If someone had told me back in 2006 that an African-American would not just become the next US president but also an icon before he even entered office, I would have probably shunned the possibility. But with optimum utilization of the Internet and social media platforms available today, Obama has today transformed himself into a reason for hope to the global community. The ‘Blackberry President’, as he is popularly known, made all 3 presidential debates look like reality shows, where the whole world was left glued to their television sets!
Thinking of it, reality TV has become every nation’s favourite pass time. Right from ‘American Idol’ to ‘So you think you can dance’ to UK’s ‘Big Brother’, India’s ‘ Big Boss’ & MTV’s ‘Roadies’! Reality TV has changed the way the world watches the small screen.
I’ve always wondered how complicated it must be to enroll in these reality shows till I read something online earlier this week. A leading matrimonial site (Shhh!!.. www.shaadi.com !) has tied up with the King of 'Saas Bahu' shows to come out with a brand new reality show on matrimony! Sounds exciting to me! Although if I remember, there was a similar one in early 2001 which didn’t do as well, but then again, like Obama, who knew that reality shows would be such a rage today?! So back to this new show. I received a press release on the 19th and it mentioned the following (think this will be handy to enthusiasts)
Thinking of it, reality TV has become every nation’s favourite pass time. Right from ‘American Idol’ to ‘So you think you can dance’ to UK’s ‘Big Brother’, India’s ‘ Big Boss’ & MTV’s ‘Roadies’! Reality TV has changed the way the world watches the small screen.
I’ve always wondered how complicated it must be to enroll in these reality shows till I read something online earlier this week. A leading matrimonial site (Shhh!!.. www.shaadi.com !) has tied up with the King of 'Saas Bahu' shows to come out with a brand new reality show on matrimony! Sounds exciting to me! Although if I remember, there was a similar one in early 2001 which didn’t do as well, but then again, like Obama, who knew that reality shows would be such a rage today?! So back to this new show. I received a press release on the 19th and it mentioned the following (think this will be handy to enthusiasts)
- Shaadi.com announced its tie-up with Star Plus for its new show that will go on air soon.
- This show will focus on marriage, and will cover the journey of participants right from the in initial meeting, selection, discussion and drama, culminating into a Big Fat Indian Wedding.
- To register for the show, eligible participants can log onto www.shaadi.com and fill in a simple form online.
- Registrations will be open from 15th to 30th January 2009.
- The show is open to all eligible single male and female Indian residents, who can speak fluent Hindi and are aged between 22 to 25 (for females) and 22 to 30 (for males).
- In case of queries, participants can also call on 98335 74223 open from 10.00 AM – 6.00 PM.
Interesting stuff huh?! Well we’ll all know as soon as the show is launched. Meanwhile, those interested, you know what to do next!
