Introduction What is a reality show?

A reality show is a new form of amusement

like dramatic or humorous situation documentary on actual events etc.

Main purpose of these reality shows:search for talent like

dancingsingingacting and other art

skills.

THE POPULARITY OF REALITY SHOWS

• Reality shows has recently become increasingly popular in many countries around the world. It is a pervasive and provocative phenomenon that is remaking television culture and our understanding of it.

DUS KA DUM• Dus Ka Dum is based on the international 

show Power of 10, which is already a hit in several countries around the world like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece and Russia.

• According to the show format, five simple questions are asked the contestants. The questions would have already been asked a cross section of Indians across the country. And the contestants’ answers must match the already polled answers. For example: What percentage of Indian men think it's important to drink a glass of milk on their wedding night? You must think like India before you answer.

• The journey to Rs 10 crore is simple and fast—after all, all it takes is five steps. The questions are always interesting and thought provoking, but your answers have to be more accurate with each step. For a question for Rs 10, 000 your guess needs to be within 40 per cent of the polled answers, which means you could be 20% above or less. But the more questions you face, the lesser your range.

• Rs 10,000: 40% Rs 1, 00,000: 30% Rs 10, 00,000: 20% Rs 1 crore: 10% Rs 10 crore: Bulls eye!

• The best part of the show is that anyone can win—you don't need an educational qualification or be a bookworm or a quizzer or a net surfer. All you need is common sense and insight into how the rest of India thinks. So get going—observe the Indian populace and enjoy the show

Former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly, is the host of this reality show titled Dadagiri on Zee Bangla.In Dadagiri, Sourav interacts with the masses and talks to celebrity guests. Dadagiri aims at finding the best talent in Bengal, from

various fields. Some episodes of this show feature celebrities from national and international cricket teams

• MTV Roadies is a youth-based unscripted popular reality television show on MTV India.

• When asked about the show, executive producer Raghu Ram said, "Roadies has travel, adventure, drama…

• The Roadies auditions are held in various major cities in India. People who fill their online form and get short-listed undergo a group discussion, following which, selected candidates are chosen for personal interview conducted by the MTV panel. The MTV panel constitutes of experts from MTV.In the 1st and 2nd season, only 7 roadies were selected, from 3rd season 13 roadies were selected.For Season Six, 20 roadies were selected.There is no limit as to how many times a person can auditio

THE FINAL WORD

• Who is responsible for making the decisions regarding the formats and content of reality programs?

• Ironically, those who are the most competitive, powerful, and wealthy-”the lords of media”, make the decisions based on their interests. Their form of action closely resembled the values and priorities portrayed in Survivor: competition, quick profit, and a strong notion that all means justify the end