Splitsvilla or Disgustsvilla
[Photo courtesy: MTV Website]
I feel so disgusted… ever since I watched this show on MTV, called Splitsvilla! I think it is grossly demeaning to women… even though these women chose to demean themselves, for what??? 5 Lac rupees and a chance to host MTV show.
Ok, before I go on that path, let me tell you what this show is all about. You have 2 supremely arrogant and I-have-it-all-come-woo-me men(?) who are in the center. 10 women(?) are supposed to try and woo these men so that these I-am-too-good-for-you men do not eliminate them!
Now, how do you do it? Good question… Ask these women who have let go of probably the last iota of self-respect and shame that they may have had before they entered the show. They are ready to pounce on the guys and the women, by hook or by crook, are trying to draw the attention of these men to themselves… It does not matter whether they do it by dressing in minimal clothing or by dancing provocatively…
I am not kidding… You see these women begging in front of those guys… begging in front of them for their attention and these men rudely shunting them out…
What is the price they are paying for such public humiliation!?
Is the prize money really worth it?
Do you think its worth it? And yeah let me tell you, none of those women looked mal-nourished to me or deprived of basic amenities in any sense… So, I am guessing this is not the case of survival or perish for them!!!
i have not seen the show, but looks like a fantasy land to me
what time is it?
Haven’t seen the show but you and me are on the same side of the road…
One of the worst shows ever on MTV…
I didn’t to watch the show fully… as you’ve mentioned the girls are really cheap..
and aren’t all that pretty as well
How often would one get to see women begging for guys.. a rarity..
For all the female foeticide the ratio has dwindled making men the beggers, isn’t it?
Where did you get this image from??
The column bar on the left says ‘Strip’
some kinda adult game?
No idea if this kind of show exists, but i absolutely agree with you in your views. No further comment as i have nor words!
I absolutely agree with you. i was hoping India wouldn’t change for the worse. in what sense does 20 girls pining for 2 guys on camera appeal to indian public? now don’t tell me india has changed and all that bs. honestly..i would be proud if india changed for the better and set an example to the world that we come up and outshine others thru our values, our intelligence and our culture not thru minimal clothing, accepting western culture to a certain extent is fine, but their culture, divorce rates are groping indian couples and highly increasing. Children do not respect their elders as much as before, education is an apprenticeship, call center, or nothing at all.
there is still the good in india and lots of it. but the bad side is not far from completely sabotaging the india of tomorrow. its quite sad really, and is very evident of that happening. India does not develop by accepting more of western culture, minimal clothing is certainly not modern to the average person. indian or not.
Splittsvilla..Yak!10 stupid dumbs fighting for what?Varun and Vishal, two nobodys(finding their SERIOUS LOUUE)..They dint even win roadies for god sake..5 lacs is too cheap to sell ones self respect ..those skimpy clothes which they call good- sense- of- dressing is utter rubbish and cheap..
Eeeeks! Didn’t watch the show but sounds crap! I think MTV has lost it after Roadies. I happen to see one of the uncensored videos of MTV roadies where Shambhavi and Ankita (I think) are fighting over some status issue..damn!
Btw, thanks for warning me – I ain’t watching this show!
Nova – added you to my blogroll
@San – Those girls that good
Maybe I will give it a shot 
I noticed that strip thgy too – sounds exciting 
Nova, these girls are doing the show without being forced. There are worse cases of women exploitation and they don’t even have a choice in that case.
The daily soaps, which are becoming a staple diet of many Indians are as bad, or in some cases worse than this show. The women shown in them are conniving, manipulative vamps or are just putting up with an adulterous husband and cruel in-laws. In the show ‘Beauty and the geek’ beautiful women are shown to be dumb. There are countless other shows which are blots on the image of women.
I switched to Channel V since MTV started roadies and played only hindi songs that too the same ones.. I think V is lot better in quality. 10 girls for 2 guys?? bahut nainsaafi hai!!! how on earth will the guys decide???
What happens when the guys decide? they get to date? like for real? damn! sounds even more interesting
First thing, it’s 20 girls, not 10.
And well, as Nita mentioned, these girls decided to do it themselves, can’t really blame it on MTV. According to them, they’re just trying to show how wicked love can get. As in, how some girl can do anything for the guy just because it gets her 5 lakh rupees. It’s all politics basically.
Having said that, I can’t deny that it’s sleazy and degrading.
Sorry, I meant pr3rna said, not Nita said. **
Yeah it’s worst show.. at quite below levels.. It will be flop.
Disgusting! I don’t know how they even air such shows on national TV..!! Bah! these women should be stripped and paraded.. .Oh, wait, they’ll probably like that!! hehehe… They should be clothed FULLY and paraded!
@Ankur: Oh no! It isnt.. You need to watch it once… and it comes on wednesday around 9ish. You may want to check out the MTv site for the timings…
@Zeniamai: I know what you mean!
@Sandeep: True Sandeep. These women are a disgrace. This image is from MTV website.
@Sakhi: Hmmmm
@P: I know what you mean here. Lets just hope India doesnt lose its roots somewhere in the path of the so-called-progress
@wasshappening: Yup!!
