I am doing the show to inspire my viewers - Shakti Arora

Shakti Arora, who was seen in many shows like Dill Mill Gayye and Tere Liye is best known for his stint in Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi. As soon as the show ended, his fans were getting desperate to see the actor on-screen again. And voila! Here he is, hosting Sony's latest show Mann Mein Vishwaas Hai.

In a candid conversation with the actor, we got him spill on why he took up this show. Excerpts.

This is your third show as a host. So how has the experience been so far?

It has been very nice so far. And it is not a bad thing to do. It adds to your versatility. Also, you earn more money and you have to dedicate less time than you do for daily soap shoots. The one difference between shooting for a daily and hosting a show is that in our soaps, we can improvise our dialogues. This is not possible here. The anchor links here are written in shuddh hindi. There are many shloks and dohas. And obviously we can't change them. We follow the script here like a Bible. During my Braincafe days also, we used to practise the experiments one week prior to the shoot.

What made you take up this show?

This show is all about spirituality and God. At the same time it is also very inspirational. And with shows like Mann Mein, faith would increase among people. I believe that if you have immense faith in God and do good karmas, you will receive only good in return. But again, we are not promoting any religions on our show. We just share various faiths of people. I believe that if you be good and do good, good will come to you too.

How much of a believer are you?

I believe in Jesus. But I also visit temples. I have visited a lot of temples in and around Mumbai. Faith rakhoge to sab positive hi hoga aapke saath. If there is negative aura around you, only negative things will happen to you. But even after having positive thoughts and intentions, negative things are happening, then all they do is teach you good lessons.

You are considered a youth-icon. But a majority of youth today, are not believers of blind faith. What would you want to say about that?

I am doing the show so that even if 5% of my viewers watch the show, they get inspired. We are making the show, so that we can inspire people.

Any personal incident experienced by you which made you a more strong believer in God?

There was this interview that I desperately wanted to pass. But I was also sure that I would not be able to clear it. But my near and dear ones prayed for me and I got through it. There is one more incident. I had wanted a specific car and at that time it was way beyond my price range. But I had it within 6 months. Miracles happen in life. It is just that you have to be patient and have faith.

You took up this show immediately after Meri Aashiqui, any specific reason for doing so?

I wanted to take a break. But then this show came along and I took it up. The main advantage is that I am able to balance my social life and work as well. I shoot for 3 days and take a break for 1 day. That is my schedule now which is pretty much sorted.

How much do you miss your MATSH cast?

A lot. But the good thing is that we are in touch. We try catching up as frequently as we can. We have worked together for so long. There is obviously a strong bond amongst us.

The actor signed off after this. As for his show, it has been receiving a good response. We wish Shakti all the best and hope his run-in with success continues.