Drama serials...Indian reality: Emotion Overload

Made to order emotion......
When the first reality show was introduced, the concept was completely new and took the TV industry by storm, surprising even the most jaded TV viewer who was bored of watching the same thing all the time. The first ever reality show on television ever was a 12 episode documentary 'An American family' aired in 1973. This show captured moments of love, angst, hatred and playfulness in any family, paving way for other shows based on the same premise.
Reality shows on television is a genre where a set of people or actors who are not as famous are put into situations they either have to overcome or play in without any scripted reactions. Such shows capture moments of happiness, sadness, reactions the people have to certain situations and how they interact with people exactly like they would in real life. By the mid 90's reality TV shows had truly captured the imagination of viewers if the popularity of shows like survivor and big brother were anything to go by.
Television industry in India was not far behind other others. The first Indian reality TV show Indian Idol was based on the same concept as previously shown in the US. This show became an overnight sensation in the television industry. Looking at its popularity others picked up the genre and shows like KBC, Fame Gurukul, DID, Master Chef and more made their foray into reality TV industry on popular TV channels. There are different concepts for each Indian reality TV shows, but each show has managed to capture Indian eyeballs to keep running season after season. Their popularity could also be as people are more interested in knowing what happens in someone else's life instead of their own, to get their vicarious thrills.
If you are addicted to Indian reality TV shows then am sure you are glued to your seat when the new drama series is being aired on TV. The high octane stunts, the visual effects, emotions being played out it in each frame or scene in the drama series. Sometimes the intense interplay among the characters strikes a chord among the viewers and this prompts them to keep viewing it each time it is aired to see how the drama panned out. Everyday lives of people are routine and do not have intense lows and highs, which these drama series show and capture the viewers imagination. Popular drama series are objects of discussion on train journeys, chat forums where people air their opinions and maybe decide on how the drama series should go ahead.