@RJ: Even Roadies 5 was a disappointment to me. It started great but then lost it somewhere down the line… Thanks RJ. Adding you to my blogroll as well… The girls get 5 lac rupees and get to host an MTV show
@Pr3rna: I am not saying that the women have been forced. Which is what is surprising… who would put herself through this for some prize money? Thats the note on which my post ends. I do not consider this show to have woman exploitation, as it is consensual. However, I do think that the concept could have been handled well…I know what you mean! And I find that degrading as well… The show “Beauty and the geek” has a totally different premise. They are trying to get dumb women and ugly men together… This doesnt mean that women are not smart or men are not good looking.
@Reema: Oh they have a lot of parameters to decide. The last time someone was eliminated. The reason that the guy gived was “You arent expressive enough”. God knows what he meant by that!
@Ish: Ok! So there are 10 more stupid girls… I have not once blamed it on MTV. Please do not call this love. Its too pure a word to be misused like this!
@Harsha: Dont know if it will be flop. Looks like junta wants to see desperate women getting bitchy!
@Nikhil: Hmmm… thats an apt punishment
But that’s the deal isn’t it? They’re trying to show that how love is so not real and so wicked at times that it’s not love at all!
I am not surprised. MTV and its one more dumb game show. The roadies was like…aargh boring. I have not seen anyone doing any of their tasks.
I watched one episode of this, when one gal was tryin to grab the guy’s attention by dancing on the table and another tryin her hand at poetry. While another saying that she is a philisopher.. oh yeah? then what is she doing ther in that show?
@Ish: This could be a hundred different things. But it is not love. Love is always real and can NOT be wicked. If it is wicked, its not love…
@Xylene: Lol!!! Good one…
I think it’s a complete rip off from one of US reality showes .. I forgot the name of the show ..
In the US one, the girls were trying their best to seduce the guys .. they were kissing the boys and also were sleeping with those guys too .. There were taking shower togather and swimming togather and all sort of vulgur things you can ever think of..
I saw Splitsvilla yest and unlike the US show, none of the girls was Hot & Beautiful .. Next week, it is shown that they are in the bikinis and in the swimming pool with Vishal and Varun .. I hope they stop there and dont indulge in the kissing & sleeping thing..
@ Nikhil,
What an innovative idea! *They should be clothed FULLY and paraded! *
absolutely lovely
@Soham: I swear! Lets hope it stops there!!!
@Sakhi: Lol!
5 lac is too low yaar and these guys are not even good enough, they can’t even speak properly.
Well… a choice….
just wondering…
but Neha, u made it famous now…
Well…. If the price was 10 Crore, is it ok??
after roadies,they aired d promos of splitsvilla,but not the stupid “lunch,dancin on the table” and stuff,i eagerly sat on the first sat after roadies ended and watched the show …show begins,girls introduce themselves in such a cheesy manner !
girl:hiii,i am xyz,my vital stats are xx-yy-zz !!!
i think my sex appeal lies in my eyes ! i will win this 5lakh
not one girl thinks its bout true love as the show claims !!!
i was like excuse me ! is this like some call girl show,giving vital stats n all !
phew !
n this coming from the makers of roadies ! i hope its not rude raghu’s idea !
@megs – raghus cool i think..hes got the idea…though Splitsvilla is not so coolvilla!
I think its all staged. They are just acting. They have the scripts and the dialoges with them. Do you know that all those fights between judges at the various reality shows are also staged??
I saw a part of the show. It was quite stupid.
hey i was surfin between channels and this show called paradise hotel looks similar to your splitsvilla description…very dowm market show!!
Yo…people…grow up…f***** stop being conservationist losers…some of the galz r hot…let da country get modernized…this show is similar to Flavor Flav’s show Flavor of Love.(though dat show is better).F*** degradation of women…who da f*** cares? me…not! By da way da total prize amt has been reduced 2 250,000 rs.
@Girlychick: yap way too low! And like Sathish has said, its not even about money!
@Sathish: Well yeah i guess i have made it popular!!!
@Megs: Seriously… thats so damn cheap!! I thought Raghu was smarter than this…
@RJ: Lol! Yeah its not cool and very down market..
@Amit: Ohh hmmm yeah have heard of such things happening…
@FO People: Hi, well one thing… believe me there ARE people who care about degradation of women!!! And I m glad there arent many like you, else I would have no hope left!
@Raghu’s fans
That guy is smart is showcasing idiots and making money.
The Roadies winners gets peanuts, Raghu makes people like shambhavi stay to increase trps.. he talks crap about ‘roadies spirit’ and all that nonsense and makes those useless, good-for-nothing bitches and bastards pierce their tits..
Acts as if he is very strong and capable.. does those tasks before the roadies try and fails so many times.. then acts tough in front of them!
His job is as hard as that of a banjaran showcasing monkeys…
@FO ppl – Are you from MTV?
If yes, I am glad – we seriously hate your stupid show:) If no, calm down, there are people who care about degradation of women – if you can’t do peanuts to care atleast have the courtesy to support the ones who do!
Btw, such shows doesnt help the country get modernised, your values and thinking does. if you don’t have the balls to think like that you may FO and fank you!
who cares about whether its 2.5L or 5L?
