Shekhar Suman has essayed roles in diverse genres and yet, it’s his comic timing which got quite talked about and added to his following. His TV Show Movers & Shakers was very popular and the manner in which he roasted politicians and film industry personalities was quite lapped up. Last year, he revealed that he planned to revive Movers & Shakers as well as the other popular comic show, Dekh Bhai Dekh.
EXCLUSIVE: Shekhar Suman CONFESSES that satire shows like Movers & Shakers are nearly impossible now: “Atmosphere is not conducive”; adds, “If I tone it down, I am hopeful that any government will be kind enough to take criticism”
Bollywood Hungama spoke exclusively with Shekhar Suman a few weeks ago as part of promotions of his play Ek Mulaqat. When asked about the update on these shows, he said, “The plan is still on. There are many factors which we need to take into account like budget, etc. Sometimes, things don’t fall into place and sometimes they do. It started with Ek Mulaqat and the rest will follow.”
In Movers & Shakers, he used to fearlessly mention names of popular faces and then make fun of them. Is it difficult to make a show of that sort in today’s times? Shekhar Suman confessed, “Yes, it is difficult because the whole democratic structure has changed. I know that how the political landscape has overturned for various reasons. That’s a long story and will require another interview!”
He continued, “But I don’t think that the atmosphere is now conducive for people to talk. With the advent of social media, everyone starts trolling and everyone has an opinion. Then there’s these unknown people; you wonder who is navigating them and who’s managing them from the dark.”
Nevertheless, Shekhar Suman is optimistic, “I can still try. I haven’t given up hope and there’s still scope that we’ll be given a time and date to talk about it in a manner that is acceptable. The earlier Movers & Shakers was very hard-hitting. If you tone it down, then I am sure people are ready. I think Modi government or any government for that matter will be kind enough to take that kind of criticism. If the show is then accepted, it’ll prove once and for all which way we are headed. It’ll also perhaps indicate that things are fine and we were making a deal of everything.”
He continued, “However, I guess people have started using unparliamentary language and they also began abusing. It gave the government or people at the helm of affairs to react adversely. As a result, things are obviously not the same anymore. That’s why, people feel that they don’t have that freedom now. Nevertheless, I still feel I can do it.”
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