Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Salim Khan’s Advice Helped Salman Khan Host Dus Ka Dum
Salman Khan said he was unsure about hosting Dus Ka Dum when he was offered the job.
He felt that negative stories about his personal life were getting more attention than his films.
He asked his father, Salim Khan, what he should do.
His father told him to trust himself and show the values he had been raised with.
Salman decided to host the show.
It first aired in 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television.
Salman said people got to see a more relaxed and authentic side of him.
He hosted all three seasons, and the third began in June 2018.
Salman Khan said he was initially unsure about hosting Dus Ka Dum because negative publicity about his personal life was overshadowing his work.
He sought advice from his father, Salim Khan, who told him, “Bharosa rakho, upbringing dikhao.”
Salman said hosting the show let viewers see a more authentic side of him and helped change public perception.
Dus Ka Dum, an Indian adaptation of the US game show Power of 10, first aired on Sony Entertainment Television in 2008.
Salman hosted all three seasons; the third season premiered in June 2018.
- Who
- Salman Khan, encouraged by his father, Salim Khan.
- What
- Salman recalled being hesitant to host Dus Ka Dum before deciding to take the role.
- When
- The show first aired in 2008; Salman shared the recollection on Bigg Boss 20’s Weekend Ka Vaar, in articles published October 4, 2026.
- Where
- Dus Ka Dum aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
- Why
- Salman said negative publicity about his personal life was overshadowing his work; his father encouraged him to trust himself and host the show.
- Show
- Dus Ka Dum
- First aired
- 2008
- Broadcaster
- Sony Entertainment Television
- Format inspiration
- The US game show Power of 10
- Host
- Salman Khan hosted all three seasons.
- Third season
- Premiered in June 2018.
- Salim Khan’s advice
- “Bharosa rakho, upbringing dikhao” (“Keep faith in yourself, show your upbringing”).
