Reality television has become a darling of Indian television lately. Be it Bigg Boss, Super Dancer, Jhalakk Dikh La Ja or many others in the league, they all garner high TRPs irrespective of competetion with cricket matches & news channels.

So what makes reality television click? Why do people switch in to watch strangers compete and win? Well the answer is simple. Reality television taps into the most basic of human emotion i.e curiosity and support, more than the daily soaps do. The daily soaps evoke an emotion of love and support for the female lead whom the viewers hoot for. But why only the female lead?  Because as research suggests , majority of the viewers of Indian television are women so women centric content dominates the medium unlike web where the majority viewership consists of men.

Bigg Boss and other reality shows continue to top TRP charts

More exciting than the daily soaps

While the daily soaps try to keep up the curiosity levels high, they more or less are predictable. Reality TV shows on the other hand are not predictable at all, anyone can be eliminated at any time and that's what makes the whole viewing experience exciting. And it might sound idiotic but people like to get emotional and listen to other people's hardships and that is the reason that majority of the contestants in the reality shows have dark backgrounds. It has been psychologically proved that humans feel better when they listen to dark backgrounds and struggle stories as it makes them feel relieved and happy about their own standing, this happens subconsciously.

Unpredictable personalities chosen to increase the interest levels

The other major reason of reality shows working so well is that the contestants have varied personalities and these characters make the watch worthwhile. Apart from being talented, one major quality required to be selected in any of the reality show is being different than the crowd and being entertaining. This is exactly why you must have seen contestants who are average on the talent front not being eliminated just for the fact that their antics bring in high TRPs and vice versa. In case of dailies the characters become predictable and the show falls flat after 30 - 40 episodes max.

Lastly shows like Bigg Boss work because people want to see celebrities, however big or small they are, stripped down of their stardom. People like to see their favorite television lead washing clothes and making food because that makes them feel that these stars are real and gives them a look into their lives outside the screen.

So what's your favorite reality show ?

Bajirao Mastani and Devdas had faced trouble as well

Deepika Padukone's "Padmavati" seems to be in trouble

"Ghoomar" made way for new problems

History and cast, a deadly mix for the movie "Padmavati"

"Vidya Balan" as a brand stands for meaningful, simple and close to heart emotional yet entertaining performer. "Tumhari Sulu" has all of it, be it humor or be it simple life moments showcased beautifully on screen, the movie really succeeds in connecting the audience to the unpretentious Sulochana's life story.

Tumhari Sulu has Hrishikesh Mukherjee cinema feel to it

Suresh Triveni's direction reminds of the legend Hrishikesh Mukherjee style of cinema i.e simple, homely and lively characters which elevate the entire script. The casting takes the cake in this one as there are limited characters and one wrong move at the casting table could have made this movie an okay watch. Manav Kaul as Ashok Dubey is absolute treat and as natural as an actor can get. Vidya Balan as Sulochana Dubey a housewife who lets no opportunity to do something out of he routine and win is a perfect fit.

Sulu will make you laugh & rejoice

The character Sulu has many layers and that's what makes her believable, because real life people are multi dimensional and have millions of layers of emotions running through them. Sulu as people lovingly call her is happy and content with her life, she is not sobbing about anything. Being a RJ isn't her dream and there's no bullshit of a regressive husband not supporting his wife plot either, that's what makes the script come alive.


The first half will really make you laugh, there are bits of laughter spread throughout the film and none of them feel forced. The funny scenes take you back to your own memories because those very things are either the ones you yourself have done or craved to do, that's a sign of a great film maker and Suresh Triveni succeeds at that.

The music is awesome with Sridevi's "Hawa Hawai" recreated in the most decent manner and "Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani" integrated beautifully in the story line. Cinematic subtle representations like the pigeon flying out of the house and then coming back are noteworthy too as they are beautifully placed in the scenes where required.

While I still feel the climax could have been better explained; being away from the ghisa pita love triangles and action maar dhaad, the movie is a refreshing watch indeed.

8 out of 10 for this one...

While they all are excellent on their own, the gang of super heroes went a little wobbly this time around. Justice League 2017 consisting of Batman, Superman, Flash, Wonderwoman, Aquaman and Cyborg entertains yet disappoints at many levels, so much so that I dozed off for a while just before the interval. Green Lantern is left out from this movie for some strange reason, may be he will be the one thing to look forward too if there's a Justice League 2.

Justice League Review - The Superheroes Unite

Steppenwolf is a unsteady villain

To start with, Steppenwolf is tall, huge and mammoth villain all the super heroes have united to fight. All superhero movie fans know that the one thing that sets super heroes apart from humans is their super power and their control over human emotions. The trend recently has been trying to destroy this very fact, this has lead to belittling of their super powers and their charm as super human beings.

Apart from this, the story line makes the villain powerful and powerless at its whim and fancy. Steppenwolf is wild and evil but the whole alien evasion thing is so done to death that it ended up reminding about movies like Independence Day and the likes.

Superman's comeback doesn't excite

The highlight of the movie was Superman's comeback, but that ended up making Batman look powerless, what is the point of being a superhero if you yourself can't save the world. The whole scene where Batman decides to make Superman come back is so badly written that it makes Batman look  helpless. Wonderwoman on the other hand shines throughout the movie, be it her dialogues or her action, she steals the show every time.

Cyborg looks helpless in his own ways, though his character develops as the movie proceeds. While the CGI is patchy and rushed at some places, overall the CGI is pretty awesomely done. Flash can develop as an amazing character in the future movies and have a struggle of his own if developed in a right way.

Script wise the movie is loosely tied together, Aquaman is almost wasted and could have been introduced in a better way and could have had better depth of character. The invasion sequence is too vaguely written, it doesn't have the punch to scare the audiences that the world is actually coming to an end.

Overall Justice League is not a bad watch, go watch if you are fan of superhero flicks and love good visuals; there's nothing much apart from that.

Well we all have our favorite movies and the ones we hate the most. Being a movie buff I stay away from initial word of mouth and watch the movie myself before judging it, so you will find some obvious ones too here in the list.
Below is a list of 5 (there are many more but I am sticking to the top 5 for now) Bollywood movies I have hated the most.

1. Gajgamini 

3. Fitoor 

4. Players 

5. Sultan