I don’t know whether the songs will be commercially successful, but we took risks. What’s your take on the whole subject I Electronic lighters am happy that his short film is doing well. Of course, Salman does a fabulous job but if the contestants let you down, there is not much you can do as the host or the judge. Edited excerpts from the interview: Farah you are looking lighter. Does the situation alarm you I miss the kind of stuff that we did previously. I think, not only others, but even I am not being inventive enough now.

There is a certain dignity to the show, and contestants believe they have become better dancers.Farah Khan never ceases to amaze you with her brand of humour and energy. It must have been tough for you too. Recently your husband Shirish Kunder was caught in a rather embarrassing controversy, with his film Kriti mired in copyright issues. I have successfully managed to knock off 10 kilos. It was very stressful for me. What’s the secret Why this drastic change all of a sudden Aditya Chopra had recommended the Viva Mayr Medical Spa in Austria long time ago. We caught up with the choreographer-turned-filmmaker on the sets of Jhalak Diklaa Jaa and got her to pour her heart out on her stint with the show, Shirish Kunder’s recent controversy, Shah Rukh Khan and more. It’s a rich looking show — everything is done on a large scale. The last song I was happy with was Gerua.

I think with Jhalak they manage to get good contestants year after year. We are repeating the same pattern again and again. Big Boss will be as successful as Jhalak if the contestants are great. During my stay there, they conducted some tests and gave me valuable tips on what is good for my body type and when and how to eat. That is why Hollywood movies are going to come and take over.If you look at the choreography in Bollywood today, it’s the same tried and tested moves that you see in 50-odd movies. Today, people tend to look down on big Bollywood numbers.. I can take stress on myself but I don’t like it when stress comes to my husband or children. I wasn’t inspired to take it up but then I saw Parineeti Chopra and I told myself that I should go right now.

It was unfortunate that a person got up from nowhere and did this. According to you, what makes a show work — the judges, the format or the contestants The contestants and the format makes a show; not the judges. I felt I did something interesting in that tried and tested mode. A lot of people decided to believe this person and run Shirish down. I have tried to do something interesting with Rangoon.