@Nova –
Liked your comment to FOP 
@San – I know he’s like that – he did make roadies watchable till sometime and then phewwwwwwwwww!
i agree wid da discussion quite a lot…well it appears reli disgusting and it seriously is to actually go on pouncing on 2 guys….but 1 thngs 4 sure dat if dese gals r fyn wd steepin down so low n makin da reality show “worth” watchin ….its fyne…alees 4 da boys huh….personally not happy wd da humiliation 4 sum money makin shit…da name shud change 2 “public humiliation villa” or sumthin lyk dat…huh…..cumon india dere are better thngs to bring in2 da limelight…
If it’s on MTV, would you expect anything more? Yes…more? I’m so disgusted with MTV, and have been for the past 10 years. Seriously, I know they have to show programming that’s going to get the viewers–and apparently the “younger” generation enjoys these shows–but where did the music go?
So depressing….
I really wonder if you would have the same opinion, if it is 20 boys fighting it out for 2 gals. Iam sure you gals would have accepted the scenario happily.
Dont be so lopsided . Do get to know how it is to be on the other side. Get to know how it feels when you gals show attitude to boys who are trying to gain your attention. Know exactly how u shun them. For a change, experience all this.
@Naresh – Even if were the other way round I wouldnt have felt much better. I think what we are talking about is the concept of the show…which is crappp!!!!
@all – do you agree?
@RJ I agree. Naresh has totally digressed from the topic
@Naresh if 20 guys fought over 2 girls I would wonder the same that how desperate one can get!!!! Maybe YOU will have the opinion that “oh why i m not among one of them”!!! The post’s point is either way showing such desperation is demeaning and crappy!
u can also try this for a change //Do get to know how it is to be on the other side// u know to be on the girl side
@FO //why r u killin us wid u r loserish opinions.no one cares abt degradation// :O :O who asked u to read n comment. if u dont like it move on another blog simple!!! no need to show that u have really descended from monkeys and still have uncivilized characteristics left in you !!!!! do the women of your family suck too? U r one sad guy!!
@Nova keeping Nita’s post in mind I suggest u to moderate his comments.
@FO
You are really sick.. I thought Splitsvilla was disgusting.. but you are worse than that!
Are you a downtrodden gay who turned gay not by choice but by lack of opportunity for being straight? coz no self respecting women would ever even wanna be with you!
Are you even in a sane state of mind? I seriously doubt that from your moronic comments.
If you don’t care reading about Nova’s opinions buzz off from here..
There are more people who do want to read about her opinions than yours.
@FO – Nice name! Can you do the same now? ASAP!
Splitsvilla just shows how perveted we as a society are.
Take a bunch of young girls (how old are they… barely 18?), give them the bait of money, glamour and ‘love’, strip them off any self-respect, have two useless brainless guys insult and ‘dump’ them…. and then broadcast this drama on national television. Yuck.
What are we teaching these girls? That it is ok to throw yourself on guys? Your vital stats hold more importance than anything else about you? It is ok to accept it when a brick-faced shallow guy calls you “boring” and dumps you?
ha ha ..another crappy show…i dint like even MTV roadies..
shit …how can they humiliate themselves be participating in those contest..and when they get out of those shows empty handed its even worse..
i dont understand how can their families accept it..
@Sandeep: Lol! Thats well written… and thanks for that comment to FO!
@RJ: Thanks for those comments RJ. Appreciate it
And yes, the concept is crap and it wouldnt change if genders were to be reversed…
@P: Yes definitely… Me not happy with it too… But, u know I know women who are enjoying watching this. They think its entertaining
@akeorlando: I know… Where the hell did music go????
@Naresh: I was thinking this would come up and believe me Naresh, I would have hated it even if there were 2 girls and 20 guys… And like Reema has aptly mentioned, its not about who is on what side. The idea itself is crappy!!
@Reema: Thanks for those comments Reema… I can easily delete FO’s comments. But, u know what is good here? The good part is that when we have one such Ass$%%$, there are at least 5 people against him!!! And its not that one bad guy who disappoints me, it is those 5 people who make me proud
And yeah, I am going to delete his comment.
@AT: The society is undoubtedly going towards the perversion path!!! It is gross! Just pains me…
@Arvind:
I dont know if winning 5 lacs or even 5 crores would make u feel any less humiliated. Even with all the money in the world you can not wash away the disgrace u have earned for yourself!
@FO: Hi there! I really dont know how to react to this. I feel no anger, no disgust at you. I just feel pity… loads and loads of pity… wait… not on you… but on all those women who know you! And ofc I cant even begin to talk about the misfortune of the poor lady who gave birth to you!
But, strangely I should thank you FO. Coz barking dogs have anyways never affected me much. But, all those people who stood up for me after your comment… just made me feel good and that I am not alone in this!
I will not even get to other parts of your comment… coz i simply think you have been humiliated and dumped by some woman… which is why the outburst!
God bless you! Seriously… you need loads of that!
