SMS Story

Recently while holidaying in India, I borrowed a mobile phone and enthusiastically sent five SMSes each to my favourites i.e., Debo and Hema.

While returning the mobile phone, I mentioned that I sent 10 SMSes. I was surprised to see the bewildered look on my (mobile phone) lender's face. He then explained the whole story behind the SMS.

Understand each SMS costs around Rs. 5 to 6. Out of which I am sure the telecom companies will be sharing a portion with ZEE (i.e. for SRGMP). Now I understand why the SRGMP producers want public voting!

Just figure out how much money will be generated even only 50 lakh SMSes are received!

My point here is - if ZEE is making so much money, why are they so stingy in rewarding the ultimate winners??? (remember the two bed-room flat on lease for two years for free story?)

Please let me know if my above understanding on SMS mechanism is wrong. Thanks.

We all know what is behind this SMS voting. For the Brahmastra round SRGMP received 11 lakhs SMS. For the first agnipariksha, it was 25 lakhs. By the time they eliminate 10 participants, the total SMS could be 3 crores. If Zee is getting say Rs 1.50 out of Rs 6.00 that is whopping Rs. 4.5 crores!!!! That is why Zee is asking people to vote as many times as they want and to as many contestants as they want. Zee is also evoking sympathy for some singers amongst the viewers by showing the their background and what not, so people can send more SMSs.

By sending more and more SMSs, we all are making Zee richer by crores. Why would then they care if the best singer is selected as the winner of C2005 or not. As long as SMSs keep flowing....

This SMS is "Some Master Stroke".Sony gets rich in Idols and FG but does pay back much.

wow.............lot of money moving around.......

yaa its true.... even u might have got the ppt abt "kaun banega karorpati"...

but to me its all right becoz this sms cost me just Rs 2.5 😉

You didn't know that?

SMS means "Smart MoneyMaking System"

This is very clearly the reason behind the SMS voting system in SRGMP and not "Let the public decide who they want" noble reason that they are portraying. Money is behind everything.

But yes, I strongly agree that as Zee and SRGMP are making so much money, they should give atleast some decent prize to the other finalists who are not going to win but have been in the competition for so long and have come this far.

Originally posted by: Sonai

But yes, I strongly agree that as Zee and SRGMP are making so much money, they should give atleast some decent prize to the other finalists who are not going to win but have been in the competition for so long and have come this far.

My suggestions for decent prize money for the last 10 contestants (5 boys and 5 girls) is as follows:

5th slot: Rs. 10 lac each

3rd and 4th slot: Rs.15 lac each

2nd slot: Rs. 25 lac each

1st slot (i.e., winners of the competition): Rs. 50 lac each

Originally posted by: himeshFan

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Wonder if you would do the same if you were the producers of SRGMP😉

Well said. 👏

The idea sounds good though, but greed gets in the way....

Thats a good one himmesh fan. There is a lot more going on with this money that is not surfaced anywhere in the rnes but I do not disagree there is more that can be done for the winners.