The
Indian
version
of
Shark
Tank
premiered
at
the
end
of
last
year
and
quickly
become
one
of
the
most
popular
shows
that
trended
on
social
media
every
day.
The
globally
renowned
business
reality
show’s
format
provides
an
opportunity
for
budding
entrepreneurs
to
present
their
business
ideas
to
experienced
investors
and
business
experts
aka
'The
Sharks.’
While
the
first
season
of
Shark
Tank
India
has
come
to
an
end,
the
controversies
that
it
gave
rise
to
have
apparently
refused
to
die
down
as
well.
Recently,
a
pitcher
who
appeared
on
the
show
named
Akshay
Shah
(the
founder/CEO
of
a
company
called
iWeb)
has
shared
that
he
feels
he
was
treated
unfairly
behind
the
scenes
on
his
social
media
account.
The
entrepreneur
also
revealed
that
the
episode
he
appeared
in
has
not
been
aired.
So
we
had
featured
in
#sharktankindia
too
but
our
episode
has
not
been
telecast
due
to
reasons
best
known
to
the
Channel
&
Sharks
however
I
am
putting
down
a
thread
for
the
benefit
of
all
my
entrepreneurial
brethren
and
the
public
in
general
on
Shark
Tank
India.
He
shared
that
the
three-minute
pitch
is
designed
by
the
Channel
creatives
and
multiple
rehearsals
are
done
for
the
same.
Akshay
said
that
some
people
get
more
attention
and
time
to
practice
while
he
was
given
just
10
minutes.
He
added
that
his
wife
and
11-year-old
daughter
were
called
in
for
the
TRP
factor.
Akshay
even
said
that
he
was
not
given
enough
time
to
answer
the
sharks
and
lashed
out
at
Ashneer
Grover
and
Aman
Gupta
on
Twitter.
My
wife
who
is
also
our
director
sales
and
my
11
year
old
daughter
were
also
called
for
the
side
kick
and
TRPs
:)
All
said
and
done
am
still
obliged
&
thankful
to
the
channel's
creative
leads
and
team
(frontend
backend
and
accounts
too)
to
show
a
large
heart
and
let
us
pitch
as
Meanwhile,
another
entrepreneur
named
Angad
Talwar,
who
raised
Rs
50
lakhs
from
the
show,
has
also
revealed
some
behind-the-scenes
secrets
of
Shark
Tank
India.
When
asked
on
Reddit
AMA
if
Ashneer
Grover
was
repulsive,
he
said,
"No!
I
love
him!
He’s
direct,
has
a
positive
intention
and
does
not
sugar
coat
his
words
or
wiggle
out
of
situations
that
demand
strong
words.
Unhone
humare
naam
ko
bhi
sasta
Chinese
brand
bola
tha
so
I
can
say
he’s
bad
and
bakwaas
(He
criticised
our
brand
as
well)
and
all
that
but
no,
he’s
not.
He
is
a
gem
and
speaks
his
mind.
Jo
hai
woh
bolte
hain
(He
says
what
he
feels)."
He
also
spilled
the
beans
about
the
cheques
presented
to
successful
pitchers.
He
revealed
that
they
are
fake
and
added,
"No,
they
do
not
compel
to
sign
anything,
just
a
basic
NDA.
Documentation
and
stuff
happens
after
the
pitch
so
we
can
negotiate
(and
so
can
the
sharks).
Basically,
during
the
shoot,
it’s
a
handshake
agreement,
anyone
can
back
out
at
any
time.
People
usually
don’t
since
its
symbiotic,
the
sharks
believe
in
the
companies
and
the
founders
need
the
sharks
and(or)
their
money."