Five Indian Reality TV Shows Copied From The West

When the soap opera scene on Indian TV was marching towards boredom, reality TV hit our screens and brought a revolution. Indian audiences loved and lapped it too! However, within no time it was out that the much-enjoyed reality shows were not original concepts but a rip-off from the west. This, however couldn’t deter the audience, who showered their unconditional love to these shows and made them a super hit. Let’s take a look at few such copied reality TV shows which won the hearts of Indians.

1. Kaun Banega Crorepati
Hosted by Bollywood’s mega star Amitabh Bachchan, quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati is based on the UK game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ The show started in 2000 and is currently running in its 8th season.

2. Bigg Boss
One of the most watched reality shows on Indian telly due to its controversial nature, Bigg Boss finds its roots in the original Dutch show Big Brother. Indian actress, Shilpa Shetty won Big Brother in 2007 and became an international celebrity overnight. The Indian version of the show is about to enter its eighth season, which will be hosted by Salman Khan.

3. Jhalak Dikhla Jaa
Dance-based reality show; Jhalak Dikhla Jaa is the Indian version of BBC's ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ABC's ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Judged by dancing maestro Remo D’Souza, director Karan Johar and actress Madhuri Dixit, it is one of the most coveted reality shows where pair up with choreographers and compete against each other.

4. Comedy Nights with Kapil
Not many of us know that Comedy Nights with Kapil, the popular comedy and chat show is inspired the Indianized version of The Kumars at No.42, the famous British TV show. Right from lustful granny to a nagging wife, fat neighbour to an unmarried aunt, has been copied from its western counterpart.

5. India’s Got Talent
When a popular general entertainment channel decided to adapt the global British Got Challenge, it decided to call it India’s Got Talent. The show is judged by three judges including Kirron Kher, Karan Johar, Malaika Arora Khan or Farah Khan.