You know the best thing about these reality shows? They want us to be judgmental. They go out of their way to grab our attention, want us to have an opinion about them, however good or bad. Reality shows even encourage us to vote for their favorite candidate on-screen. Even if briefly, it puts the viewer in a powerful spot and it maintains the enthusiasm, so that the viewer is hooked on to it for long. The ones out to seek attention aren't doing it for charity either. The reality shows promise that they would share the money recieved through voting in charity, but unfortunately they end up filling their own pockets and make their own money, an attractive amount too. And so whether you enjoy it, feel apathetic or plain disgusted, reality TV, for the time being is here to stay.
Welcome to yet another show and its star-anchor. This time it is Shilpa Shetty. After what Big Brother did for her career, she has every reason to promote the cause, as the glamorous hostess of the second season of Big boss.
For me, it's a truly assorted bunch of celebrities and controversial newsmakers. The outcome could either be TRP-boosting brilliance or boredom to the point-of-no-return. For one, these folks appear to have nothing in common -- dramatically diverse personalities hailing from different walks of life and circumstances; sooner or later intolerance is bound to slip in. That's what Big Boss, the desi version of UK's Big Brother, is counting on anyway.
A house is as interesting or boring as its inmates. And, going by the member profiles of Bigg Boss’s house - this one seems quite interesting. Thankfully, the idea of Bigg Boss - putting together a group of unrelated contestants from different backgrounds and personality profiles for a certain number of days indulging in games of one-upmanship, as it appeals to one of the basic human curiosities that sustain.
Secondly, unlike most first season episodes, Bigg Boss’ second season comes with some newer twists and a much more enthiusiastic bunch of inmates. For starters, this is perhaps the first Indian reality show to have a politician on board in Sanjay Nirupam, a former jail bird Monica Bedi, a rustic restaurateur Ashutosh Kaushik, a much maligned abusive celebrity husband Raja Chowdhury and a defamed celeb son Rahul Mahajan going beyond the convenient cast of models and actors.
Reality shows seem to be the new age entertainment recipe. They might be selling controversies or cashing upon people’s emotions, but at the end of the day they are popular shows with an ever-growing TRP rating.
Written by: Rohit Mishra
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