Though I agree with u that most of the controversy/drama was scripted by zee and enacted by himesh,I still feel that himesh carried his 'himeshness' too far.The drama might have been scripted ,but the self promotion & attitude of superiority which (i feel) he displayed was certainly not scripted in by Zee.I'm sure that was Himesh's own addition.In both C-05 and C-07 Himesh never wld praise any rival Gharan's candidate openly,however well they sang.There was also a restriction to his praise of of anyone except Vinit.
Whereas ppl like ID and VS praised rival singers more openly too.And I think Sonu is alos very staright forwrd with his comments and praises.His critisim doesn't destroy the confidence of the singer,he gives constructive critism .He also comes across as less biased/not biased(in II and in the shows where he has been a judge)........ just my two cents 😊
You are quite right too. Sonuji and Sureshji do not impose themselves or their personalities over the others. They are both highly respected and very ideal in dealing with the little kids. It is a very tough job of being the "Judge" and also the "Executioner" and having to answer a load of questions from dissatisfied parents; this is the worst part when so many kids and parents start crying. Sonuji is a bit more tactful compared to Sureshji due to his long time experience as a Host of the Show, but Sureshji is also very sharp in distinguishing the quality of the singers and identifying their faults and correcting them.
As for Himeshji we should not prejudge him yet, given that the circumstances and situation being different where he only acts as a Judge and not as a fellow competitor. So with young kids he may also soften and be kind to them. He will treat each of the contestants like an Aneek clone and have words of encouragement and advice. It is hard to resist the charms of the little ones, most musician are aritstes are generally not so hard hearted.😉
On the same note, a little point to ponder. Simon Cowell of Americal idol is also completely ruthless and rude too and yet they still keep him. The show needs such people too.
A good Producer/Director recognises the skill sets of all these persons and will use them as pawns in a game ( a competition against the Rival Stations) and also rake in more profits. But he also knows how not to overstep the boundaries which should be clearly drawn. For each episode the Producer will apply different strategies to win the opponent, the Rival Stations. He has to keep changing the Mentors/Judges too until he gets an ideal team or formula.😆