Rajashri Venkatesh
Are you bored of watching scripted drama? Here is a list of those juicy real life drama that happens take place on your TV screens i the form of reality shows. Few of them are still being aired, or launching a new season soon. So look out for these reality shows to add a little spice to your dull evenings.
Bigg Boss is a television reality show broadcast on Colors channel in India. Within a span of 9 years of telecast, Bigg Boss has rolled out 8 Seasons and one spin-off version thus establishing itself as one of the most popular Reality TV Series in India. The show has, at times, proved to be a great ratings churner with the viewership at a constant high since the appointment of Salman Khan as the main presenter. Season 4, 5 and 7 have each topped the ratings charts for their respective tenures whereas Season 8 and Halla Bol have scored lowest figures for the channel to date.
Nach Baliye ('Nach' means Dance and 'Baliye' means partner or mate) is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian channel Star Plus. The show is a dancing contest among celebrity couples. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus.
The show focuses on sensitive social issues prevalent in India such as female foeticide, child sexual abuse, rape, honour killings, domestic violence, untouchability, alcoholism, and the criminalization of politics. It aims to bring the great achievements of people which often go unnoticed in order to encourage the audience to achieve their goals no matter what comes in between. It also aims to empower citizens with information about their country, and urge them to take action. While the primary language of the show is Hindi, it is simulcast in eight languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu, and subtitled in English, to ensure maximum reach.
Crime Patrol is an Indian crime reality television anthology series created by Subramanian S. lyer for Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia. The series which premiered on 9 May 2003, is the longest running reality crime television series in India. Conceived as a reality series, it was also the first show on Indian Television where cameras traveled with the law enforcement authorities to capture crimes live.
Young home chefs from across India traveled to Delhi, Kolkata or Mumbai in order to audition for this season. Everyone auditioning had to be between 9–12 years old. Though many auditioned, only 10 contestants would be chosen to pursue their dream of becoming India's first Junior MasterChef.
Mano Ya Na Mano is a reality show based on real incidents took place in various places in India. This show was inspired from Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Its second season is known as Mano Ya Na Mano 2.
Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian television game show based on the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show has won popularity all over the world. KBC was played on various channels in Pakistan and was hugely followed by Pakistani audience. The show also won acclaim in UK, USA and Canada. Unlike other versions of the program, KBC intersperses the playing of the game with Bollywood style musical numbers and other entertainment.
In Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, celebrities perform various dances together with professional dance partners. The show's format is taken from the Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC One in the UK.
