Jhakaas! That’s exactly the feeling when Anil Kapoor announced his return to reality television with India Ke Top 1 Percent. After bringing his trademark energy to Bigg Boss OTT 3 in 2024, the veteran actor takes on a new challenge with the JioHotstar game show, which tests how people think rather than what they know. While Kapoor enjoys being the host, he admits that if the positions were reversed, he would “probably convince myself that the simple answer can’t possibly be correct”. In conversation with mid-day, the veteran actor discusses what drew him to the show, the Bollywood personalities he would love to see compete, and why actors must constantly evolve.

Here are the excerpts from the interview:

What was your first reaction when you heard the concept of India Ke Top 1 Percent?