How come u guys tell ppl who dnt have similar opinions like urs to ‘buzz’ off to other blogs and continue to watch shows like Splitsvilla…if ull find it so ‘disgusting’ or degrading….DONT WATCH IT!! See ppl no matter how much we hate the show or the concept….Sleaze is the order of the day…we need to accept it…It has nothing to disrespect the so called indian culture or something… Its a show to get more viewers to MTV…to continue the ‘roadies’ hype… And there are ppl who eagerly watch this shows…we mite hate it but we’ll still watch it…. If we can accept so many new ideas in our country like open relationships, live-in relations, modernization, western concepts like dating, Pepsi and Coke…. whts the big prob with this??? It is all part of the baggage…You mite hate it, disregard it…but this is here to stay…I think the girls who hve managed to stay in the show have the balls to do it, knwing very well how humiliating it will be when they’ll be dumped on National TV…But they hve the guts and prepared for it..Life is not abt playing it safe…U need to take chances and risks… So wake up and smell the coffee guys!!
@Avocados
The comment to buzz off from here was not for having contradicting opinions or anything related to the show Splitsvilla or the post for that matter.
It was for sheer disgrace showed to woman or any human in general.
It was for comments like:
“u stupid bitches have been given 2 much freedom”
“.. why r u killin us wid u r loserish opinions..”
You call that not having similar opinion like ours!?
@Avocados: Thats an interesting comment. Yes things are changing and it takes guts to make an a** of yourself in public… Anyways there is fine line between courage and shamelessness… And like Sandeep has already mentioned, there is a way to make your opinion heard. Using defamatory remarks is certainly not one amongst them!!
@Sandeep: Thanks for that comment.. appreciate it
@Sandeep R…u got me wrong, mate…I wasnt justifying whtevr that FO was barking!! Im just saying tht pple shudnt hve this self-righteous faces like most of them here…. Evrybody has a freedom to say whtevr they wanna say…Maybe FO is an extreme case…he may be full of shit, but atleast he’s honest…
Here there r sooo many of them saying they hate the show, how come they r still watching it then? Im sure they’ll continue to watch it… We indians hve this OMG-this-is-soo-not-r-culture…or im-tooo-righteous-for-this attitude…We r double-faced…thts all i wanted to say….Say whts really on ur mind…who will admit,’Yeah the show is cheap…but i like it and i sit glued to the television evry saturday at 7pm.’ and if you say no its not true & nobody watches it…chk the TRPs…Many ppl criticised Roadies…again chk their TRPs… Wanna knw how popular Splitsvilla is? google the title of this blog and find out for ur selves…anything related to splitsvilla is popular, be it reviews or criticism…and thats making this show more intriguing for ppl to watch..
@Nova this post is gonna get 50 comments soon! ye!! and if ppl like some commenters here keep visiting it will hit 100!!
@Avocados Not having similar opinions and using abusive language to express that are two entirely diff matters. E.g. if someone doesnt like or agree wth smthg about another sex 0r caste or religion or taste or choice do u advocate its ok to start killing them or calling them names or using bad language on THEIR blogs or on their faces???? suppose i keep a diff opinion that i dont like ur name avocados how would u feel if i say in ur blog what a stupid f***** name u have etc etc. Hmm i think u should get the picture now. As for not watching the show instead of ranting about it , its nova’s blog and she has the right to rant abt whatever she wants (and for christs sake its not like she has degraded some caste or some religion!!!!!). If xyz doesnt agree he/she can express their views in a sober civilized educated decent manner and if still they want to express more do it in ur won blog!! as simple as that!!
*rubbing hands in glee…how i love arguing*
@Avocados //Evrybody has a freedom to say whtevr they wanna say…Maybe FO is an extreme case…he may be full of shit, but atleast he’s honest…// have u read the saying that ur freedom ends where someone else’s begins??? ok i have the freedom and trust me i can be very sarcastic n brutally honest but SHOULD i go saying whatever i want?? i could hurt someone’s feelings!! not to mention cause a communal riot coz of that. honesty doesnt give a license to open one’s mouth too big esp when one is full of shit. for the record I dont watch MTV ..no show on MTV. and I admit desperate housewives is sleazy but i like it and watch it whenever i can. //We indians hve this OMG-this-is-soo-not-r-culture…or im-tooo-righteous-for-this attitude…We r double-faced…// Sir everyone in this world is double faced not specifically Indians…maybe for diff things but inside they all are.
@ Reema: Oh you think Nova is the only one who keeps getting remarks like these?? Plz…whosoevr have put their blogs, they have faced these kinds of comments…but bloggers simply remove these comments and move on!! No body even pays attention to these kind of comments..Nova can do that, but I guess she’s preffered to keep it up for further discussions like these and divert completely from the topic of the blog…Grow Up!!
btw…many ppl have told me they dnt like the name ‘avocados’….Do u really think I give two hoots to put it out there for discussion or encourage ppl to speak up for me?? A blog is a platform to express wht u like and not care abt offensive ppl…Why be offended by ppl u think shud not have rite to post their comments here in the first place…Why give him so much publicity?? A blogger doesnt need anyone to speak up for him/her…Blogging is powerful tool, its out there in the open if u arent prepared to accept criticism in any kind, maybe ur not prepared for blogging…
@Avocados See again u r lost!! when did i say that Nova is only one who gets such comments?????? kindly point out in my comment. As for ur name I was giving a mild example. do u want me to give a stronger example? i was giving an example that a commenter should refrain from using bad language even if he/she doesnt agree with the blogger AND I JUST TOOK THAT EXAMPLE..but i guess its been lost on u. U r digressing from the topic. The topic is , for ur benefit i repeat, “should a commenter use abusive language to express his similar or dissimilar views’ and i m on the topic only.
