GS n TRP ratings!

SAREGAMAPA and ZEE TV have started almost at the same time. The show attracted many music lovers as it was purely based on talent. People started respecting the show, music directors started depending upon the show for new talent. It enjoyed its popularity for many years without any real competition.

Then Indian Idol 1 happened on Sony, which went on to become a very popular show, as it involved audience in choosing the idol.

First time Saregamapa experienced its 1^st set back. There was a definite drop in TRP ratings. Naturally that must have worried GS. Then the new format of SRGMP challenge started. First time voting system has been introduced. Programme started with a good note.

November 2005, Indian Idol 2 started. GS must have started worrying again about TRP ratings. He had to think of something, to increase viewer ship…

What will Ekta Kapoor do to increase ratings? She will bring a shocking twist by killing a character or will introduce a high voltage emotional twist to the story..

I think GS, too did the same. He started his direction with ID's walk out, ULFA threats, the consequent hem-himani-vinit walk out, many ugly fights, emotions n many tears! He touched a very sensitive subject of regionalism in a very planned manner.

The result… for all of you to see. Everybody started discussing SRGMP. The amount of votes received by the show has increased from 50 lakh odd votes to 1.28 crore votes. That means viewer ship has been doubled. That's exactly GS wanted.

So, now you can all very well figure out the reasons behind all these dramas which are taking place on SRGMP.Thi

Coming to the contestants, I feel they are least effected by these high voltage dramas. You can clearly see the friendly rapport they share. They are very much comfortable with other contestants…its only us who are fighting.. 😊

Anyways….GS can now start directing soap operas, just like Ekta Kapoor. And, I bet he will do a great job!!

anyway GS is a pure commercial person . It is proved in many ways. he is making public fools and making money in the name of talent search....he is promoting regional differences, bringingout all unwanted headaches here in tv.

you know you may be right.and the regionalism part is a terrible tragedy. 🤢 .how FAME GURUKUL managed to avoid a confrontation I dont know.The show brought a volatile KASHMIR and a young kashmiri boy(many call him a non singer)into the limelight.I have developed a new respect for it.

Originally posted by: adwarakanath

ID's walkout wasn't a planned direction, please. Those who that need to review their conscience and ask what you'd have done.

The public voting was planned since the beginning.

But yes, the walkout of the three has definitely added to the masala. I don't think it was planned by Gajji.
Gajji has gone to the press with the statement that one of the mentors is out to sabotage the show and he planned the walkout. AS brought up the regional issue, gave less marks to Debo inspite of brilliant performances...no marks for guessing who's behind it.

But yes, we sadly mourn the death of SRGMP and the victory of blatant commercialisation of talent

you may be right...but there is a definite change in whole scenario just after ID's walk out. wthr it is in number of votes voted, or other consecutive fights...there is no need for the director to show all that. he could have edited that part...

TRP ratings are so important for any director n producer...

but, this is just my feeling ( especially after observing the amount of votes recieved). i may be wrong. whoever may be the reason behind it, it certainly helped the show in popularity( negative or positive).

hope you will agree with me!

Originally posted by: adwarakanath

Ofcourse! 😊

thanks... 😊