India, July 1 -- Actor, director, and producer Sohail Khan is set to make his reality show debut with Alliance. Calling it an opportunity to move beyond being only seen as "Salman Khan's brother", Sohail says, "In the show, there's no family name to lean on. No industry clout. It's just me, my mind, and how I play the game." He adds,"If people walk away seeing a side of me they didn't expect, good. That's exactly why I'm here."

Having watched his brother, Salman, host a reality show for years, Sohail says he never saw himself entering the same until now because the format demanded something different. "I've seen what it takes, the energy, the drama, the emotional toll. And I always thought, 'That's his space, not mine'," he says, adding,...