So Madhuri Dixit is going to facilitate your arranged marriage. You sit with a prospective spouse on an uncomfortable swing for three minutes, ask 4-5 inane questions, give theoretical, predictable answers and then get married. Is that the way to get married, selecting your match on TV?
‘Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai’ is the latest ‘reality’ show where a woman meets three men, pre-selected by the channel, her parents and herself. Then she takes her pick, while Madhuri, plays anchor cum matchmaker. Two families meet over tea and matchmake. Somewhere in each meeting, Madhuri tells the couple “I’ll leave you alone for a while.” What’s the point Madhuri, aren’t they being watched anyway?
Imagine asking your possible spouse questions about each other in front of running cameras knowing that the whole world will be watching it. How can something so private be televised? It reduces this serious matter to a crude joke.
Only the girl gets to meet and select a groom from 3 alternatives. Why not also have three girls queued up for one guy. I’m sure most of the jerks who enroll for participation aren’t concerned about the girl. The motive is to meet Madhuri, sit with her on the swing with a corny S-style seating arrangement. One of the grooms came up with this blooper “I want my wife to be like Kajol in Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain” (Boss, female junta will hate you for the rest of your life for this)
Reportedly, the TRPs are plummeting real fast. Attempts are being made to boost viewership by means of a silly contest tie-up with Indiatimes.com, where viewers are to guess whom among the 3 guys will the girl chose. Sad attempts for an already dead show. The makers should just wind it up, forget it like a bad dream and relax. Why did Madhuri have to do this and sully her name? Maybe it was her idea of a good retirement plan.
Marriage as a theme for entertainment is being pushed too far. We have had movies based on weddings, then songs, soaps, music videos, fashion shows, designers’ clotheslines, etc. Everybody is trying to cash on marriage and commercializing something so private and beautiful. And now an entire TV serial dedicated on finding a spouse, …. this farce, …this serial called Kyonki Kahin Koi Bhi Nahi Hai, or is it Kabhi Koi Hai Kabhi Koi Nahi, or Shhh…. Koi Hai ya Nahi? .. .. never mind!
Please note: This review is based on watching about 14 minutes of the show from 3 different episodes. It may be perceived as not enough to review it. However, further viewing was beyond my endurance.