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I think comparing Indian reality shows in general with American ones is doing a disservice to both. When I watch DWS and other american dance shows, I am watching purely for the dance! But when I watch Indian dancing shows (NB, JDJ, DID, etc.), I watch for the entire package. I want to not only watch the dance, but I want to watch the comedy by the hosts, the light moments, etc.
The two things are packaged super differently for two very different audiences. A cut and dry American approach to reality dance competitions would never work in India. It would fail miserably cuz the masses would not be entertained and they'd just change the channel to whatever else was on (even if it was a old movie that the have watched dozens of times)! Similarly, when I watch a Bollywood movie, I want the songs and dances and happy endings. Whereas when I watch Hollywood, I am okay with the vague end or the unhappy one cuz my mindset was different. However, the vast majority of TRPs don't come from people like us who have computers at home and are mostly in foreign countries, it comes from the middle class and lower in India who sit around the TV at night because there is nothing better to do... and those TRP audience is what these shows are made for (and the vast majority of soaps 😆)
That being said, I do think the marking is unfair and the judges need to be more realistic. I don't think I have ever seen something lower than a 6 on JDJ in all it's seasons. They need to rate it like it is - give out some lower scores and only give the absolutely flawless ones 10s. Also, the PHs need to figure out how to make them seem less scripted 😆
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