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  • Sonu Nigam Says ‘Sob Stories’ On Reality Shows Are Marketing Gimmick, Contestants Are ‘Dhurandhars’

    Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam, who is thought for his outspoken nature and explosive statements, has now made a controversial assertion concerning the actuality of sob tales on actuality exhibits. He stated that the ‘sob stories’ are being utilized in actuality exhibits as a advertising gimmick. The ace singer, who himself judged exhibits similar to Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Indian Idol, stated that ‘sob stories’ are clearly working or else they might not be highlighted so typically within the present. He, nevertheless defended his assertion, that the contestants are ‘extremely talented’ in their very own proper. He additionally talked concerning the development of calling the eye to the contestants’ backstories on actuality exhibits. Also Read – Indian Idol 12: Shanmukhapriya Gets Trolled Again For Ruining Priyanka Chopra’s Song ‘Darling’ -Watch Speaking with TOI, he expressed,”If they weren’t working (sob tales), it might not be occurring so typically on actuality exhibits. In the deepest nook of my coronary heart, I really feel sob tales are working. It is a advertising factor, and individuals are not fools. Their hearts are in the correct place. I additionally really feel that the contestants in actuality exhibits are extraordinarily gifted. They are ‘dhurandhars’. Also Read – Neha Kakkar in Rs 36,000 Black Hand Embroidered Lehenga Makes Our Heart Skip a Beat Saying he’s nobody to touch upon music actuality exhibits, he additional added “They are doing well, getting good viewership and the singers are phenomenal,” he expressed. When questioned if he’s prepared to be again as a choose of a actuality present, the singer stated, “If I feel I can contribute to a show and they come with an offer, why not? If I feel I am a misfit, I won’t do it.” Also Read – Indian Idol 12: Rakhi Sawant Dances Her Heart Out on Lavani Song, Sonu Kakkar Cheers For Her | Watch Video

    Earlier this month, Sonu Nigam grabbed eyeballs after he reacted to the notorious Indian Idol 12 controversy.  He had posted a video on his Instagram account during which he stated, “Nobody can do justice to the legendary Kishore Kumar songs. His son Amit Kumar is a great man and he has seen this industry much more than us. He is a very quiet and dignified person. He is not saying anything and you are taking undue advantage of this. I want to tell the Indian Idol team to end this controversy. There’s no fault of Amit ji and Indian Idol as well.” The Kal Ho Na Ho singer had even opposed Aditya Narayan and Manoj Muntashir and stepped ahead in help of Amit Kumar saying, “I want to even tell Manoj Muntashir and Aditya Narayan to not say anything about Amit Kumar. He is a senior and we should maintain that respect for a senior. if a senior criticise you, you don’t take offence, you think about where you went wrong and you improve yourself,”. Currently, Indian Idol 12 is hosted by Aditya Narayan. The shoot setup has been shifted to Daman amid the outbreak of novel Coronavirus pandemic because the taking pictures of movies and TV exhibits have been put to halt in Mumbai on this state of affairs.

    (Written By Apoorva Girdhar)

  • Raghu Ram-Rajiv Lakshman: Reality TV reveals are at risk of shedding the youth

    Whenever one thinks of unscripted actuality reveals on Indian tv, the primary names that come to thoughts are Raghu Ram and Rajiv Lakshman. The brothers have been the brains behind reveals like Roadies and Splitsvilla. They even launched Skulls and Roses and India’s Best Judwaah below their very own manufacturing home — Monozygotic Solutions.
    Today, the duo has turned 46, and on their birthday, indianexpress.com spoke to Raghu and Rajiv about curating common actuality reveals, present traits and the criticism that got here their means.
    Sharing that there was no single thought course of behind creating actuality reveals, Rajiv Lakshman mentioned, “There was so much happening internationally, but we were not aware of it. With time and the audience changing, MTV too was looking at an evolved identity, different from its countdown shows and comedy skits. Raghu and I have a certain kind of thinking which was very different from the producers at MTV. We came from a different background and with an extreme interest in experimentation. I think we were just in the right place and at the right time.”

     
    Raghu Ram additional spoke in regards to the present development of actuality reveals, saying that on Indian tv, there are ‘the GEC shows, with shining floors and singing and dancing happening’ and ‘the unscripted MTV kind’. He mentioned, “Reality television has an advantage over fiction as it can be changed in response to the changing scenarios in the world. There is a certain kind of expectation from these shows, and it’s met every time. However, the formats haven’t evolved much. TV has enjoyed a monopoly for a long time, and with OTT platforms coming in, the game changed. It has caused a disruption, and I think television will have to up their game and get to a new level with their formats.”
    Raghu additional mentioned that it’s as a result of the channels are scared to take dangers that the viewers has to look at season after season of the identical present. He added that one has to speak to the youngsters of right now because the youth is adapting to the change world wide. And by not catering to them, the channels are struggling. The artistic thoughts cheekily added that channels normally anticipate any person to do one thing totally different, and if it succeeds, they work round an analogous idea.

