Mika responds to those who criticise reality shows for featuring 'sob stories'
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Singer Mika Singh seemingly responded to recent comments made by Sonu Nigam, about reality shows favouring sob stories over talent. Mika implied that comments such as this are made by people who aren't being approached to judge reality shows.In an interview, Mika Singh said that this trend has been continuing for decades and that it is 'disappointing' to see people who once judged reality shows themselves making such statements.
He told a leading daily, "Look, people connect with such stories because all of us come across them in real life. The tears and emotions are genuine. It’s disappointing to see people who once judged reality shows talk badly about them today. They have also witnessed it during their seasons."
He continued, "Pichhlebeessaal se chaltaaarahahaiyehrona-dhona (This trend has been going on for 20 years). It’s genuine and that’s why it is called reality. Problem ye haikijo log judge karchukehainaurdekhahai ye saara, aajwohuskebaaremeinbolrahehain (The problem is that people who've seen this happen when they were judges are the ones talking about it now). That’s wrong. Just because I am not approached to judge a reality show, I should not badmouth reality shows. Having said that, it’s the talent that takes you places."
