Repetition
is
the
operative
word
on
television
these
days.
Today,
each
channel
is
trying
to
follow
the
trend
started
by
another
one.
If
one
kind
of
program
is
hit
then
the
others
blindly
follow
it.
It
wouldn't
be
wrong
to
say
that
the
latest
television
shows
are
giving
the
go
by
to
originality
and
creativity.
This
applies
for
both
fiction
and
non-fiction
shows.
Latest
example
is
Balika
Vadhu
on
Colors
being
followed
up
by
Zee
in
their
show
Maa.
In
soaps
like
Uttaran
and
Balika
Vadhu,
there
seems
to
be
a
lot
of
similarities.
Both
the
shows
have
an
old
orthodox
grand-mother
who
brings
in
all
the
problems.
Both
the
shows
deal
with
the
emotional
flow
through
which
a
child
goes
through
in
their
childhood,
when
in
different
situations.
Both
the
shows
are
based
on
the
social
problem
of
our
society,
poverty
and
child
marriage
respectively.
Ashwini
Yardi,
Programming
Head
for
Colors,
doesn't
believe
that
soaps
are
getting
repetitive
but
she
does
agree
that
the
kids
are
playing
a
big
part
in
the
TRP
game.
"No,
I
don't
think
the
serials
are
repetitive
and
if
you
are
saying
that
most
of
the
shows
are
taking
the
kids
as
the
lead
then
for
that
I
would
say
that
they
are
the
flavour
of
the
season," quotes
Ashwini
Yardi.
Talented
story
writer
of
shows
like
Balika
Vadhu
and
Saat
Phere,
Purnendu
Shekhar
modestly
admits
the
loopholes
in
the
working
pattern
of
our
television
industry.
"I
totally
agree
with
you.
I
understand
the
trend
which
is
going
on
is
wrong
but
you
see
nobody
can
help
it.
It
is
like
a
fashion
trend
which
has
been
set.
Who
knows
in
next
few
years' dadis'
might
play
the
lead,"
shares
Purnendu.
He
further
adds,
"the
audience
of
India
liked
the
concept
and
this
trend
which
is
going
on,
we
are
just
catering
to
their
needs."
If
we
leave
apart
the
shows
having
a
child
as
a
protagonist,
even
Ghar
Ki
Laxmi
Betiyan
and
Radha
ki
betiyaan
kuch
kar
dikhayengi
seems
to
be
the
daughters
of
a
single
concept.
Producer
of
Ghar
Ki
Laxmi
Betiyaan,
Dheeraj
Kumar
believes
that
the
repetitiveness
theory
is
indeed
working
in
the
television
industry.
But
at
the
same
time
doesn't
want
to
comment
or
compare
his
show
with
any
other
show,
"In
today's
meltdown
you
cannot
be
different
for
just
being
different.
The
current
scenario
is
that
neither
the
broadcasters
nor
the
production
houses
want
to
take
any
kind
of
risk.
Everyone
wants
to
play
safe
and
hence
everyone
is
following
the
same
successful
mantra
rather
than
experimenting.
Like
Saat
Phere
has
taken
black
and
white
theme
and
now
Bidaai
has
also
taken
the
same
theme,
seeing
the
success
of
the
former.
And
everyone
will
definitely
follow
the
trend
which
has
a
successful
history
and
which
has
a
market
demand," says
Dheeraj
Kumar.
Well,
so
according
to
Dheeraj
Kumar,
recession
is
the
reason
behind
the
repetitiveness
theory,
interesting.
Anyways,
whether
it
is
a
daily
soap
drama
or
any
reality
show,
the
popularity
of
this
new
wave
has
made
it
difficult
for
creative
directors
to
showcase
their
talent
with
anything
new
and
innovative.
The
success
of
Star
One's
Laughter
Challenge
first
season
not
only
was
being
followed
by
more
seasons
of
the
show
but
the
show's
format
was
re-created
on
different
channels.
Where
Sony
still
continues
with
different
seasons
of
Comedy
Circus,
Colours
came
up
with
the
stand
up
comedy
Chote
Miya;
the
only
difference
been
that
over
here
the
contestants
are
kids.
Sanjay
Upadhyay,
Creative
Head
for
Sony
Television,
believes
in
extracting
the
juice
till
its
last
drop
before
going
for
a
new
one,
"as
long
as
the
viewers
are
enjoying
the
shows
I
don't
think
a
need
for
a
change.
At
one
time,
these
shows
will
come
to
a
saturating
point
only
then
we
will
come
up
with
something
new.
Everything
has
a
life
time
or
a
validity
time,
the
present
time
is
the
life
time
for
these
shows.
When
the
expiry
time
will
come
for
these
shows,
we
will
come
up
with
something
new."
When
it
comes
to
reality
shows,
you
can
never
fall
short
of
options.
There
are
celebrity
shows,
talent
hunts,
adventure
games,
comedy
shows
and
much,
much
more.
Since
every
channel
has
the
formula
to
rake
in
money
via
TRP
and
SMS;
churning
out
one
show
after
another
has
become
big
business
in
the
television
industry.
But
as
they
say:
Too
much
of
a
good
thing
is
not
all
that
good.
With
over
a
dozen
shows
being
currently
aired
on
TV,
reality
shows
too
are
becoming
repetitive.
Singing
reality
shows
like
Sa
Re
Ga
Ma
Pa,
Voice
of
India
and
Indian
Idol
have
the
same
content
with
the
team
of
jury's
dramatic
comments
and
the
walking
out
thing
which
shows
that
how
fake
and
scripted
these
reality
shows
actually
are.
All
of
them
have
got
this
voting
system
to
vote
out
the
contestants
which
in
itself
is
susceptible.
Veteran
music
composer-singer
Bappi
Lahiri
who
has
judged
these
kinds
of
unrealistic
programs
believes
that
the
viewers
are
still
enjoying
these
shows
and
hence
they
are
being
made.
"People
like
these
shows
so
we
are
making
and
above
all
we
are
getting
so
very
talented
people
from
these
reality
shows
like
Abhijeet
Sawant,
Moli
Dave,
Debojeet.
I
personally
have
enjoyed
judging
the
shows," speaks
Bappi
Da.
Where
Bappi
Da
is
all
praise
for
the
reality
shows,
veteran
choreographer
and
judge
on
Star
Plus's
Nach
Baliye
season
1
and
2,
Saroj
Khan
seems
to
be
very
upset
with
it.
"I
am
really
fed
up
of
these
reality
shows
and
I
am
frankly
telling
you
all
that
I
want
these
reality
shows
to
end
and
if
the
producers
are
listening
to
me
then
please
change
the
same
old
thing.
We
all
want
something
fresh,"
screams
out
Saroj
Khan.
Television
is
one
of
the
best
sources
of
entertainment
but
the
similar
kind
of
unrealistic
stories
and
oppressive
views
are
destroying
the
psyche
of
common
people.
It
is
sad
considering
the
immense
scope
there
is
in
creating
interesting
stories
but
our
producers
and
channel
people
are
taking
an
easy
way
out.