Kaun Banega Copycat: ‘Inspired’ TV shows

Kaun Banega Copycat: 'Inspired' TV shows

The show 'Nach Baliye' captured the imagination of the television viewers all over India crowning Sachin and Supriya as the best dancing celebrity couple on TV. The show was an imported idea as well, though a modified one. The original show 'Dancing with the stars' has a celebrity and a professional dancer teaming up instead of a celebrity pair. Indian television industry's most popular couples competed against each other providing endless delight to the viewers and apart from the title a whopping amount of 50 lakhs was at stake. Original: American show 'Dancing with the stars' and British, 'Strictly Come Dancing' Indian: 'Nach Baliye'on Star One judged by Malaika Arora Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Saroj Khan, hosted by Shabbir Ahluwalia and Sangeeta Ghosh

Fame Gurukul

Produced by Miditech, this licensed adaptation of a Spanish reality show is a reality drama that tells the story of 12 talented singers who join the Gurukul headed by Ila Arun. The original 'Operacion Triunfo' has been adapted across 11 countries and has been a huge hit in all of them. The winners of the Fame Jodi, Qazi and Rooprekha are today the toast of the nation with an album of their own, offers for singing in films and stage shows. Original: Spanish reality show 'Operacion Triunfo' Indian: 'Fame Gurukul' on SET, tutored by Ila Arun, judged by Javed Akhtar, KK and Shankar Mahadevan, anchored by Mandira Bedi and Manav Gohil.

Kudkudiya House No. 43

Already into its second season the show that started as 'Batliwalla House No. 43' has become 'Kudkudiya House No.43'. It's a comedy-chat show with a riotous Gujarati family of four from Rajkot in the business of making and selling yummy Gujrati 'farsan'. The show is a copy of the popular British comedy called 'The Kumars at No. 42'. Though the original has been a huge hit, the Indian version hasn't become big. Original: British comedy'Kumars at No. 42' with Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal Indian: 'Kudkudiya House No. 43' on SET with Siddharth Randheria, Nimisha Vakharia, Dimple Shah and Dilip Joshi

Deal Ya No Deal

Deal Ya No Deal' is a reality game show with actor, Madhavan as the host.The show has started last month and the viewers are trying to figure out the complicated rules of the show. The prize is huge- Rs 1 crore and some celebrity contestants have already been on the show. The show carries the tag of being the most popular show in all the countries where it has run. The Indian verdict is still awaited. Original: 'Deal or No Deal', known as the most popular game show in the world Indian: 'Deal Ya No Deal' on SET, hosted by Madhavan

Ek Ladki Anjaani Si

Ek Ladki Anjaani Si' replaced 'Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin' at the prime time slot on Sony. Interestingly its also an adaptation of a successful Venezuelan show called 'Juana La Virgen'; a super hit show in many countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile. It's the story of a middle-class girl who through a twist of fate becomes a surrogate mother. The endeavour of the channel is to make another Jassi out of the protagonist, Anu. Original: 'Juana La Virgen'/ Juana's Miracle, Venezuelan show. Indian: 'Ek Ladki Anjani Si' on SET with Kanchi Kaul and Shakti Anand

Time Bomb

Film director Ketan Mehta's serial 'Time Bomb 9/11' caused quite a furor as 20th Century Fox alleged that 'Time Bomb' was a rip off of their thriller series, '24'. 'Time Bomb' was an international political thriller aired weekly and had Rajeev 'Sujal' Khandelwal , model Amrita Saluja and Akashdeep 'Ansh' Saigal in the lead roles. Though Mehta denied but both the serials had striking similarities. Original: '24' by 20th Century Fox with Kiefer Sutherland and Sarah Clarke Indian: 'Time Bomb 9/11' on Zee TV with Rajeev Khandelwal and Akashdeep Saigal

Crime Patrol

Crime Patrol hosted by Shakti Anand of 'Saara Akash' motivates citizens to fight crime by asking them to be pro-active. It showcases sensational but unsolved crimes of recent times asking for the help of the viewers in nabbing the criminals. The revamped version with Shakti has made the show quite popular. Based on 'Police Videos', the original had videos of cops entering life threatening situations. Original: 'Police Videos' Indian: 'Crime Patrol' on Sony hosted by Shakti Anand

