Saturday, July 5, 2008

Cricketers and TRP's

I happened to watch the first episode of the program IF- Indias Future on NDTV last night , very rightly named cos atleast after watching the first episode Im sure that IF and only IF the guest goes on to become India's Future this program would continue.
The anchor Vishnu Som who is a personal favourite has to his credentials some of the best news shows including the ones on the F16's. To see this one anchored by him was rather pathetic. Not a fault of his but that of the quality of the guest on the show. None other than our slapgate Sreesanth.
Watching the guest display a few obsolete steps of break dance which was in vogue 2 decades back on prime time in 2008 was absolute misery. A cricketer who is more popular for his antics rather than for his on field skills, a kid who has shot into fame overnight was definitely not the right choice for this show. The replies to some of the questions were a perfect blend of empty arrogance and ignorance... I hope NDTV gets better guests on this show or else India Future will remain an IF.
TRP's matter more than good programming I suppose.

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