"With all due respect to Ameen Sayani and Javed Akhtar, I am the original radio jockey, not them. It was after I started'Suhana Safar', everybody else started such programmes. Noother person can claim to have recorded 800 episodes," he toldreporters here.
Akhtar is hosting a programme titled"Jaane Pehchane" on Epic Channel, while Sayani, who once captivated listeners by his inimitable voice, is back on FM radio, conducting two such programmes "Sitaron ki jawaniya" and "Sangeet kay sitaron kimehfil".
Kapoor, who was in the city to promote his 92.7 FM's award-winning show "Suhana Safar", said, "By recording five orsix stories, one doesn't become a veteran. I am the originalmaster, the original radio jockey."
"The anecdotes and gossips of Bollywood is wellresearched. My stories are not internet-based alone. We meetpeople personally.. There is interaction with people. Wealso do our analysis. Amidst all these, there are hundreds ofstories, we don't believe in," he added.
Commenting on Suhana Safar's foray in Bengaluru,Kapoor said, "I am extremely elated to see that the show is already gaining wide acceptance from the listeners in theSilicon city of India.
"It's a moment of pride for me to get achance to celebrate the success of the show with all mywell-wishers today.