There are so many things not to like about the gameshow KBC in its third stint. In fact, the first thing to dislike about it is it isn't a 'gameshow' anymore but a reality show which peeks into contestant's personal lives and also has some quiz game going by the side. However, such peeking has its advantages, I'll come to it later.
The other thing to dislike is Amitabh Bachchan, good at times but boring at most other times. Such diplomatic game show hosts put me to sleep. At least it was fun to watch the dynamic Shah Rukh Khan in the second edition.
The worst aspect is the manipulation of the show where people from small towns are given preference to participate as they are the target audience. In fact, in the last episode, there was a clear manipulation of questions too as a South Indian woman was asked a bundle of questions on South India and a Muslim contestant was asked questions on Urdu.
However, there is a bright side to such manipulations. Women who are working are selected in huge measure. Their supportive husbands too are shown. This is a great way to spread the message of equality among genders. Also, if a large section of the Indian masses who throng to watch the show see a husband from a small town openly supporting his wife's career ambitions, it makes a huge difference in the overall psyche of the country.
As I've said before in earlier blogposts, in a metro like Bombay itself, there are rich, well-to-do, educated families who still don't believe in equal opportunities for men and women. Such shows are a slap to their faces. Even women who are undecided to choose between a career and being a housewife can be inspired by the life stories of the female contestants.
Since prime time television is a mass medium watched by millions of people, I hope Siddharth Basu continues doing such manipulations if it helps improve the overall psyche of the country!
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