Dekho ji, duniya gol hai. Round and round. And this is what Karan Joharji, who has made a TV career out of digging for other people’s dirty linen, sniffing it and then lehraoing it like a lehriya dupatta for general glee, learnt last Sunday, on the first episode of 'Koffee with Karan' (Star World), Season 4.
Arre, the episode was more like Koffee of Karan which Salluji, as in Salman Khan, was happily sipping.
But first let’s get some facts out of the way. Salman Khan’s potty may be pure gold these days, but the man is decidedly dull on interview shows. Hai! So dull is he that bahut saal pehle ki baat hai that a senior editor got so bored interviewing Salluji ki unhon-ne apne aap ko ek sharp sa slap mara. Haan, sachchi, on national TV. Bechare editor kya karte. Having invited Salluji, who kept looking hither-thither and would very reluctantly answer questions in monosyllables, editor had to slap himself — to stay awake and to remind himself to never invite Salluji again. Somewhat similar was the state of KJoji, who has never looked so uncomfortable, so scared in his life.
First toh Salluji, with his lolling about on the sofa and vipasana-type silence, seemed to imply that he’d rather be hurtling down some road than be sitting and answering questions in KJo’s studio.
But then, slowly, slowly Salluji opened up, about his ex girlfriends, claimed he’s still a virgin, spoke about Shahrukh Khan, tried to out two gay directors in one go, and then got naughty with Karan, in the rapid fire round:
Karan: “At gunpoint if you were forced to have a gay encounter, who would you want it to be with?”
Salman: “Aisi koi gun bani hi nahi hai, Karan. Na. But just to make you feel better, it will be you Karan.”
Karan: (without looking up) OK
Salman: (raising both his hands above his head) But I’m the guy, haan!
Karan: (gestures ‘okay’ while trying to dive into his smart phone and vanish from the set) Ya, ya, ya, I get it.
And then Karanji paused, buried his burning face in his hand and saw, haan, duniya sachchi mein gol hai.
But, you know, Salluji is hardly a Tees Maar Khan to say all this. Sara saal Karanji has been on television dropping hints about his sexual orientation. So it’s really our need to hear that one word that Salluji was playing with. But why should Karanji say it? Just so we’ll get our jollies? No. He’s an ace director after all. He knows when it is the right time to shout “cut”.
