Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi, helping the celebs

"Imagine a world where your greatest fears become reality. Does it sound strange? But, that is what happens in each pulse-racing "Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi" episode, where contestants are the 13 female models and actresses who perform the nerve-rattling stunts. This show originated from the American Fear Factor which was a game show that took reality shows to a new exciting high.

Jumping from choppers, facing fires and hanging from tall buildings, sounds pretty odd, but this is a part of this reality game, hosted by bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar who wants the women contestants to face their biggest fears. If a player is too afraid to complete or fails a stunt, the player is eliminated. If they succeed, they are one step closer to the grand finale, which is a huge share. "I'm extremely scared of heights, and in this show I've done bungee jumping, and now I am relatively less scared. It was a great experience," said model-turned-actress Dipannita Sharma. The celebrities have to face a terrible time when they have to bear such humongous cockroaches, lizards, earthworms and spiders. It is pretty shocking to see celebrities lying amongst the deadly snakes and struggling with a lock and key. Well!!! that is a part of the game.




The actress, who has worked in movies like My Brother Nikhil and 16 December, was also scared of spiders earlier, but now she feels she has overcome that fear too. Another contestant Yana Gupta, a model and actress, revealed that she won the maximum number of points on the show because she had no fear. For Anita Hassanandani, who is to play the role of Draupadi in Ekta Kapoor's Kahani Hamaare Mahabharat Ki, Fear Factor has truly been a learning experience. "The first stunt on the show was a water stunt and I don't know how to swim. It was really scary!" she exclaimed. "Now I will be taking swimming lessons since I have realised how important it is to know how to swim."

This fear factor women reality show has definitely come up with something new and extraordinary for the female contestants and given them a chance to explore all such things which they were afraid of. These game shows have a long way to go, keeping in mind the rising enthusiasm of the youth.

Written by: Neha Gupta

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