MUMBAI: After being a part of 12 reality shows as a host, and now seen anchoring the 12th edition of the Indian Idol show, Aditya Narayan has made up his mind to hang up his job as a host. The singer-actor feels that it’s time that he moved on to bigger responsibilities. He himself also plans to give the small screen a break after wrapping up his previous commitments, which is most likely to be seen in the year 2022.

Aditya shares, “2022 will be my final year as a host on Indian television. I won’t host after that. It’s time to do bigger things. I am bound by prior commitments, which I will complete in the coming months. I have such beautiful associations and relations in the industry that agar main abhi chhod doonga toh it will be like abandoning the ship midway. I am laying the foundation for my way out.”

Aditya on talking about his future plans, “I will take a break from TV next year. I feel great about doing multiple things at a time, but it’s also exhausting. As grateful as I am to Indian television for being my cocoon through the past 15 years, it is time to move on to other things. I was a teenager when I started hosting on the small screen, and by the time I am done next year, I will probably be a father (smiles). The TV industry has given me a lot — name, fame, and success.”

Aditya mentions, “It has enabled me to build a house in Mumbai, own a car and have a great life. It’s not that I will abandon TV, but I will do something else like participate in a game show or judge one. But my time as a host is coming to an end. After all these years of hosting, main apne pairon par khada hoon, par pairon par khade ho kar abhi pair mein thodi problem hone lagi hai. Ab seat par baithne ka time aa gaya hai (laughs!).”

Aditya will officially tell his decision on Indian Idol soon. He mentions that he would stop people from contacting him to host shows. He quotes, “Every year, I tell people that I don’t want to host anymore, but some production houses convince me to change my mind. I have four more reality shows lined up. If I don’t announce it, I will keep getting such offers. As much as I love hosting, I have to start thinking about the bigger picture. I still want to sing, jump around and dance on stage, perform all over the world, and I don’t want anything to hinder that.”

Aditya's fan following will surely miss seeing him on the television box, as many are used to see him as an amazing host.

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