New Delhi:
From having Bollywoodsuperstars as show hosts to sparking controversies, the smallscreen entered the big league offering much more in 2010.Reality and game shows tried to cash in on the starfactor, roping in the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan,Akshay Kumar and Madhuri Dixit.
While Big B made a return to quizzing contestants onKaun Banega Crorepati, Salman, who used to host Dus Ka Dum on Sony, changed allegiance to Colors to be the Dabangg hostof the controversial reality show Bigg Boss.Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri left the comfort of her UShome and flew down to Mumbai to judge dance reality showJhalak Dikhla Jaa. 3 Idiots star R Madhavan also sat onthe anchor's seat for the game show Big Money.
Cookery shows went from lifestyle channels to generalones with actor Akshay Kumar hosting Masterchef India onStar Plus, while Ronit Roy did the same with KitchenChampion on Colors with TV stars as contestants.Horror reality shows emerged as a new format with TheChair on UTV Bindaas and Girls Night Out on MTV, wherecontestants put out their courageous best to explore hauntedlocales.
The small screen also fuelled a number ofcontroversies throughout the year. The I&B ministry servednotices to Emotional Atyachaar and MTV Splitsvilla inFebruary terming their content indecent and unfit for familyviewing. The same happened at the end of the year to BiggBoss and Rakhi Ka Insaaf, with the latter shifting itsairing time from 9pm to 11pm.
The trend of real-life marriages on television, whichstarted in 2009 with Perfect Bride, continued with RahulMahajan marrying Dimpy Ganguly on Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega.
TV actress Sara Ali entered a controversial wedlock withfiance Ali Merchant inside the Bigg Boss house only toseparate later.
Another trend which continued from the previous yearwas that of fiction programmes based on real-life phenomena.
Shows like Balika Vadhu, based on child marriage, and NaAana Is Des Lado about female infanticide, continued toentertain audiences as more such shows came up.
Other social issues depicted on the small screen werehonour killing in Rishton se Badi Pratha ... and eve-teasingin Pratigya. Obstacles in the life of a dwarf girl was shownin Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, while the crime scene in rural UPbecame fodder for another serial Gunahon Ka Devta.
This year also saw a number of talented actors fromthe big screen trying their luck on the small. Actors AshutoshRana and Kabir Bedi turned villains on Kali - Ek AgniPariksha and Ganga Ki Dheej respectively, so did actor AmanVerma on Na Ana Is Des Laado.
While Big B made a return to quizzing contestants onKaun Banega Crorepati, Salman, who used to host Dus Ka Dum on Sony, changed allegiance to Colors to be the Dabangg hostof the controversial reality show Bigg Boss.Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri left the comfort of her UShome and flew down to Mumbai to judge dance reality showJhalak Dikhla Jaa. 3 Idiots star R Madhavan also sat onthe anchor's seat for the game show Big Money.
Cookery shows went from lifestyle channels to generalones with actor Akshay Kumar hosting Masterchef India onStar Plus, while Ronit Roy did the same with KitchenChampion on Colors with TV stars as contestants.Horror reality shows emerged as a new format with TheChair on UTV Bindaas and Girls Night Out on MTV, wherecontestants put out their courageous best to explore hauntedlocales.
The small screen also fuelled a number ofcontroversies throughout the year. The I&B ministry servednotices to Emotional Atyachaar and MTV Splitsvilla inFebruary terming their content indecent and unfit for familyviewing. The same happened at the end of the year to BiggBoss and Rakhi Ka Insaaf, with the latter shifting itsairing time from 9pm to 11pm.
The trend of real-life marriages on television, whichstarted in 2009 with Perfect Bride, continued with RahulMahajan marrying Dimpy Ganguly on Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega.
TV actress Sara Ali entered a controversial wedlock withfiance Ali Merchant inside the Bigg Boss house only toseparate later.
Another trend which continued from the previous yearwas that of fiction programmes based on real-life phenomena.
Shows like Balika Vadhu, based on child marriage, and NaAana Is Des Lado about female infanticide, continued toentertain audiences as more such shows came up.
Other social issues depicted on the small screen werehonour killing in Rishton se Badi Pratha ... and eve-teasingin Pratigya. Obstacles in the life of a dwarf girl was shownin Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, while the crime scene in rural UPbecame fodder for another serial Gunahon Ka Devta.
This year also saw a number of talented actors fromthe big screen trying their luck on the small. Actors AshutoshRana and Kabir Bedi turned villains on Kali - Ek AgniPariksha and Ganga Ki Dheej respectively, so did actor AmanVerma on Na Ana Is Des Laado.
