What comes next was ENTIRELY expected if you think about it. From Rediff.com:
After the huge success of the reality show Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television, Freemantle Media, which conceived the programme, is set to tap the huge potential of the Indian market for reality shows.
Freemantle Media will host The Apprentice, one of its most popular shows in India. “We are planning to introduce The Apprentice later this year. The show will be telecast on the Star network,” says Gavin Wood, director of production, India Freemantle Media.
One of the most popular television reality series in the world today, The Apprentice will be conceived on the lines it is aired in different parts of the Asia, Europe and the United States.
Yes, yes. We will export cut-throat corporate world behavior to the third world now. I wonder if Laxmi Mittal will be the tycoon.
“India is a land of great creativity, talent and passion. The spark among the people is truly amazing,” says Wood.
“Although the television Industry in India is young, it is very professional and has high quality standards which is lacking in many other countries where the industry is much older than in India. The television sector with its wide reach will be a major driver of growth in the entertainment sector,” Wood explains.
What they don’t seem to understand is the potential trauma that rejected contestants could suffer in Indian society. Just imagine being fired, coming home and having to listen to your Indian mother point out the fact that the other people’s children haven’t been fired yet.
haha…your comment about the parents was funny but so true.
They already have “Indian Idol,” complete with unwarrented and unduly mean-spirited attacks on contestants’ singing abilities….
I wish India would stop trying so hard to copy America and be cool. I’m an in-between ABCD/FOB, and its just embarassing to see these musclebound actors dancing in leather jackets and no shirt in India’s heat…
Supreme example of Indian corniness: the movie Dhoom.
Last I heard, it was Vijay Mallya (of Kingfisher) who was asked to host the show. Read more here
He is kinda as flashy as Trump…though minus the Trump hairstyle.
I wish India would stop trying so hard to copy America and be cool.
Maybe no one told you yet, but its more like some marketing dude who is telling u what is cool and what is not and then taking your money. Psst – those dudes are in abundance in India(its very likely to be the same madison avenue marketing firm’s india office)
I’m an in-between ABCD/FOB, and its just embarassing to see these musclebound actors dancing in leather jackets and no shirt in India’s heat…
More embarassing than seeing musclebound actors dancing in leather jackets and no shirt in California’s heat??? Psst – They have Airconditioning in India.
Supreme example of Indian corniness: the movie Dhoom.
Supreme example of American corniness : Hollywood.
Stop feeling embarassed for indian corniness and start laughing at all that is corny. Self shame will cost you a lot in future therapy
i think donald trump pouts while speaking. who else agrees with me on this. it’s one of the funniest sights…him saying “you’re fired” while pouting like a goldfish. i guess if y’re that rich, you can get away with anything 🙂
I think Mallya likes to be called India’s Branson than Trump..didn’t Mr.B’s show bomb though?