Actor Shekhar Suman of 'Movers & Shakers' fame (the late-night talk show launched by Sony TV in 1997) today joined the BJP. Speaking to the media, he said that he didn't know about his decision till yesterday.
"Till yesterday I did not know that I would be sitting here today because many things in life happen knowingly or unknowingly. I have come here with a very positive thinking and I would like to thank God that he ordered me to come here," Shekhar was quoted as saying by ANI.
His talk show fetched him crores of rupees as remuneration. He used it as a platform to satirize Lau Prasad Yadav's regime in Bihar. His jokes about Lalu were quite popular.
Recently, on the acting front, Shekhar was seen in the Netflix web series 'Heeramandi', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. His intimate scene with actress Manisha Koirala has been talked about by Netizens on social media.