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News Channels taking their lessons from Ekta Kapoor


Since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections have started in India, every news channel is donning the hat of Ekta Kapoor. There's drama ("Modi ne Priyanka ko beti kaha"), there's plotting and planning ("Modi not allowed to hold a rally in Banaras!"), direct confrontations ("How did Priyanka Vadra's secretary get entry into Amethi's polling booth") and ofcourse the normal "Nahi, Nahi, Nahi" reactions. Instead of heavy make-up and jewellery, we see everyone in the cotton saree/kurta-pajama (and muffler) look. Each hour of news looks like it is scripted for more masala. Only the inner voice/thoughts of the politicians are missing from the voice over, thankfully so!

Here's a quick look at what's happening on Indian News Channels:

Verdict against the Culprit
Each News Channel hosts a debate wherein the moderator of the debate and the anchor of the sow turns into a typical saas, throwing allegations at the guest who has been invited to "clarify" his POV or statement and the docile bahu ("culprit") is not given a chance to speak! Even interviews are turning to be like this!





Nahi, Nahi, Nahi
While this happens on prime time, we cut to a sequence where there're retorts to every statement made by the other party (read" Modi: Priyanka meri beti jaisi hai"; Priyanka: "Main Rajiv Gandhi ki beti hu"). All this coupled with repeat shots, tight close-ups and weird camera angles.




Plotting and planning against each other
So now that finger pointing is done, like a typical saas/nanand (Mother-in-law/Sister-in-law), there needs to be plotting and planning (sans long bindi and kohl-lined eyes)




Mera Mihir wapas aayega
Amongst all this chaos, we do get to hear edited clips of speeches by Modi and Kejriwal who claim that India will be the "sone ki chidiya" as it used to be if they come into power. We are bombarded with words like "development", "corruption", "I, Me, Myself"



But the only drawback is I have no idea who is the hero, the saas, the bahu, the nanand! Let's keep guessing and "enjoying" our dose of daily soaps!
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