Reality Shows: Just how real are they, anyway? - Page 2

Originally posted by: Cool_Ishu

Well, we all have heard many stories on how hard it is to get a chance in bollywood if you don't have a god father. Even Amitabh and SRK had to struggle in beginning. Other day Siddesh broke down in ZND.

What these reality shows give these contestants a very good exposure and they get some very experienced and talented people as mentors. If you have real talent then some one will notice you and give you a break as afterall even bollywood producers want to make money and want to trap good talents available.

I think these reality show contestants definitely have a advantage over a person who is not from reality show when competing for the same position and even after all these help and coaching if you are not able to get any chance then probably you don't have it in you.

Look at lil champs skippers none of them are winners but some one noticed their talent and they got the opportunity and some one must be taking note of some amazing choreographies they have given so far. Without the exposure of DID probably they won't get even these kind of opportunities.

Last thing, I do believe in luck. If you happen to be at right place at right time then that makes things easy for you. But then you have to grab that opportunity and make most of it.

Originally posted by: bee5

yes, I agree.

On a lighter note, (on the highlighted), probably none of the winners had the time for this?! 😉 They have been busy with something else like Shakti training in France and Salman working towards a film!?

Originally posted by: Cool_Ishu

Yes, I agree ...all 18 should be thankful for the opportunity they got to showcase their talent...

Actually there is not much of a career path for a dancer in India....other than to be a choreographer (dance insructor) or an actor or be a professional dancer for shows etc.... I am glad to see at least some of them doing well as choreographers....😊

Originally posted by: ankit_nyc

😊 Wow I hope Shakti does alright......From what the article portrays, doesn't seem as if the winners of these shows go terribly far in the real world......😊 and it's a bit surprising people on this thread are attacking Salman's choice for becoming an assistant director eventhough he won a dance competition and yet these are the people who were all so excited when reading the now proven false rumor of Shakti starring in a movie opposite Rani and Vidya............😃 so does that mean if Salman does anything other then dancing such as directing he is wasting his talent, but if Shakti does anything other then dancing she is not? 😃

Originally posted by: -Sneha

Oh am back after weeks. Feels good really...

Hmm, let's say I have a mixed opinion on these shows. I don't think reality shows are just that bad as we make them seem. Reality shows that exposes talent like DID or Indian Idol or some few others are not bad, whether they're scripted or not. In my opinion, they become a platform for strugglers, and that's a good thing, because if Shreya Goshal, Abhijeet Sawant, Meiyang Chang, Siddhesh are called celebrities today, from other shows or in Bollywood today, it's all thanks to these shows. And those are some of the few names that I personally feel have got real and good talent.

Okay, we know reality shows are not exactly what's seen on screen. There's so much going back behind the stage that we perhaps could never think of. I still remember that one moment, and it persists till today, when I couldn't believe how Jai could have come out as third runner up in the DID Finale. That was one of the worst outcomes of any show ever for me, where true talent got sidelined, hard and fast. But things happen, those things always happen, because if we want talent to be shown, we've got to deal with these things happening too.

About the stars, I personally feel they have to carve their own way. I always take Jai or Siddhesh's example from last season, because those are the ones I personally feel have gone very far from where they first came. They've made a mark for themselves in the dance field, starting out from practically zero. Struggling is part of it really, they all have. From Remo to Mithun Da, to Vaibhavi and Arshad ( I recently found that out on ZNKD) to even big names like SRK or Amitabh. I feel if you've got the drive, the passion to be different from anyone and show how much you're worth, then you'll make it big, whatever your name, religion, caste or skin color.

In my honest opinion, since we're on the DID forum, I'll talk about Salman. He never seemed to have that drive about dance. He himself says that DID was a means to be an actor really. There's a difference between being a good dancer and a good actor. Also, between being a successful dancer, and a successful actor. Dancing is in his blood. he feels it. I may be wrong, but perhaps acting isn't.

Also I don't like how they shift into acting once they're done. Why so? As some of you said, what's even the use of such shows if you're going to jump into Bollywood as soon as you get the winning amount. A lot of times, I do think about what would have happened if other people, lets say Vineet for the first SRGMP and Jai for DID had won the shows, would it have made a difference? Perhaps not... But it's strange, how they get more successful in the field when they don't win the shows, or just turn out to be runner-ups.

Originally posted by: -Sneha

Ankit, .... make this world a peaceful place to live in...

Originally posted by: MsUniverse

Sneha... Like you...I am also enjoying seeing Jai and Dharmesh's talent as choreographers...I knew Dharmesh was a choreographer before the show began...but Jai, I had no clue....It is really great to see them making a name for themselves as choreographers...I think they are here to stay in the field of dancing. They are already proving how marketable their talent is by high ratings of the show....

The only thing I don't enjoy is to engage in hopeless debates with constant criticism of selected targets...day after day after day.....,Any way, it is really good to see people who are passionate about dancing come to this forum and have a good discussion. Have Fun😃