Welcome the reality matrimony madness!
The year was 2002. Sony Entertainment Television aired promos of a new show and the star attraction was none other than Madhuri Dixit herself! It was dubbed as “India’s first reality television show” with the concept of arranging marriages on national television. I guess classifieds in newspapers or the matrimonial websites were not enough and they wanted to bring the drama right in front of the entire nation. You guessed right, the show was Kahin Naa Kahin Koi Hai.
But Madhuri’s razzle-dazzle did not work and the show flopped. People did watch it but more for the laughs. No one took it seriously as the concept, dialouges, dresses & participants were over-the-top and simply too corny.
Fast forward to 2009. It’s been a good seven years since we last saw couples cut a fool out of themselves on national television. Star Plus aims to fill this void. Straight out of it’s saas-bahu soaps, Star Plus brings you Star Vivaah!! Hosted by Aditi Shirwaker and Mohnish Behl, who are both the epitome of behenji-ness, the show promises to make you weekday afternoons colourful by showing you families who happily sacrifice themselves on national television in search of the perfect son-in-law/daughter-in-law. I accidently saw an episode today while having lunch and almost choked on the food while laughing. This beats the Indian Idols, the Roadies and the Splitsvillas hands down!
While Star Plus aims to do social service, NDTV Imagine intends to spoil a poor guy’s life forever with it’s own matrimony madness. Our very own, busty desi item, Rakhi Sawant has decided that it’s time for her to settle down. So, she’ll be marrying her long-time and much publicised boyfriend Abhishek? Hell, no!! Rakhi Ka Swayamwar is the ultimate reality show. The previously mentioned shows in this article do not even come close to the madness this show aims to release on the idiot-box. Just as the name suggests, guys from all across the nation will compete to win the right to marry Rakhi Sawant. Madness at its maximum!! I haven’t seen this particular show but do plan on watching it when I have nothing better to do with my life.
So, there you have it people. Two new reality shows for you to watch that promise to take the reality entertainment in India to a whole new level altogether! Dare you miss the madness!!
P.S. : I’m surprised the website of Kahin Naa Kahin Koi Hai is still accessible. The ghost shall continue to haunt us all!! 
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