Saturday, December 20, 2025
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

Rahman On Board As Indian Olympic Association Goodwill Ambassador

Rahman On Board As Indian Olympic Association Goodwill Ambassador
The Oscar winning musician wrote to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), giving his nod to become one of the goodwill ambassadors.

Rahman On Board As Indian Olympic Association Goodwill Ambassador

Irrfan's Funny Take On Kangana Ranaut's Film Refusal

Irrfan's Funny Take On Kangana Ranaut's Film Refusal
Kangna Ranaut, who believes in being associated with solo lead projects perhaps, refused to do a film titled 'Divine Lovers' opposite Irrfan Khan.

Irrfan's Funny Take On Kangana Ranaut's Film Refusal

Amitabh Bachchan Lists Disadvantages Of Fame

Amitabh Bachchan Lists Disadvantages Of Fame
Just a day after getting embroiled in a tax evasion case, megastar Amitabh Bachchan pointed out how fame and success "has the capacity to garner hostility, revenge, envy jealousy and allied attributes”.

Amitabh Bachchan Lists Disadvantages Of Fame

Seem To Be Liking Being Bad Too Much: Priyanka Chopra

Seem To Be Liking Being Bad Too Much: Priyanka Chopra
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is making her debut in international films with a negative role in "Baywatch", says she is liking "being bad".

Seem To Be Liking Being Bad Too Much: Priyanka Chopra

Sonam Kapoor to attend amfAR Gala in Cannes, honoured

Sonam Kapoor to attend amfAR Gala in Cannes, honoured
The actress, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oréal Paris, will represent the cosmetic giant at Cannes. 

Sonam Kapoor to attend amfAR Gala in Cannes, honoured

'Raman Raghav 2.0' To Compete At Sydney Film Festival

'Raman Raghav 2.0' To Compete At Sydney Film Festival
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's forthcoming thriller "Raman Raghav 2.0" will compete at the Sydney Film Festival 2016.

'Raman Raghav 2.0' To Compete At Sydney Film Festival