    Given the brothers have interacted intently with the nation’s youth, we requested them in the event that they and their aspirations from a actuality present have additionally modified. “The youth has completely changed, and with social media, the battle lines have been drawn. Earlier, if you wanted to showcase your talent, you had to go through the gatekeepers, who were more like demons. However, now the bottleneck has been done away with. They can now be on any platform, showcase their talent and be the influencer they always wanted to be,” answered Rajiv Lakshman.
    Echoing his Rajiv’s ideas, Raghu added, “Reality television shows are in a danger of losing the youth.” He went on to elucidate that the way in which we love, combat, argue, work together or react has modified, and thus a season 25 of a present gained’t speak to the identical viewers. “While yes, the hangover of being on TV will always remain, these kids already have a million followers. The danger right now is of becoming obsolete. It’s actually no big deal that you make a certain number of seasons. It’s about creating edgy content.”
    Raghu Ram has all the time been on the receiving finish of criticism and trolling. Sharing that it was a part of his job, he mentioned, “I gave them the impression that I was still in charge of my life. And I think given my beliefs, I will always be called controversial as it is against the norms. Also, on social media, I think everyone gets a lot of hate in general, so it didn’t bother me much. It only made me believe that I was doing my job well. As for the memes, it just goes on to say that I did leave an impact.”

     
    Interestingly, Rajiv Lakshman, for the longest time, labored behind the digital camera. Given Raghu was already receiving backlash from a sure part, we puzzled how he handled it when he determined to come back on display screen. The birthday boy said that whereas he has all the time welcomed criticism, he shut off every kind of hatred. “My parents would get affected initially as for them we are these soft-spoken, good boys. They would think why people think otherwise about us. Once I had taken them for a concert, and a woman came up to my mother, and, in quite a loaded tone, questioned her about us. My mother simply said that she was proud of us. That made me carefree as these are the only opinions that matter to us,” shared Rajiv.
    Their authentic sequence Skulls and Roses and India’s Best Judwaah didn’t see the sort of success, many would have anticipated it to. On requested if that deterred them in any means, Rajiv mentioned, “In short no, and in an elaborate tone, we have worked on many shows over the years, and figured out the insight or hook to grasp the audience. Sometimes the platform doesn’t work, sometimes other things. But one has to keep thinking and creating.”

    And rightly so, the twins are at the moment engaged on a actuality present that may stream on one of many OTT giants. “We cannot talk much about it, but we will soon start casting for it. I am really excited about it as it’s an evolution for us also as we re-calibrate and re-learn to tell different stories. We are really happy to foray into this new project, and if we manage to pull off, it will start a new trend,” concluded Raghu Ram.

