Irrfan Khan will anchor the show which will be aired on the National Geographic Channel
Highlights
- Irrfan Khan is returning to the small screen as the host of reality show Emergency Room which will showcase the happenings inside the emergency ward of a hospital.
- Mr Khan, 46, who hosted some episodes of Mano Ya Na Mano 2, is set to reprise his role as an anchor in National Geographic Channel's show, which revolves around the real life experiences of people who deal with medical emergencies.
- "This show gave me a chance to go inside the emergency room and make people aware of the issue. I am just an anchor on the show and have a very small role to play," Mr Khan told PTI during the launch of the show here.
- "This show gave me a chance to go inside the emergency room and make people aware of the issue. I am just an anchor on the show and have a very small role to play," Mr Khan told PTI during the launch of the show here.
- The series which is divided into 20 parts will go on air from August 12. The channel has collaborated with Medanta Hospital where the filming of the show has taken place.
- The series will encourage the public to get involved in such situations which will help in saving many more lives. "Many times, people debate whether they should get involved in a situation or not. They are worried that they will get trapped in legal troubles when they get involved. The show will address this issue also. We want to create awareness that a little sensitivity can save lives," he added.
- The 48-year-old actor dismissed the suggestion that the show was similar to the American drama Greys Anatomy M. Irrfan said the US show is scripted whereas Emergency Room depicts real situations.
- Chandrakanta and Chanakya, is looking forward to make a connect with his audience through the show.
Irrfan Khan is returning to the smallscreen as the host of reality show
Emergency Room which willshowcase the happenings inside the emergency ward of ahospital.
Mr Khan, 46, who hosted some episodes of
Mano Ya Na Mano 2,is set to reprise his role as an anchor in National GeographicChannel's show, which revolves around the real lifeexperiences of people who deal with medical emergencies.
"This show gave me a chance to go inside the emergencyroom and make people aware of the issue. I am just an anchoron the show and have a very small role to play," Mr Khan toldPTI during the launch of the show here.
"This show gave me a chance to go inside the emergencyroom and make people aware of the issue. I am just an anchoron the show and have a very small role to play," Mr Khan toldPTI during the launch of the show here.
The series which is divided into 20 parts will go on airfrom August 12. The channel has collaborated with Medanta Hospital wherethe filming of the show has taken place.
The series will encourage the public to get involved in suchsituations which will help in saving many more lives."Many times, people debate whether they should getinvolved in a situation or not. They are worried that theywill get trapped in legal troubles when they get involved. Theshow will address this issue also. We want to create awarenessthat a little sensitivity can save lives," he added.
The 48-year-old actor dismissed the suggestion that the showwas similar to the American drama
Greys Anatomy M. Irrfan said theUS show is scripted whereas
Emergency Room depicts realsituations.
Chandrakanta and
Chanakya, is looking forward to make aconnect with his audience through the show.