFFAN.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:33 IST)
Usama: Thank you, hope to see you in India sometime
Patnawala (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:33 IST)
DO U REMEMBER RAMLALIT
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:34 IST)
Patnawala: Yes he was our servant who died a few years ago, in Ram's name how do you know RamLalit?
Tahirkhan (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:32 IST)
SHEKHAR WILL U EVER ANSWER MY QUESTIONS? I WANT TO INVITE U TO MOSCOW ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR UNIVERSITY, WILL U COME ? DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE EXPENSES IF U R INTERESTED THEN ANSWER ME AT DR_TAHIRKHAN@HOTMAIL.COM !!!!!!!!!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:36 IST)
TahirKhan: Ya, defenitely if you are inviting me geuninely, affectionately and honestly then I would love to come.
S (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:32 IST)
DO U LIKE JAY LENO SHEKHU?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:37 IST)
S: Oh yes I love Jay Leno and I guess the day I see his show for the first time I'll love him more:-)
Patnawala (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:37 IST)
Why don't U create yr website where people can log and give their opinion about whom they want on M& S or what they want?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:38 IST)
Patnawala: Yes that's a good idea, I'll do it right away.
Vishal Jain (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:35 IST)
How do you think Laloo will react to you when he sees you??
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:39 IST)
Vishal Jain: I I think he's gonna pounce like a Bhallu when he sees me with a royalty cheque for making him so popular.
Patnawala (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:35 IST)
Why don't U get Jay Leno & Dave letterman on M& S?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:40 IST)
Patnawala: I think they are too small for the show. Who are they anyways?
Jump (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:39 IST)
Is there CASTING COUCH in TV industry for males and females and others?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:42 IST)
Jump: No, people make do with small chairs...remember it's TV...small.
Sapana (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:37 IST)
When will your M&S come live?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:42 IST)
Sapana: You mean to say it's a dead show?:-)
Ajay Dajeda (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:0 IST)
I always envied you for your role in Utsav. Shashi Kapoor wanted me to do that role initially, but I was nervous about that Rekha scene. But I believe you accepted it without batting an eyelid?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:44 IST)
Ajay Dadeja: I accepted the role without BATTING an eyelid because I am not A JADeja like you...
DK Shah (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:0 IST)
When you interviewed Shah Rukh Khan sometime back, it seemed that you were very eager to please him. Why?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:46 IST)
DK Shah: Because he was going through a very rough patch and it is very wicked to trample somebody when he is down. Also I had special instructions from Sony not to finger him.
Rajiv (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:45 IST)
Shekharbhai, please tell me how are you so energetic even after working 10 hours.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:49 IST)
Rajiv: I sniff Viagra every two hours (I just did an interview with Prakash Kothari..sexologist!)
Kalluram (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:48 IST)
If Laloo, Rabri, Sonia, Mamta, Jayalalitha, Atalji, Chandrababu Naidu and ofcourse Mr Bill Clinton invite you for dinner at the same time, whom would you prefer? Vishu
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:51 IST)
Kalluram: Definitely Mr Bill Clinton because the rest would follow automatically.
Sapana (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:45 IST)
I don't understand your reply. Please explain because I love your show M&S!!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:52 IST)
Sapana: Don't worry I was just joking:-)
Kalluram (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:52 IST)
Shekhar tell me honestly how much you earn in a month from Movers and Shakers? Don't worry I won't tell the income tax department.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:55 IST)
Kalluram: See if you weren't Kallu, I would have denitely told you how much I earned because the way you have asked the question I think there is definitely some dal mein kallu.
Vishal Jain (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:53 IST)
Why the hell do you use viagra to sniff every hour? It seems it is used by old people!
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:56 IST)
Vishal Jain: The old take it, the young sniff it....(Kothari told me)
Purva (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:56 IST)
Shekhar, r u there?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:58 IST)
Purva: I'm right there I'm right there..one push and I'll come;-)
Atuldoc (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:56 IST)
Ru a chatterbox in your sleep also?
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 11:0 IST)
ATULDOC: Dr Kothari says I make the best pillow talk!!
Soyuz (Tue Apr 4 19100 10:55 IST)
Shekhar, tell us your best Laloo joke.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 11:5 IST)
Soyuz: Somebody asked Laloo do you use a PC or a laptop? He said no I use a PS jo laptop ka bhi kaam karti hai.
Shekhar Suman (Tue Apr 4 19100 11:11 IST)
To generate maximum excietment move as hard you shake (Dr Kothari said this):-) If you have any problems do let me know, I will pass it on to Dr Kothari. He is a nice guy. When you meet him you will be overcome, thanks for logging on, see you soon...I'll come again .....very soon... till then, chhaiyan chhaiyan chhaiyan.
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