Khulja Sim Sim


Khulja Sim Sim' gave Aman Verma a new identity as a star game show host. His unique style and rapport with the participants made the show a big hit running to a record 108 episodes. It was the longest running show in its genre. The show offered prizes worthy of its name; cars, holiday packages, jewellery…the works. Original: Old American show, 'Let's Make A Deal' hosted by Monty Hall Indian: 'Khulja Sim Sim' on Star Plus hosted by Aman Verma

Kismey Kitnaa Hain Dum

A karaoke celebrity game show in which a team of five celebrity males battled against five female celebrities in various singing rounds. The show didn't really take off as the concept didn't excite people and the hosts Sonu Nigam, Hussain and Gul Panag didn't click. It was a remake of the famous British hit, 'Night Fever'. Original: British show, 'Night Fever' Indian: 'Kismey Kitna Hai Dum'on Star Plus judged by Sonu Nigam and hosted by Gul Panag and Hussain

Movers and Shakers

Shekhar Suman became the undisputed No.1 with this show. His wisecracks, wicked questions and a slickly executed format made the show a must watch. Shekhar came to be known as the desi Jay Leno after that. After the show ended it made a comeback in many avatars but Shekhar couldn't replicate the magic of 'Movers and Shakers.' Original: 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno' Indian: 'Movers and Shakers' on Sony hosted by Shekhar Suman

Kamzor Kadi Kaun

Hosted by Neena Gupta, 'Kamzor Kadi Kaun' was a game show based on the British show, 'The Weakest Link'. The show had the potential of becoming big as the prize money was good and it was a tested format. It was the hostess Neena who was supposed to be stern and schoolteacher-ish that spelt doom for it. The lovely, sensitive actress did not fit the bill of a caustic, no-nonsense hostess that the channel wanted. Original: British show, 'The weakest link' hosted by Anne Robinson Indian: 'Kamzor Kadi Kaun' on Star Plus hosted by Neena Gupta

Zabaan Sambhal Ke

In the good old days of Doordarshan, Pankaj Kapoor starrer, 'Zabaan Sambhal Ke' was a laugh riot that can put any cable TV comedy to shame. Pankaj as the harassed Hindi language teacher to a bunch of guys of all nationalities and coming from various parts of India was uproarious. The rest of the madcap bunch was hilarious too. 'Zabaan…' was one remake that did full justice to the original British version. Original: British comedy 'Mind your Language' Indian: 'Zabaan Sambhal Ke' on DD with Pankaj Kapoor, Shobha Khote and Tanaaz Currim

Ji Mantriji

NDTV attempted a remake of the 80s' famous British political satire, 'Yes Minister' and their version called 'Ji Mantriji' was well received. The show stuck to the original story and had Farooque Sheikh playing the minister and Jayant Kriplani as the bureaucrat. The serial made a statement at the dubious yet colourful world of politics. Original: BBC classic 'Yes Minister' Indian: 'Ji Mantriji' with Farooque Sheikh and Jayant Kriplani

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interesting !!!

these are not blindly copied, just the original concept is taken that too not as it is, in a very modified way, but i bet kbc with my all time fav superstar for ever Amitabh is way catchier than the original one, its the charisma of Big B, and N.B with the youthful hosts, talneted couples and enticing and expert judges is best.i am personally interested in these two.

yes jassi from its spanish version was the ideal fairytale cindrella and the prince love story, apurva was better looking than spanish armando and even the heroine mona in her unglamorous form was dignified and intelligent still very sentimentally in love ,but t and d killed it soul and degraded it in an attempt to promote sony shows thru it and compete with star tv network, drag it, introduce unnecessary ekta style chars and what not - they made it into something unrecogisable, one would much rather read the original version if they dont want a classic work to be insulted.

well akashdep saigal i like as a negative tv actor and he did a good job in time bomb as usman, although it wasnt as impressive as Ansh Gujral's char in ksbkbt but Rajeev didnt seem to fit in, the show was pretty okay...Fame Gurukul, indian idoll etc are Bakwas shows for me, no offence to anyone, i wont take a qaziruprekha album even if its totally free of cost. god knows how these ppl get selected and voted and on what basis. as sekhar suman says in great indian comedy show, the slogal sudnt be - agla kaun but agla kyun....??😃

NACH BALIYE ROCKS !!!!!

