'Its the age of reality shows', as some entertainment pundits put it. Reality shows have been largely successful to capture the minds of millions of television viewers. The fact that what is depicted in these shows are not a work of fiction or the performance of a much-hyped actor, make it even more exciting to watch. Thanks to the majority at my home, I've started following three of such shows. First is a show called 'Lux Perfect Bride' aired on Star Plus every evening. Its about prospective grooms looking for their perfect bride. Though I still struggle to fathom the show's ultimate goal, I find it very entertaining. Another show which is shown about the same time on NDTV Imagine is 'Pati, Patni aur Woh'. It is meant to test the parenting skills of the participating celebrity couples. Though very amusing in its concept, even a 6-year-old kid will tell you that the scenes are pre-planned and the actors are making a complete use of their acting abilities. The third show is on weekends, called 'Dance Premier League' on Sony Entertainment Television. With Shiamak Davar and Rani Mukherjee as judges, the dancing teams from various states test their dancing capabilities. These shows have surely succeeded in making me a slave to these shows, and even a single missed episode makes me uncomfortable that day.
This just goes on to prove how addictive these reality shows are. This is in a way because, people can actually relate to these shows. Sources say that, 'TRPs of reality shows are better than those of other soaps'.Reality shows continue to strike a cord with the masses. They have given Indian families another reason to become glued to their television sets.
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hey yusuf, this article's really well-written...but u need to change those highlights in yellow as they are illlegible...n causes trouble while reading...!
ReplyDeleteGreat article. I like your blog. I get a little more insight on India :) That's what I like.
ReplyDeleteI think it's not only with India, but TV has controled a lot of families around the world.
I know that TV is really big in Korea and the USA. I just don't get it though. I rather watch a movie anyday.
It really worries me when ppl start living those characters....reality shows look fake...its not knowledge based...we really want change but it won't happen till ekta kapoors stop serving idiotic stuff on Tv...even news channels get a breaking news and they keep on chewing our heads with same stuff with their repeat telecast
ReplyDeleteYusuf...pls don't use neon text font...hurts our eyes...can't read
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ReplyDeletekulsum=> I'm glad you like it. I'll surely change the bright colors to dark ones...
Nicki=> It really feels great when someone from across the globe likes your blog. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely post more Indian trivia to keep u updated. Especially movies. :)
leenair=> Well, I think that revolution might take some implementation, but better late then never. And I'll definitely change the neon fonts.
- hay yusuf i really like this post. must tell u that the best part of ur blog is its simplicity n the information uve posted is quite interesting .. keep up the gud job, btw ive bookmarked ur blog .. cheers
ReplyDeleteregards - karan