He is good, very good. You can freeze that. Shah Rukh Khan on Amitabh Bachchan’s seat surely rocks. Joking, hugging, massaging, one lin(er)ing, he seems to be doing just the right things. Just a week, and I am sure the audiences are thrilled with Shah Rukh’s intrusion into their living room.

It looks like the man has been brought to take the coveted seat to unwind the stressed out office goers who are coming back to a rollicking Shah Rukh instead of a hot cup of chai. Grandmoms, moms and kids are keeping a perpetual smile to his wit and humour.

No surprise though. He is keeping the joke, spirit, energy and enthusiasm flowing by the minute. To Amitabh’s composure, there is Shah Rukh’s vigour. To Amitabh’s distance, there is Shah Rukh’s warmth. The composure and distance worked, the vigour and warmth is sure to see the superstar laughing all the way to the bank.

Sure Amitabh’s magnanimous presence and baritone voice is missing, but there is Shah Rukh’s wit, humour, persona, warmth, charm and intelligence in place.

There is no doubt that Shah Rukh Khan is a super star. But what is most admirable about him taking the coveted seat from Amitabh Bachchan for KBC 3 is that he has not taken his super star status for granted. Homework, effort, and sincerity – all is in place too.

For the Telugu contestant there is smattering of Telugu he mutters, for the Bengali there is Bengali. It is hard to resist his charm, because he is touching the common man where it matters most – their heart and that too with his bare hug.

Shah Rukh rocks, big time!