| There is a strong show of concern by I&M | | | | they did promote a good habit. |
| Broadcasting ministry in India that reality shows in | | | | Smita Mathai a contestant in Sach Ka Saamna, |
| India be banned or heavily censored because it | | | | when citing about denigrating family values |
| promotes obscenity and family values. The typical | | | | through reality shows; has herself said that her |
| beeped cuss words that we hear in reality shows | | | | family had been fully aware of her emotions and |
| are something that we all have grown up with. | | | | have supported her. Since she said nothing wrong |
| There is no Indian who has not heard colorful | | | | has happened between her husband and her, why |
| language. So the question of bad words used is | | | | are we so concerned? We are concerned |
| totally uncalled for; it is a part of our culture too. | | | | because as a nation we are voyeuristic. Reality |
| Has Mr. Akhtar not heard about bawdy, | | | | has always turned India on. Movies like Satya, A |
| boisterous songs sung in full public in north Indian | | | | Wednesday, Shoot out at Lokhandwala and |
| weddings? That is also a part of our culture. Let's | | | | Mumbai Meri Jaan have clicked because we |
| face it; we are talking reality television, so you | | | | identify with reality. |
| cannot have the participants being la-di-dah and | | | | Reality television has given people so much fame |
| using poetic language. That does not happen in | | | | and recognition that many secretly vie for. People |
| reality, does it? | | | | like Sambhavana Seth, Raja Chaudhary, Marc |
| Moral policing is not required. If at all, you feel | | | | Robinson, Ishq Bector become so much popular |
| some content is objectionable, switch off the | | | | after Big Boss and Iss Jungle se Mujhe Bachao. |
| television; it is as simple as that. Do not care | | | | Guys like Nauman Sait, Ashutosh Kaushik and |
| about how it will affect other people; they are | | | | Alina Wadiwala are now household names. People |
| smart enough to mind their own business. The | | | | like Ranvijay and Palak have come from nowhere |
| youth is finally returning to television. Believe it or | | | | and are now doing movies. Reality shows have |
| not, the youth bade bye to television long ago | | | | made people carve their own niche and become |
| from the time Nukkad, Buniyaad and Hum Log | | | | popular. Rakhi ka Swayamvar, the show which |
| went off the air. These were shows of real | | | | everyone has something to comment, on has |
| people that connected with everyone. With the | | | | more than 5000 fans on Facebook. |
| deluge of saas-bahu serials, the youth went back | | | | It is sad that politicians target reality shows when |
| to movies which had something to look forward | | | | a fact is that someone from their clan, a politician |
| too. Thankfully, for the first time in 20 years, | | | | like Sanjay Nirupam received so much popularity, |
| television has made movies look regressive. | | | | support and love after he appeared in Big Boss. |
| It is not the question of vulgarity; it is the | | | | Not many know that the concept of reality show |
| question of quality content in your programs. | | | | was started by the sacred daddy of all channels, |
| Saas-bahu serials were plain stupid, with women | | | | Doordarshan, when it would telecast live |
| wearing expensive sarees to bed, having their | | | | parliament proceeding 15 years ago in the morning |
| second husband resurrected thanks to dropping | | | | from 8:30 to 9 every morning. That one had MPs |
| TRPs and melodrama that would put many to | | | | behaving in the most uncouth manner, swearing |
| bed early. Okay, we credit them with the last bit; | | | | and insulting mercilessly. |