//Why be offended by ppl u think shud not have rite to post their comments here in the first place…// AGAIN I repeat its not about posting comments its about posting in the right language. express honesty whatever but in right way.
//A blogger doesnt need anyone to speak up for him/her// For the record i’m not standing up for Nova. i m expressing my views and if u want we can continue this on my blog so that u dont think i m standing up for a blogger. and i think nova can speak for herself and doesnt need anyone to be her mouthpeice but all the readers who have expressed their views have done so cuz the debate is going on here. and we have expressed our views solely (nova doesnt endorese them) and we have done so in the right language.
and now plz read my comment slowly and dont make up sentences i havent written, in ur reply to my comment.
@Avocados: Self righteousness is a strange term! Some understand it… most dont… And I am not even going to explain this here… Not agreeing with the concept of some thing does not necessarily mean you boycott it. Thats one way, for sure… but not the only way. If people watch the show out of curiosity, good for them. They can judge it for themselves. Every single person who has commented here is voicing his or her opinion. Ekta Kapoor’s serials generate max TRPs, but is she liked by all? NO! There are many many reasons why people watch a show! Could be the timing, nothing better to watch, anything…
And yes, I am not the only one who gets comments like these. Most bloggers do in fact. What I was trying to do here was to ignore the abuses for a second and try and judge the content. When I couldnt do it and I realised that the commentor’s intention was not a discussion but plain judgement, I decided to delete the comment as it was not adding any value to the post. A blogger has her post to speak for herself. No one here is siding by me. They are siding by whatever they think is right. I hope you would have got this by now!!!
FYI Everyone expresses his/her opinion on their blogs and it is always good to know how many people endorse your views and how many do not. The very purpose of a blog and the process of commenting is to get a general idea of what people think about. To know if you are the only one who thinks in a particular way or are their others too who endorse your viewpoint. For all you know, I may write on a topic no one agrees to. That will not make my blog post any less effective coz it would have still told me the opinions shared by majority!
@Reema: All I can say, I agree with your views here.
i never watch this show…ever since roadies..i don’t feel like watching MTV…i mean comeon they don’t seem to be able to respect anyone..
@Avocados
dude why would one watch something they “think and believe” is disgusting!?
May be some people are double-faced.. but not all.
The way of expressing some opinion has to be sober, not arrogant and aggressive, else your point will not be appreciated in a ‘civilized world’.
@Nova
barking dogs have anyways never affected me much either.. but it’s fun to hurl stones at them once a while
(referring to FO)
well I too agree with you that its like grossly demeaning to women ……but this show is straight from the box of the producer of roadies ….so what do you expect a saas bahu saaga ???And look at the other side, the participants are also not so bothered about their self esteem , so why to give a damn to it.The only thing we can do is to avoid such shows!
Besides I found your blog quite interesting , the layout and everything is perfect.
so cheers!:D
@A.T. – It’s not ok. And we all think alike, I am so happy you think like that about the show. Your one coment scares me though. It’s not good generalising the whole society. We can always look upon the better parts of the scoiety and improve the ones thats degrading. Wat say?
@arvind – Even if I got the bike, 5L and host a TV show and be a movie star I dont want to do such a show. Maybe I dont have the guts – but if doing such a thing is the definition of being macho I dont want to be one
Also, even I wonder how their families are cool about it. We are one big old school families here
@Nova – You are welcome. Even if it were anybody else San and me would have pounced
Dont feel so special 
kiddin buds!! 
You da best! Will stand by you whatever it is 
@Avocados – Sleaze is the order of the day???? I am surprised buddy!! Also, irrespective of the fact to increase the viewer count it still doesnt make sense to add degrading stuff to the channel. Do we see every other channel do it? Btw, I have nothing against the channel its specificaly the show I/we am/are talking about. If you follow this blog and fellow blogs we have numerous occasions where we have had difference in opinions. We are totally cool about it. What we are not cool is the filthy language with a filthy mind.
To add to it, I never knew about the show till I read this post and I haven’t watched the show. I was surfing channels last week and watched somethinglike Paradise Hotel for 10 mins which sounded similar and hate that show too!
Btw FO was a sheer disgrace to women/men/gays/lesbianshumans/animals/trees/bacteria/yeast everybody! Chuck him!
@San – Couldn’t agree more
@Nova – Hate spiltsvilla & FO and love your blog, post, comments! Foosball?
I agree to your comments completely thats starts “Self righteousness ……..”
@Arpit – No expectations from the producer – all in all its a crap show!!
If you all were given the chance to participate for any kind of media exposure….Believe me…I know you would run with it..
Having said that you all are entitled to you opinions..
