Entertainment ke liye kuch bhi karega. That’s the reality show on Sony TV and not my clever one-liner. People from across India, from the rural hinterland to the more urbane metros come here to showcase their talent. The rider? You have to entertain the judges in under one minute. If you don’t grab their eyes and ears in the first 60 seconds, you are out. If you do, then you not only win a cash prize of Rs 10,000, but you could go to the final round where you could win Rs 5 lakh.
The judges are a good mix. Singer and music director Annu Malik and choreographer-film director Farah Khan. They not only balance the genders well, but also ensure a good mix. For example, in one of the more recent shows, there were some unique acts that left everyone spellbound. The question was whom to pick for the finals where they could walk away with the grand prize. They were to decide between a Bharatanatyam dancer who moved to modern beats and a magician who demonstrated his magical acts with such polished finesse that all other magic acts you’ve watched before pale in comparison. They were supposed to pick two acts and they had already picked one group of tinytots (aged five years and thereabouts) who enthralled everyone with their unique take on a folk dance (lavanee).
Guess, who they picked? The magician, ofcourse. After all, mix is as important as the performance.
Watch it and you will come away thoroughly entertained. Since I don’t watch TV that much barring news, reality shows like this and Dance India Dance do make you sit up and take notice. Since I am doing other things during prime time, I usually catch up with these programmes either latenights or early mornings and late afternoons. You can, too!
Njoy!
