Rohit Shetty on Khatron Ke Khiladi: It takes six months of my life but keeps me on my toes

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty says it is mentally and physically challenging to host the stunt-based reality show “Khataron Ke Khiladi”, but he likes that the series keeps him on his toes. The 48-year-old director, who is returning to the hosting duties for the seventh time, said what separates the show from any other reality programme is its focus on exciting and dare-devil stunts, which is mostly performed by a host of celebrities.

“It is not a normal show, it takes six months of my life. When you do a show like this, you need to be on your toes. It is not like a show where you come, sit and give comments. This show is tiring, we work for hours and months in advance to design stunts. It is mentally and physically challenging,” he told PTI. “Being a host of the show and given the fact that I also perform stunts on the show, I have to train myself. It is a tedious show for me. But the challenge is exciting,” he added.

Shetty, known for blockbuster hits including “Golmaal” and “Singham” franchise, said he was initially worried whether people will accept him as a host or not as his only other TV outing was as a judge on “Comedy Circus’.