@Everyone in general:
Moving on from FO’s comment to the topic of discussion –
Splitsvilla is a Bold and new concept…Through all ages, every new concept has got these reactions, when girls started wearing men’s clothes, when women started wearing mini skirts, when girls started becoming more out going and bold, when love marriages started happening or divorces took place more often…Roadies also when it started ppl said ‘haww!! hoo!! how will their families react’…Im just surprised being today’s youth we still say all of these things when we are witnesses to all the above changes and portrayed as the ‘Gennext’…Is the ‘gennext’ still testing the waters and scared to take the next step?? When i said we are double std, ‘hey everyone is’ is wht some one commented.. but the thing is we Indians are a little too double-std…We watch ‘friends’,'Baywatch’ ‘who wants to marry a millionaire?’ and all these shows also have some kind of sleaze. but its ok coz its the US, those ppl do it,rite?? But whn an Indian channel tries to ‘indianise’ these shows, its hurts evrybody’s sensibility…now thts the double-stdardness i’m talking abt..
What is soo ’shameless’…no i really want to know… Its a fun show,and we need to take ourselves a little un-seriously and enjoy it…Everybody has different sensibilities… and really who decides wht is disgusting..maybe whts disgusting for one person isnt disgusting to someone else.. Some still view gays and lesbians with shock and awe, while others accept it… So wht these girls are doing maybe tooo ’shameless’ for some while ‘bold’ for some one else…. Wht is soo disgusting abt the whole show, the fact that 20 girls are dancing around in skimpy outfits, that they are bitching around?? May be not to that great extent but these happen everywhere.. Only thing it wasnt so glamorised or highlighted…I mean where doesnt this happen, both guys and girls try to attract each other every where…Only thing is its more subtle in daily lives coz we arent facing the cameras….Where is the matter of losing ur ’self-esteem’ come? Im sure these shock and awe repercussions wudnt be so great had it been 20 guys wooing 2 girls…
@Vishesh: Hmmm true
@Sandeep: Lol!
@Arpit: Thanks for dropping by Arpit and thanks for your comments
@RJ: Wow! That was quite an answer to all
Thanks so much 
@Poojes01: You are being a little unfair in generalising… How do you know if I would run with it?
@Avocados: Point taken. Althought I do not yet agree with your last point of 20 guys wooing 2 girls. My take on that is that it would be as bad!!
Why???
Here we go again…moral policing…and just when I thought there was some hope…
Why is it then that the youth don’t appreciate it when some “Neta” decides to ban Valentines day…Hello people wake up…what century are you stuck in?
I mean in a country where all you ever see on TV, is women draped in 10kms of silkworm produce and playing full on kitchen politics…don’t u think its a welcome change to see women instead fighting for love???
I mean whats so wrong about it…and the clothes are not that bad…okay so few of them have a bad sense of dressing…but what the hell, there are days when we all get it wrong.
The guys are not all that bad…Sometimes even with their utterly silly comments, they also tend to bring out the best in some of the girls.
As for the show itself…its just fun and games…I am seriously trying to figure the part where women were being exploited…especially more so…since they are on the damn show with their own free will!
I’ve been watching the show too, and yes, the first impression I got was GROSS!! I mean, I totally agree with you there – what are these girls competing for?? Five lakh rupees? (Which, by the way, has been apparently cut to 2.5 lakh rupees, if Rannvijay’s threat is to be believed!) And the guys are – well, they’re pretty gross. They think the world revolves around them…ten girls skimpily dressed revolve around them, anyway. Why would any woman want to throw herself at a guy, out of her own free will, saying things like, “your wish is my command”, so desperate to be recognised as hot?? I’m glad someone else seems to think the same way I do, too. And yet I’m watching the show just to see what will happen next, and how far the girls will go. Just out of curiosity.
I have never seen that show, but after reading its description, I would like to add only this:
if that show is disgusting, then check A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, Bad Girls Road Trip and many other shows like these… and tell me if you can every compare any..
V
@ Deepti… ur watching the show out of curiosity??? And your being a critique….hmmm….
U should read my blog !
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Totally agree wid u .. watched it d other day for da first time… on wat basis do these guys get to eliminate or choose who stays ??? Its senselesssss… !!! I wonder how these girls even got into it … they’re ready to lose their self-respect and all shame for a sum of 5 lakh rupees ?? wats wrong wid ppl !!!
hey i dun understand wat do these people want to prove?first they launch a show like roadies totally meant for losers.then they come back wid splitsvilla…aur woh varun …wat des he think of himself?imean jabaan se shabd to theek se nikalta nahi hai aur udhar baith kar baap ban raha hai………itna bhi kya youngistaan jisme logon ko apni parents ki koi tension nahi hai….woh kaise munh dikhaate honge doosron ko……i think shows like splitsvilla shud be banned……aur woh raghu khud kya hai?
splitsvilla .. concept iself is quite questionable… finding love in controlled environment for a big booty(referring to the cash and mtv assignment promise..not the two blokes on offer)! seems fake.. understand that mtv is all about youth fun entertainment but ethics should also be there.. i would want to know that if the big prize was not their at the end..would the girls still want to woo the boys?… naah! dont think so..
reality tv is entertaining but showcasing the youth in such light is not appreciated. may have wrong influence on impressionable minds..
also showcases women in quite a sorry state.. to go to any length to win a man in order to win a grand prize… quite disgusting.. or is this the fun element / usp of the show.. despicable!
not only is it disgusting but it also makes one think…why in this world r v paying to watch this kinda content on TV!!!!!
