Remember enough time when dinner wasn't served in the home before 11 PM because your mother did not desire to miss out the episode of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi? Or remember enough time whenever your dad answered every question that Amitabh Bachchan asked the contestants of Kaun Banega Crorepati? As well as those moments when grandmothers thought that her four sons signified the characters of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki?
Yes, they're all of the unforgettable memories that have been, and even today, mark the ability of Hindi Tv shows and what it has been doing to us in the recent years.
We Indians are always at the top of the emotional quotient and something that strikes our emotional chords will be an instant hit. That is why, family soaps have managed to connect to people, which in return gave the shows their TRP's, awards and the tag to be probably the most successful show in the Indian television history.Ajooni Today Episode
Similar is the case with reality shows. The audience cried when the contestants failed and celebrated when they prevailed. These reality shows gave to be able to the ordinary people to alter their destiny and acquire fame. It made people believe they have the same possiblity to be on television, and that looking attractive or caught production houses to showcase their talent wasn't required anymore to be part of a show. Therefore it is not wrong to say that Indian tv shows offers us plenty of drama, entertainment and opportunities, which connects most of us to it.
But the purpose and to be noted here is that people change their preferences rapidly with new shows. Channels like Zee, Colours, Star and Sony are trying very difficult to develop the most effective mix of family soaps and reality shows to boost their TRP's.
Currently, Colours stands second in TRP charts with their shows like India's Got Talent and Balika Vadhu. However, Sony Entertainment stands tall with Kaun Banega Crorepati, CID, Bade Acche Lagte Ho and Crime Patrol, and walks away with the chunk of top shows in the charts, both in the daily soaps section as well as the truth shows section. Star marks third with their show Diya Aur Baati Hum, after their drop in the charts with the conclusion of Satyameva Jayate season one.
But at the end of the day, these numbers really don't matter to the Hindi television audience. What really matters in their mind is the emotional connect which they find in the truth shows and family soaps why these channels have to provide them.
