Lights, camera and some action!

Today, however, film folks host and judge quiz, reality and celebrity talk shows, own cricket teams, and go on world tours. And while filmmakers try their hand at acting, actors are getting behind the camera.

They are jacks of all trades as well as masters of their own. Says actor Chaya Singh, who is currently judging a reality dance show, "I said yes to the channel because it was a 26-episode show. I only needed to shoot a couple of days every week for 13 weeks." She says that these 'alternative careers' work when you don't have any great film offers in hand or while you wait for a project to start. "It's a good opportunity to interact with the public minus the star tag. Besides, TV has become very popular. It has a greater reach now. It's good exposure," she adds.

So, while Shah Rukh Khan and Priety Zinta own IPL teams, SRK is hosting another quiz show. Ishaa Koppikar and Malaika Arora Khan were part of a celebrity dance show. Musicians like Javed Akhtar and AR Rahman and directors like Mahesh Bhatt and Kunal Kohli were part of a reality show as well. Director Karan Johar hosted a talk show, which was redone with a local flavour with actor-turned-director Ramesh Aravind as anchor. There's also a new show to pick young filmmakers for Hollywood that Anurag Basu and Rajat Kapoor are judging.

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