Originally posted by: NepaliArtist
Nah I think its not scripted... BUT... it is scripted in a meta-sense.
- Ek toh every contestant is sitting around all day with nothing to do so they plan their own stories in their heads. Shefali Bagga discussed this recently in an interview. In fact, the show encourages this too, but ultimately, due to the many hints given in weekend episodes - making your own story isn't the hardest thing. The most glaring example of this was when the jyotish told Asim he'd be good at negative roles. That was exactly the week where the negative promos really started.
- Most importantly, the stories are made at the editing table. When Shukla read the letter from his house there was a minute long silent shot of him reading quietly and contemplating. After that, he went and apologized to Asim for all the abuses, and Asim showed him his family photo and they sorta became friends again. This is textbook smart editing. Keeping these shots in that sequence put this idea in everybody's heads that they are now friends again. Truth is, every single person sits alone for long amounts of time everyday but they don't get shots like that, because there is no story to it.
So, in this way, there is a story they have decided on. Sometimes they can adapt it - eg Madhu was violent, so they kicked her out. Other times, they cannot adapt it - eg the guy they were portraying as the hero was violent, so they had to resort to the ridiculous nonsensical 'poking' narrative that unfortunately thousands of dumbasses have fallen for completely.
At least that's my guess on how it works. What's this about Roadies, though? Its pakka scripted? As in word-for-word? Or more like general episode-by-episode ideas?