Overview

• Reality shows such as Indian Idol and Bigg Boss deliver crucial exposure that shapes contestants’ careers more than titles.
• He cites Arijit Singh and Neha Kakkar as examples of non-winners who leveraged visibility to eclipse many winners.
• He warns that fan bases often outweigh technical skill in determining competition outcomes, sidelining trained artists.
• He traces the end of India’s pop music era to 2005, when his album and Kailash Kher’s Saiyaan marked the last major hits before film music took over.
• He criticizes low pay for playback singers and notes that live performances have become their primary income source.