Lets face it.
Our psuedo-intellectual tendencies force us to deplore reality shows and deride them vehemently.
But the fact is that we all enjoy a bit of gossip, back-biting and politics. Particularly when there are real people involved. We are all divisive by nature and enjoy taking sides. It is no wonder that inspite of this reality television has been a success worldwide and will be in India as well. The fact that we are discussing it here with such fervour is a testament to its success as it is designed to provoke diverse responses not universal acclaim.
So really, lets stop drawing sociological conclusions from this because it simply is not worth it. Lets instead have a good laugh.
The fact is that reality television is no Citizen Kane but it is the kind of mindless and banal fodder that satiates what some would call our dark side.
It is therefore important that a reality show does not take itself to seriously and ensures that it focuses on what it is known best for- contraversy and sex.
The problem with Indian reality shows- particularly those produced by MTV is that they are far too pre-occupied with their tasks of climbing ropes, sweeping pathways and organizing amatuerish performance acts and relegate the “real meat” ie the back-biting to the background far too often. They are also often let-down by the contestants who are often cliched with little or no interest factor.
I really did think that MTV Roadies 5.0 was a step in the right direction. Even though there were endless boring chores, they were not given too much prominence and more often then not they worked around the dynamics between the contestants. The show was mostly helped by the contestants particularly the likes of Anmol Singh who brought in orginality, wit and some amount of intellegence into the proceedings. Needless, to say the show’s appeal dipped soon after her and a few other’s exit and climbed back up towards the tail end when all the contestants returned.
The problem with Splitsville is that none of the contestants can move away from cliches. All the girls are dumb and it is just so hard to get excited about the competition when the two guys are really some intellectually challenged and unattractive losers who really have no charm, originality or wit. Adding to our woes, it seems that they are on some fantasy trip to prove their oh so cool attitude quotient and are being supremely arrogant. There is nothing more excrutiating then seeing some losers pretending to be well…”the dudes.” Oh and can someone tell the plump one to stop speaking in english if he cannot get his pronounciations right.
For someone who is eligable enough to have twenty girls torturing themselves to be his “LOOOUUU”, is to much to ask that he not be verbally challenged?
The other significant problem is that this show takes itself far too seriously. I mean seriously, guys do not evaluate their professional girlfriends based on how fast they can climb a hill (unless there are some bizarre pecadillos at play). Most guys particularly Indian ones, like a good chase and go for the forbidden fruit rather then soggy cling wraps.
Really, Splitsvilla is a complete washout. I think it may have had potential had they had different contestants. Maybe, they should have brought in Anmol Singh and some hot model to be the two divas, and they should have had twenty guys (those two verbally challenged losers included) being torturned.
Now that would make one heck of a show!!!!
Hey Aman, I compltely agree with u….all in all it highly entertaining and we need to take r selves i little less serious..(Thts wht i had commented before in this post also…)
Last week’s episode, the boys dint see it coming…Hoorzan was really cool….
Hey Aman, visit my website and read abt the episodes and entertain us with ur valuable feedbacks…wud like to initiate a debate….
http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/MTV-Splitsvilla—Episode-No.3/444
Hi guys. Dont u think we are wasting our time here writing blog on a thing we cant change.Like it or not, Those mtv guys are earning money. even if u hate it or love it, u watch it. If u hate it, u would want to see it more to hate it more. And for those people who say they havent seen it and wont even see it, i say please dont lie, and if the case is so then u dont have the right to write about something u havent seen.
splitsvilla is really disgusting…
what has happened to ‘raghu’ and his team?? they r nuts or what?
too many reality shows spoilt the roadies 5.0….
Though I’m not totally against a bunch of bimbettes competing for a couple of duds, it probably would have been well worth it if it were say, Ranbir Kapoor or John Abraham types. I do watch the show when I happen to chance upon it ( it reruns almost all day..or so it seems). Frankly, if any of the two guys asked me out (far-fetched hypothesis), I would pay them 2.5 lakhs to go away. They completely lack in the looks, IQ and attitude department (did I miss something here?)
This show is so bad, it’s hilarious. It seems to be on whenever i switch channels to Mtv India. It must be writtten by a guy-what other dating show would devote a whole episode to discussing and criticizing girls bodies!! And when deciding ‘worst body’ they actually gave their own reasons for the choice!! I feel so embarassed for those girls most of the time.
Those guys are nothing to cry over. Most of the girls there could do better.
I’m not from India and i don’t understand hindi so most of the time i’m getting the point from gestures and the spattering of english they use. But the latest episode had a lot of english, specially that huge argument between bosky and prianca. Ha ha, it was so funny-do they realise they are on NATIONAL TELEVISION?? All those girls are making a fool of themselves…
It’s an entertaining show, but only coz it shows the ugly side of human nature. The things the producers are making the girls do are very inappropriate and demeaning and unfair. There should be some law against Mtv treating them like that…
Hi All,
Watever this show is, it is quite an entertainment, de girls are there for fun and so r de guys. Why are all of u jealous?? Is it coz none of u could make it. Oh cmon people its just a show, is u dont wanna watch it den dont critisize it. watever the girls and guys are doin, if they are comfy wid it, wats ur problem. Let dem be, n u go on wid ur own freaking business yeah!!!!!!!!!
