Overview

• Rahul Vaidya, Indian Idol Season 1 alum, said current singing reality shows follow a fixed pattern featuring love angles and sob stories to boost TRP.
• He revealed producers encourage contestants to fabricate personal hardships such as poverty or family struggles to garner audience sympathy.
• Shaan corroborated the claims by noting that final performances are often re-recorded and corrected in studios to ensure pitch-perfect output.
• Vaidya contrasted today’s formulaic production with the more genuine, unscripted competitions he experienced in 2004.
• The singer’s comments have reignited debate over authenticity in reality TV as broader concerns about manipulation in the industry grow.