Monday, July 6, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Sunny Leone Decodes Why Reality Shows Are Big

IANS, 02 Jun, 2016 01:36 PM
  • Sunny Leone Decodes Why Reality Shows Are Big
Actress Sunny Leone, who will be seen hosting the new season of youth-based reality TV show "MTV Splitsvilla", feels the genre garners attention because people are interested in knowing about others' life.
 
"We watch different TV shows because we find it interesting. It's in the nature to find other people's life interesting. We find other persons' lives interesting, which is why reality television is so big in showbiz," Sunny told IANS.
 
"Splitsvilla", which goes into its ninth edition this time, is a televised 'hunt for love', wherein boys and girls fight it out with each other to stay put in the 'villa'.
 
Past editions of the show have seen a lot of verbal spats between contestants.
 
Asked that don't verbal spats and violence make reality shows disturbing, Sunny said: "I think reality shows (are) somewhere showing the reality of life or a situation. Yes, people do get upset and sometimes don't know how to control their emotions. It wouldn't have been a multi-million dollar industry if it was just roses and flowers the whole time."
 
 
However, the 35-year-old actress stressed that she and co-host Rannvijay Singha don't accept physical violence in the show.
 
"Rannvijay and I don't condone physical violence in the show. We try to control it as much as possible," she said.
 
The show, which has been extensively shot in the picturesque Puducherry, will have six girls and 15 celebrity boys as contestants. The show's tagline this time is 'Where women rule' -- giving a twist to the usual plot of the show.
 
So, while at the end of "Splitsvilla", there used to be a king and queen, the ninth season will only have queens, and no kings. 
 
Sunny, who is hosting "MTV Splitsvilla" for the third time, says this season has some "very interesting and different situations".
 
"This season is about women's rule. This particular year we are testing out a different show model and let's see how it works. All the the contestants on the show got a surprise when we told them this is 'Where women rule'".
 
 
The new season goes on air from June 11.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

'Kapoor & Sons' Poster Shows Revelry Among Alia, Fawad, Sidharth

'Kapoor & Sons' Poster Shows Revelry Among Alia, Fawad, Sidharth
After veteran actor Rishi Kapoor unveiled his unrecognisable look in "Kapoor & Sons", producer Karan Johar has shared the film's poster which sees lead actors Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan and Alia Bhatt in a celebratory mood.

'Kapoor & Sons' Poster Shows Revelry Among Alia, Fawad, Sidharth

Sons Don't Play A Role In Professional Choices: Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol, who is awaiting the release of his forthcoming film "Ghayal Once Again", says his choice of work is not driven in any way by his sons Karan and Rajveer.

Sons Don't Play A Role In Professional Choices: Sunny Deol

Had been egging on director for 'Fukrey' sequel: Ali Fazal

Actor Ali Fazal, who will be seen in the sequel of "Fukrey", says the movie's team had been urging director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba to make another "masterpiece".

Had been egging on director for 'Fukrey' sequel: Ali Fazal

Aditya didn't have to read 'Great Expectations' for 'Fitoor'

Aditya Roy Kapur says director Abhishek Kapoor didn't want him to read "Great Expectations" for "Fitoor", which is based on the Charles Dickens book.

Aditya didn't have to read 'Great Expectations' for 'Fitoor'

'Baahubali' to expand across comics, games and animation

'Baahubali' to expand across comics, games and animation
Commenting on the collaboration, Rajamouli said in a statement: “Extending the world of 'Baahubali' beyond movies allows us to reach a larger audiences and that is really exciting for me."

'Baahubali' to expand across comics, games and animation

Kailash Kher records song for film on child terrorism

Singers Kailash Kher and Vaishali Samant have sung songs for "Billu Ustaad", a new film on child terrorism.

Kailash Kher records song for film on child terrorism