Simple,
docile
bahus
may
be
the
flavour
of
soap
operas
but
the
same
does
not
hold
true
for
reality
shows
it
seems.
Shini
Kalvint
went
home
last
night
a
tad
heartbroken
but
convinced
that
the
Indian
viewers
do
not
vote
for
girls
and
more
so
for
married
ones.
Highly
talented,
passionate
about
her
singing
and
determined
to
win
the
title,
Shini
came
from
small
town
Gwalior
with
stars
in
her
eyes.
Right
from
the
days
of
the
auditions,
she
was
one
of
the
top
contenders
for
the
title.
After
watching
all
the
performances,
the
judges
believed
that
the
girls
had
an
edge
over
the
boys
this
season
of
Indian
Idol.
But
unfortunately
the
voting
pattern
has
undone
that
belief.
Week
after
week
Indian
Idol
is
losing
a
very
talented
female
contestant.
Shini
and
Bhavya,
once
eliminated,
were
brought
back
by
the
judges
through
the
Wild
Card
entry.
But
luck
ran
out
for
Shini
last
night.
Bhavya
on
the
other
hand
had
a
narrow
escape
this
time
but
who
knows
what
the
coming
weeks
hold
for
her
and
the
other
girls
on
the
show.
Sonali
who
has
always
rooted
for
the
girls
this
season
simply
because
their
talent
far
outshone
that
of
the
boys,
was
completely
devastated
by
the
results
and
could
not
hold
back
her
tears
as
she
bid
Shini
goodbye.
Will
the
viewers
vote
for
the
best
or
simply
continue
with
the
bias
of
region
and
gender?
One
wonders.
But
if
the
same
trend
continues,
music
reality
shows
may
sadly
become
a
farcical
process.
Hoping
better
sense
prevails
and
the
viewers
vote
even
for
those
who
turn
out
an
excellent
performance
and
not
vote
only
to
save
a
floundering
contestant.
May
the
best
contestant
go
to
the
top!