himesh needs to shut up his mouth article

T hat talent hunts-cumreality shows have taken over our television screens is hardly breaking news any more. Indian Idol is over but the other two music competitions are still going strong. Both are promoted very aggressively by the channels and there seems to be fierce competition as to who can get the bigger celebrities on the show. So if Amul Star Voice of India (Star Plus) gets Sanjay Dutt in the studio, Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge has the Om Shanti Om gang (though sadly minus Shah Rukh Khan) on its sets. Both also try and squeeze out every last drop of drama from the proceedings. Sample the way Amul Star Voice of India dealt with the voting out of one of its participants, Abhaas. Poignant music played in the background as Abhaas wiped tears from his eyes, re-lived his happy times on the show while smiling a sad-resigned smile, packed his little bag and then made his lonely way back home (everything was in slow motion, by the way). Even Hindi films gave up such stretched-to-the- breaking-point melodrama a decade ago. And then, barely had we gone through this touching farewell than Abhaas was back in the show courtesy a wild card entry. Sentimental viewers who may have shed a few tears earlier would have had to hastily wipe them away, because there he was, bouncing about happily, ecstatic at being back with all the other contestants (some of whom, incidentally, later declared that they were not wild about eliminated contestants being recalled to the show in this fashion). Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge is a great show, but can somebody please get Himesh Reshammiya to shut up? He is forever leaping on to the stage, grabbing the mike and holding forth, leaving everyone else standing around helplessly The best thing going for the show is the quality of its singers - when one of the finalists, Raja, sang Chhaiyyan chhaiyyan, you couldn't blame anyone for getting up and dancing. Ah, dancing...And then there are the dance shows. Jhalak Dikhla Ja (Sony) got off to a rocking start last week. The show has plenty of glitz and glamour and makes Star Plus's Nach Baliye 3 seem almost shabby in comparison. I've always enjoyed Nach Baliye and it's been one of Star's most successful properties. But this year, the show seems a pale shadow of its former self. The judges are good (choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant, as blunt and outspoken as Saroj Khan was; director David Dhawan and actress Isha Koppikar who's done some sizzling dances in films); the channel has pulled out all the stops in hyping it; there's much (contrived) drama; and yet... Nach Baliye should sparkle but instead it seems to splutter, and ignites only now and then. Maybe it's the choice of contestants, maybe the novelty has dimmed, or maybe it's because we have an option (Jhalak Dikhla Ja). Jhalak has two very high-energy hosts, Mona Singh (the previous season's winner), who is bubbly and vivacious, and actor Rohit Roy, as effervescent in his own way They joke and spar, and set the mood for some serious fun. There's a solid line-up of contestants and judges - in short, a good time is guaranteed for all. I have no idea which of the two shows wn do better in popularity ratings, but I'd put my money on Jhalak Dikhla Ja. And finally. Just like it's raining reality shows, it's also raining new channels. NDTV has launched Metro Nation, which is a big improvement on Vijay Mallya's Good Times. It has a bright, busy feel, the programming mix seems interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it. Then there are the two new UTV channels - Bindaas and Bindaas Movies. Bindaas is a youth channel and has been launched with a hunt (yes, another one, but a bit more novel than the others) for India's first space tourist. Since it's positioned as a youth channel, there are serials with names like Chal Yaar Chill Maar (which I saw, and to which my reaction is Chhod yaan avoid maar). Bindaas Movies, as far as I can make out, is English films dubbed in Hindi, which is Total Avoid, yaar. poonamsaxena@hindustantimes.com


courtesy:epaper.hindustantimes.com Delhi edition page 20 06 Oct 2007

lol... the part about Himesh is so true, man!

I know; himesh gets on my nerves.. 😡

erm..how many words!!! lol yh i believe ya tru an himesh is a lil jealous in my point of view!!

What a biased article........ 😕

Looks like the "Shut up Himesh" movement is gathering momentum. 😆 😆

i think ppl need to shut up abt HR!!!!!!! 😆 😆 😆