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Ajay Sharma

ome on shinjini...don’t give up to the seamy side of life...it happens here, does it not debolina?

Debolina Sengupta

Surely does, but everyone doesnt have the same system. Shinjini is ill. It is a medical condition that has been made so clear by the doctors. It is just sad that she is only 16 and has to face so much of pressure

Koumdi

And who laid down the rules of rebuke,humilation and ridicule during the reality shows? If the ’subjects’ are being dealt with for assesment and judgement, how come the reprimand from the slefsame judges is warranted which subjects the poor and hapless victim to so much of embarrasament in public? The performers try and give out their best and if at all in a reality show some ’expert’could make them improve their performance then it makes sense. Otherwsie the whole excercise is senseless.

Rajbir Deswal

I fully agree with Debolina Sengupta.Reality shows should not attack and intimidate the performers in front of a camera, audience and so called judges.They perform seeking recognition and improvement to do better and excel. Their intention can never be doubted. If they are ill-treated on camera, in full view of the public, it may amount to ’bringing them low not only in their in own esteem (as happened in the case of Shinjini under reference) but also in a way defaming them if ’injury in their reputation is reported’. The legal sanctions in this regard are available not only in libel but also in the Penal sections of the statute. If ’reality bites’ then surely it ’hurts’ and ’defames’. There is a very thin line of distinction between ridicule, rebuke,reprimand and rolling one down. The action on the part of the ’offender’ is tortuous at the instance of the victim. Very many Child Rights Activists have come forward and their voices should be heard. I am aslo reminded of a scene from a Hindi Movie Bandit Queen when a only one year girl child is shown crying like hell seeing the dacoits and having been left alone obviously for a shoot. What kind of trauma the innocent child would have suffered should be anybody’s guess.
The Channels ”Conditions should not apply” here but the law of the land and snsibilities of the people should be taken into account.

Debolina Sengupta

But dont you think real life gives you more rejections than reality shows. These youngsters atleast have a platform to showcase their talents, earlier talented youngsters had to go through so much more and so much rejection even before coming into the spotlight. Examples: Aishwarya, Shahrukh, Sonu Nigam- they all started early and faced a lot of failures before reaching where they are today