5 Most Watched Reality Shows in India

When compared to daily soaps, Indian reality shows have a record to grab huge TRP because of the crazy fan following. The concept is that reality shows are based on real events with no scripts. Indian audiences give equal attention to reality shows on weekends as that on daily soaps on weekdays. Some of the reality shows are inspired from foreign shows and are running successfully in India. Without further ado, here we bring the best reality shows in India – Khatron ke Khiladi Inspired by a US-based show, Fear Factor, Khatron ke Khiladi is an Indian adventure reality show participated by celebrities who perform various tough tasks. They have to complete the tasks on time to survive in the show. Tasks given to these contestants test their dare and patience. So, the show receives positive response from Indian audience. Kaun Banega Crorepati Hosted by the iconic and legendary superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Kaun Banega Crorepati aka KBC is a quiz game show in which questions related to general knowledge, history, current affairs, etc. are asked to the participants. The prize money of each correct answer gets doubled along with difficulty levels. It has been inspired from a UK-based game show of same concept named “Who wants to be a Millionaire”. The entry to this show is open to all through online or phone registration. In each episode, 10 new contestants play fastest finger first to reach the hot seat and play the game. Players are given 3-4 lifelines. The maximum prize money in this show is INR 5 Crores. MTV Roadies MTV Roadies is a very popular show among Indian youth, which is telecasted on MTV. Here, participants face huge challenges in each episode. They start their journey from one end to the other. Every journey has a new eviction and competition waiting for them. Participants are selected after personal interview and group discussion. India’s Got Talent It is a talent based show which is conceptualized by America’s Got Talent. Judges take auditions in different major cities of India and give chance to everyone to show their talents. The judges of the show conduct several eliminations and vote for the deserving candidates. Bigg Boss Bigg Boss is one of the most controversial yet popular reality shows in India. It is inspired from the concept of Big Brother. The show consists of the participation of well-known celebrities who live with the commoners. The inmates live in Bigg Boss house for up to 3 months under CCTV surveillance 24x7. A contestant is evicted every week and the one who survives till the end becomes winner of Bigg Boss. A unique and lavish house is created in the show where there is no cable TV, radio, internet, or telephone connection. The world for inmates is shortened to only a few other inmates. A lot of tasks and competitions are played between them. Every year, the show brings a lot of controversies for some reasons. It gives handsome amount of money to the winner.