Originally posted by: AryanDipikaFan

interesting !!!

these are not blindly copied, just the original concept is taken that too not as it is, in a very modified way, but i bet kbc with my all time fav superstar for ever Amitabh is way catchier than the original one, its the charisma of Big B, and N.B with the youthful hosts, talneted couples and enticing and expert judges is best.i am personally interested in these two.

i also agree with u totally:- KBC is my all time fav be'cos of Mr bachan and nach baliye for its youthful hosts, talented couples and enticing and expert judges.

Originally posted by: AryanDipikaFan

interesting !!!

these are not blindly copied, just the original concept is taken
that too not as it is, in a very modified way, but i bet kbc with my
all time fav superstar for ever Amitabh is way catchier than the
original one, its the charisma of Big B, and N.B with the
youthful hosts, talneted couples and enticing and expert judges is
best.i am personally interested in these two.

yes jassi from its spanish version was the ideal fairytale cindrella
and the prince love story, apurva was better looking than spanish
armando and even the heroine mona in her unglamorous form was dignified
and intelligent still very sentimentally in love ,but t and d killed it
soul and degraded it in an attempt to promote sony shows thru it and
compete with star tv network, drag it, introduce unnecessary ekta style
chars and what not - they made it into something unrecogisable, one
would much rather read the original version if they dont want a classic
work to be insulted.

well akashdep saigal i like as a negative tv actor and he did a
good job in time bomb as usman, although it wasnt as impressive as Ansh
Gujral's char in ksbkbt but Rajeev didnt seem to fit in, the show was
pretty okay...Fame Gurukul, indian idoll
etc are Bakwas shows for me, no offence to anyone, i wont take a
qaziruprekha album even if its totally free of cost. god
knows how these
ppl get selected and voted and on what basis. as sekhar suman says in
great indian comedy show, the slogal sudnt be - agla kaun but agla
kyun....??😃

NACH BALIYE ROCKS !!!!!

very interesting analysis. 👏

Who wants to be a millionaire is actually very very very boring! Regis is awful and the next anchor Meredith Viera was even more awful! Amitabh ROCKS!!!

And about Strictly Come Dancing- nobody watched it! It was a flop here in the States. Think about it- American culture just does not have the variety that India has. We can have everything from Bollywood, 20 kinds of folk dances, world music - everything. But on that show, it's just sa,ba fir rumba fir mambo. Gimme a break- they all looked the same. Yawn! Nach Baliye on the other hand was phenomenal!!!

Originally posted by: pppp4

Who wants to be a millionaire is actually very very very boring! Regis
is awful and the next anchor Meredith Viera was even more awful!
Amitabh ROCKS!!!

And about Strictly Come Dancing- nobody watched it! It was a flop
here in the States. Think about it- American culture just does not have
the variety that India has. We can have everything from Bollywood, 20
kinds of folk dances, world music - everything. But on that show, it's
just sa,ba fir rumba fir mambo. Gimme a break- they all looked the
same. Yawn! Nach Baliye on the other hand was phenomenal!!!

Cheers to Nach Baliye. Actually, i wanted the participants to put up more variety of dances b4 d finale.

Nach Baliye rocks!!!

lekin sab hollywood ke nahi hai
france ke bhi style KBC>>> qui veut gagner de million
kaun hai kamsor ...>>> mayon faiblelol

Originally posted by: aisha1

lekin sab hollywood ke nahi hai
france ke bhi style KBC>>> qui veut gagner de million
kaun hai kamsor ...>>> mayon faiblelol

Thanks for your information. 👏