Indian reality shows like Dance India Dance and Indian Idol gain high TRPs.
Auditions often have long queues, but selection depends on the management.
Emotional stories are highlighted over talent, especially the contestant's financial background
Top 10 contestants' transformations are showcased, emphasizing their new look and style.
Singer Sonu Nigam reveals the reality show are not real and are mostly fake.
He reveals, most of the songs that contestants sings are pre recorded, and they do lip sync on stage.
Contestants' personal lives and struggles are presented for emotional appeal.
Judges play various roles to elicit emotions from the audience.
These practices make reality shows seem more like emotional TV serials.
He also added: The focus should shift from emotions to true talent for a fair selection process.