Sonu Sood: I want to bring a new set of value systems

For more than a decade Rannvijay Singha who won the first ever Roadies hosted the reality show and guided contestants through the strenuous tasks Now taking the baton from him is Sonu Sood Before the actor heads to Africa to shoot the latest season of the MTV offering he discusses being drawn to the reality show and being the ldquonononsenserdquo leaderhostEdited excerpts from the interviewHave you been a viewer of Roadies or other reality showsI have been following Roadies for years now It is one of my favourite reality TV shows because it has an X factor Thatrsquos what makes me more excited about our association I am looking forward to being a part of the exhilarating journeyWhat do you like and hate about reality showsReality shows have an intimate touch to them One can connect and get attached to the participants and their journey There is a relatability value I think thatrsquos what makes them successful among the audience As a viewer I am drawn towards the same factors There isnrsquot anything that I hate about them That said it will be exciting to add a new element to itWhat was the brief given to you when the channel approached youI was already aware of the showrsquos concept As far as the brief goes it is more to do with me being myself in front of the camera As a leaderhost of Roadies standing by your values and belief system is of utmost importanceHow do you plan to change the showRoadies doesnrsquot only test the perseverance of contestants but also of the host It is a challenging process and takes a lot out of you I have not set my mind to change the show in any manner Having said that I would like to bring a new set of value systems perhaps I want to add my values to the game show what I stand for and firmly believe as a person As a leaderhost I wish to bring my raw and real side to the audience and stay true to myself while making a callWhat does a strict and nononsense Sonu Sood look likeWait and watch There are a lot of surprises for the audience I donrsquot want to give them away I am sure yoursquoll love the strict and nononsense Sonu SoodOne thing you hope you wonrsquot have to do on this showI donrsquot have any reservations and am going in with an open mindDid you have any preconceived notions about TVNo I have great regard for television As an actor I donrsquot believe in the division of the screen As long as I have a medium to showcase my craft I donrsquot mind where it airs mdash theatre TV or OTT