It brings us to the idea of bringing TED Talks which is an International based platform and very popular in foreign countries where Inspiring personalities come and share their experiences and make people aware of the difficulties in their lives and eventually triumphing over them. Inspiring enough isn't it? A great initiative indeed. But that doesn't mean what works in one place should work everywhere. We are talking about our nation where TED talks was brought on Indian TV sets for the desi audiences...but the results were..well quite disastrous.
As much as it is appreciated by a leading hindi GEC to bring the format in India and bring eminent personalities like Shah Rukh Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Javed Akhtar to share their stories of struggle, it just could not connect with the audiences. Not just the ratings of the show were bad but it also didn't make any buzz. We made a mini research on the performance of the show and asked some viewers to know their opinion. Abhilasha Gupta from Delhi said - 'I watch Television soaps to give my hectic day a relief. I don't have patience to go through 30-40 minutes of preaching on a television show which can be easily available on the Internet to read. As much as I would appreciate hearing Inspiring stores, TV is not that medium to tell them anymore atleast not in a preachy manner. Stories can be told in an entertaining way the audience can connect with.
Another viewer Vikas Singh from Ghaziabad said 'I am the biggest Shahrukh Khan Fan ever but still I don't really feel interested to watch such shows on TV. For me its a medium of sports especially cricket. I will choose a cricket match over a show like TED Talks easily and its not because I don't want to watch it, but there are better options available. Some of the viewers had also an Idea that such shows should be made on the digital platform. Soni Kumar from Agra tells us 'I think shows like TED talks are not meant on TV. They should be made for digital so that people can watch anytime. The basic mentality and thinking of people that opts for general entertainment shall prevent themselves watching the concerned show on TV. Although, the show is meaningful, Inspiring and Important what it lacks is a connect here.
TED Talks soon is gearing for second season and the details on the show are not being known. Yet, we would like to wish its team all the very best because regardless of the reception, such shows should be encouraged and motivated.
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