‘What is life without controversies?’

The third season of Bigg Boss promises to be an exciting one, thanks to its new host.

Yes, we’re talking about Amitabh Bachchan, whose earlier stint as a television host made Kaun Banega Crorepati a rocking game show.

Now, Bachchan will be seen on Color’s Bigg Boss 3as the Pop Philosopher twice a week — Friday and Saturday. The superstar will be the only link between the celebrity contestants locked inside a house under the surveillance of multiple cameras for three months, and the outside world.

The superstar will also lend his voice to a special song dedicated to the show. Musical duo Vishal-Shekhar has composed the tunes.

So how does Bachchan feel about his comeback to television? Rajul Hegde finds out.

Why did you want to be a part of Bigg Boss 3?

I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to talk to people and get more information from the participants. I wanted to know what a person goes through when locked in a room without access to mobiles, watches, television or newspapers.

I could have asked anyone about how he or she would feel but then they offered me a show. And I had not done a television show for a long time.

In the show’s promos, you said people will be unmasked in the show. Don’t you think at times one needs to put on a mask?

This is exactly what I want to know. It happens that a person dons different masks in his life and I want to know why he does so. This is human nature.

Do you also wear masks?

Yes, why not? Artists use a mask everyday. As soon as we face the camera, it comes on.