  • 20 adjustments we wish to see on the small display in 2021

    As we start the brand new 12 months, right here’s a have a look at 20 other ways during which the tv business can break from the monotony of tear-jerking and yawn-inducing cleaning soap operas and scripted actuality reveals and provides the viewers a greater dose of leisure.
    1. Never ending dramas: We perceive there’s enterprise concerned, however nobody has the endurance to look at one story for years. It’s time producers made a decision to create limited-episode reveals and convey about that much-needed change on tv.
    Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 has been accused of selling a regressive storyline.
    2. Progressive reveals: While girls are racing forward and breaking limitations in actual life, most of our TV reveals nonetheless have them of their pallus, making an attempt to be the right bahu. Let’s hope 2021 is the 12 months tv shun stereotypes and embrace the adjustments round them.
    3. Tone down melodrama: Nahin, nahin, nahin – everyone knows about this iconic TV second, popularised within the 2000s. Two a long time down the road, whereas the digital camera doesn’t zoom near faces anymore, the melodrama is identical, or, in truth, much more. We nonetheless have spoilt kids making an attempt to arm-twist gullible dad and mom, bahus struggling by the hands of in-laws, or a sautan plotting in opposition to her husband’s first spouse. Spare us the horror, guys!
    4. Unreal actuality reveals: It’s not simply fiction on tv that should change into ‘real’ but additionally non-fiction. Most actuality reveals at the moment are scripted and that simply spoils the viewing expertise. From sob tales of contestants, hosts flirting with judges or doing buffoonery to over-the-top-drama and faux affairs amongst contestants, the attraction of actuality reveals are lengthy gone, it appears.
    5. Sustaining marquee properties: Not many actuality reveals in India have been round for years. Hence, it’s essential to recollect their core and maintain these marquee properties. For instance, a present like Bigg Boss has seen such drastic adjustments in the previous couple of years that it’s now not attention-grabbing for viewers. The great thing about such reveals lies in its distinctive format, and altering it, largely doesn’t go down effectively. So makers, take a leaf or two out of the unique rulebook and get the magic again, please.
    The newest season of Bigg Boss has seen a number of adjustments in its format (Photo: Colors TV/Instagram)
    6. Force-fitting widespread faces: Getting a well known tv actor as a number or a Bollywood star as a choose could appear fairly attractive however it’s extra an act of force-fitting, making the present insufferable to look at. In current occasions, we have now seen Kareena Kapoor (Dance India Dance), Raveena Tandon, Chetan Bhagat (Nach Baliye) fail with their small display appearances. And that was solely as a result of they regarded misplaced. Next time, keep on with the specialists and don’t run after recognition.
    5. More Bollywood stars on the small display: Most tv stars wish to see themselves on the massive display sometime, however why not have it the opposite manner spherical. We have had Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and even Amitabh Bachchan do fiction reveals, however it’s all within the archives now. Wouldn’t you like to see a very good TV present headlined by a giant B-town celeb?
    8. Creating content material for a world viewers: Indian tv reveals are watched internationally, however solely by Indians. When a Money Heist or a Narcos may function among the many most-watched reveals in our nation, then why can’t we make reveals for a world viewers. We have the expertise, mind and sources. It simply appears that the majority of us are too lazy to suppose huge.
    9. Biopics: Television is one medium that reaches each nook and nook of the nation, and what higher approach to do it than bringing inspiring tales to the viewers. There have been a number of historic reveals on tv, however we haven’t had the story of any modern-day hero or idol being showcased on the small display. The youth may so simply be lured to tv by means of such reveals.
    10. Small city tales: While we want real-life tales, we have now had sufficient of small-town dramas on tv. A heroic determine in a village preventing all types of evils is little question inspirational, however an excessive amount of of something shouldn’t be good. Even if one has to create a humble universe, attempt a special narrative, no less than!
    Star Plus lately launched a rural-based drama Imlie.
    11. Comedies: It is the necessity of the hour (or 12 months). Most GECs earlier had a protracted record of sitcoms. However, now, there are hardly any reveals that provide gentle moments. Most viewers swap on TV for a break from their mundane lives and what higher manner than to look at some fun-filled reveals.
    12. Youth primarily based dramas: Another comeback that we would like in 2021 is youth-based reveals. After Channel V and MTV stopped making unique fiction, children don’t have anything to look at on the small display. It is the largest cause why most of them swap to the digital medium. GECs ought to begin reaching out to Gen-Y with relatable content material.
    13. Vamps: No one, we repeat, no girl is as evil as proven on tv reveals. Add to that’s the over-the-top make-up and background rating, ala the one which performed each time ‘Komolika’ appeared on display. Before we discuss actual and progressive reveals, we have to chuck that evil bhabhi/aunty out of the body.
    14. Kitchen drama: Let’s additionally get accomplished with kitchen politics and drama. The place is sacrosanct for foodies, and present makers have destroyed it for us.
    15. Real occasions: Why don’t we have now a TV present across the ’83 World Cup win? Or the ISRO achievements or the Mumbai 26/11 assault? When we will have the identical on cinema and net, why not the small display as effectively? Given that tv has an extended time-frame, it may well go in-depth and convey to gentle some moments round these occasions that viewers is probably not conscious of.
    Sunny Leone and Rannvijay Singha host courting actuality present Splitsvilla on MTV.
    16. Dating reveals: There are a number of cell apps to discover a date, but makers preserve pushing reveals across the similar idea. And on condition that these contestants change into in a single day social-media stars, participation can be excessive. But who needs to see fame-hungry children flaunting shapely figures and making determined strikes on one another? Also, on condition that the world is aware of that it’s all scripted, can we use the time and sources for higher and extra significant content material than this cringe-fest?
    17. Book variations: A number of weeks again, India received one among its finest net collection in Scam 1992, which was an adaptation of journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu’s 1992 guide The Scam: Who Won, who Lost, who Got Away. Given that we have now so many nice items of literary fiction and non-fiction, tv producers can decide some good tales off the bookshelf.
    18. Bank of episodes: This is a change that the complete business ought to work in the direction of. Most TV producers and writers complain that the shortage of creativity is due to the tight schedule. The makers of a number of serials would even shoot an evening episode within the morning. There must be a rule whereby a present goes on air solely after there are a number of episodes within the financial institution in order that the makers have the time and liberty to work on the script.

    19. Breaking the indoor body: Most tv reveals revolve across the 4 partitions of the home, and it’s excessive time we broke that mould. Even when reveals begin on an out of doors location, the digital camera quickly pans again to the lead protagonist’s home. It’s time we began creating more room for out of doors shoots.
    20. Travel reveals: Talking about journey reveals, don’t you suppose we want them again on tv? The present situation (learn: pandemic) has pressured the cancellation of trip plans. Therefore, GECs may preserve a small window open for journey reveals as they might undoubtedly satiate the wanderlust.