Reality TV shows are based on real people in real situations, presented as entertainment. People do get interested in such shows as they are interactive. KBC, the quiz show was a big draw. And its versions still continue. Then we had Bigg Boss in 2006. Its several seasons have been broadcast. It was a dose voyeurism.There are singing and dance contest shows like Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhla Ja and Indian Idol. Viewers identify with the drama unfolding right in their homes. There are reality shows based on adventure and laughter. Reality shows hire celebrity hosts, and are high budget affairs. Antakshari was India’s first brush with reality shows ( 1993 ). It lasted for 600 episodes. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Indian Idol f0llowed.
The Earliest Reality Show
Allen Funt’s Candid Camera, American TV (1948 ) is the world’s first reality show, based on a 1947-radio show called Candid Microphone. It involved unscripted situations with unsuspecting people responding to pranks. They were caught on camera.