deepakchowdhary

Indian television has come a long way from the times of Krishi darshan ,chitrahaar, ramayan to what are called reality shows. There are a plenty of these today airing on Indian television. There is show called Big Boss where some losers from different genres of life are put together in a house with no mobile and no contact with the outside world except a lousy voice of the master of the house who is called the Big Boss. Must say the casting crew has tried its best to put a lot of masala while selecting the cast. Rakhee sawant, ravi kisan, carol…and there are a lot more. Some where they have forgotten that one of the main reasons of success of reality shows abroad is what the night infrared camera catches…hehehe…in all it’s a stupid show but is Indian audience intelligent? Well that’s something debatable and I don’t want to get into that.
Another reality show of different kind just got concluded-“Nach Baliyee 2” and “Jalak Dikhalaja”. Well these dance competitions have taken a form of reality shows cause what the producer is more interested is not in dance but the cries and wining of the participants. Arrogant judges and attention craving couples and some good choreographers, all in all an okie show. “Jhalak Dikhlaja” was not as good a dancing show but yeah definitely an interesting concept where non-dancer celebrities were given a sexy partner cum choreographers and were made to dance. Show which got finished and was easily forgotten.
One show which has all the masala and is some what good to watch is “MTV Roadies 4”. I know before you jump to snap my statement I must tell you this is my blog…hehehhe..
I never use to watch Roadies but somehow whenever I use to turn on the idiot box MTV was showing Roadies. So I was inadvertently a follower of the show and started watching their fights, politics, tasks and vote outs. I must say it’s a decent show to track. It’s fun, exciting and very intriguing.
All in all reality shows have come to India and if TV shows reflect the society what does all of this reflects? Fun, games, relaxing…think again I guess it is reflecting very much different than all of the above. Are we having fun watching other people fighting and crying? Are we getting excitement by watching somebody having sleepless nights somewhere?
I feel that is showing the hollowness in our society today and a toned down version of sadism. Fiendish nature of an individual makes him enjoys others tears and that what reality shows give you. People colluding against each other. Hurting themselves and others and finally kicking somebody out joyously. Its not that talent hunts and events haven’t happened before but what is sad to see is that the main feature of all these shows is the moment when somebody is kicked out with tears in his or her eyes. And the worst is the whole nation is enjoying that in their bedrooms. This somehow shows how callous and sadist we have become. We want to get a sneak into others life and when everything is happy we don’t enjoy. The episode we enjoy is when the participants fight, use the F word, we love the ‘beep’ and would crave for any physical assault.
Think about it and I am sure it would not be a very pleasing realization within. An all happy show is called bland and reality shows are called in vogue.
It’s actually giving pleasure to dark side of your personality. The wicked inside you is happy seeing all this. Mr Freud was true…!!!