Have Fun
I guess everyone’s entitled to their views. I dont love the show neither do I hate it. Its interesting to watch, especially with Raghu popping in now and then. Although many may comment about the show being degrading to women and so on, I dont think these women really care about what people think. So, everyone needs to lighten up. If the show offends you, dont watch it – period.
Lolzz Nova. They are losers. More than the girls, the guys are real “losers” and I mean real Losers from Mtv Roadies. LoLzzz. It’s not worth for them but it’s worth for me as a viewer who could take a pause and laugh at their stupidity for my entertainment. Haha, this is yet another disgusting show our Indian television have. Get used to it …
I totally agree wid u…i think the show is scripted (atleast at some places)…gals r fake…i feel really ashamed saying that it is a programme broadcasting from very own india..watching it from abroad it makes me puke…india this india that so much boasting and now here..wheres our culture?wheres our morality?gals are calling each other very very mean words…i reallu dunno whether they all have got anyfamily???its completely skin show…lets see how far it(the disgustn part) will go?(am so soryy if i offended anyone no hard feelings…)
Who are these gals, wit 0% shame and self respect, fighting for??? 2 dumb and idiotic guys who have come from nowhere!! One of them(Vishal) cannot even speak english properly…Not that the other one is better in any way.. lol..
n these gals have no better means to gain money or wat? May be they dont have the confidence to actually achieve smthin or earn atleast 2.5 lakhs in life..
I really wonder how there parents must be seeing them seduce these idiots by wearin skimpy clothes n sharing the same pool
i miss cyrus( brocha n sahukar) days…..evn dey usd to do dumb things it was 100 times wrth dan dis peice of shit….but den wot can u xpect frm raghu[yawn]……
But that’s a real entertainer for me..
let those girls mold their life as they want..
I just have to enjoy them watching..
and they enjoy doing all this on television!!
moreover, now z a competition amongst the boyz as well..
I like the show coz it z NOT like the other shows, in which the “country people” have to vote and to decide the winner..
let them decide the Best..
Let the people enjoy them watching..
u all got so much time to argue but not to do anything for the goods. ya now ask me what i have done for the country as u all love arguing
Splits villa is DISGUSTING SHOW.
I want producer,director and person who first thought about this kind of show to read this comment and think about ALL aspects of life and society as whole before making such a crap.
Cheating,Politics,sex,Hypocrisy. When we try to depicts ONLY these types of feelings/traits/characteristics in the show which I am sure ALL sensible,matured human being know are BAD things to build a healthy community. If youth of ANY country succumb to any of these traits/characteristics/feelings/attitude, its greatest SHAME for the country/community.
WHY CAN’T YOU MAKE SHOWS WHICH TEACH OUR YOUTH WHAT IS RIGHT THINGS TO DO RATHER THAN TEACHING THEM ALL CRAP.
SHAME ON THOSE PARENTS WHO LET THEIR CHILDREN DO THESE TYPE OF CRAP SHOWS.
TRUST ME, IF YOU ENCOURAGE THESE TYPES OF CRAP IN INDIA, INDIA WILL WITHING 5 YEARS FROM NOW BE AMERICA/WESTERN COUNTRY WHERE ONLY THING YOU SEE AROUND YOU IS SEX,SEX,SEX,SEX,SEX……AND SEX. WORD FAITH,TOLERANCE,LET GO FOR OTHERS DOES NOT PREVAIL IN ANY OF WESTERN COUNTRIES.
I URGE EVERY READER OF THIS MESSAGE TO THINK VERY VERY SERIOUSLY THAT YOU TRY TO PROJECT THIS CRAP THINGS GOING AROUND US AND IMAGINE A COUNTRY/COMMUNITY 5/10 YEARS FROM NOW WHERE ONLY THINGS PREVAIL WOULD BE EXCESSIVE display of SEX in public,HATRED,CORRUPTION,HYPOCRISY,DIRTY POLITICS AND YOU WILL BE PART OF IT. I GUARANTEE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGING THIS THEME TODAY WOULD REPENT 5/10 YEARS FROM NOW.
PLEASE BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND NOT CRAP. INDIA ALREADY IS LEADER IN DIRTY POLITICS,CORRUPTION,PEOPLE WITH NO SELF ESTEEM.
WE ARE VERY GOOD AT DEBATING AND ORGANIZING SHOWS LIKE “WE THE PEOPLE”.
splitsvilla was actually a mindless weird show. yet i was one of the regular viewers, ask me why? for the 30 channel decades old tv i have, this was the only channel i could bear at 11 in the night. sad life, mine is!
btw, just t point out, none of the reality shows on any national channel seems to have quality anyway.. so why point out splitsvilla , roadies or indian idol., even they compete for the worst show, they ll anyway have viewers
very true… they are portraying themselves to be cheaper than whores…