KWK returned yesterday, ie; Feb 11th, with Karan, and the usual junta. There was Sharukh, Kajol and Rani. Shahrukh was flanked on either side by the two second cousins, but that didn’t stop the man from letting loose his ad-libbing tongue. He said stuff to this effect :

Karan : What would you do if you woke up in the morning and found that you’d turned into Karan Johar ?

SRK (laughs) : I think there is more of a probablility that I’d actually wake up with you, rather than as you.

That must have woken up the aunties watching the show! Kajol collapses into giggles. Rani, shakes her head – like what’s gotten into him. Karan is vastly amused. Guess who the Koffee Hamper went to.

And then :

Karan (to Rani) : What would you do if there were the 3 of you stranded on a plane (which was going down) and there were only 2 parachutes ?

SRK (affectedly macho) : What’s the problem ? You two (gestures at Rani and Kajol) chipko (stick to me) to me, and I’ll jump with the parachutes.

Both the girls retort back in the who-do-you-think-you-are fashion. Much good-natured shoving going on at this point.

SRK was quite in his element; I’d imagine if he’s actually like this, he must have considerable trouble holding down the comments in KBC. With all the repartees flying around, it was more like a gaggle of good old friends rather than a TV show. And while this might be fun for them (as I’m sure it was), it’s not much fun for the viewer – we’ve seen it before. Kajol comes across as sharp and peppy, and by contrast Rani appears drab and oh-so-politically correct. So not fun. Karan was his usual, catty self, but SRK seems to have up-staged him for once. The set seemed unchanged (even the flooring seemed familiar), the music’s unchanged, they still sign the same old cups, there were much the same digs at Mallika sherawat, and this time at Rakhi Sawant too.

This was the first show, and SRK saved it. But let’s face it, not everyone else has his sense of humor. KWK’s future doesn’t look that exciting.