Eating and traveling are probably the among the top five fave things for people to do, outside of ...err.. other activities.
As a result, cookery and travel shows are mushrooming all over the telly. I find huge similarities between the two kinds of shows on Indian channels. Both are unimpressive in equal measure.
They are staid, are slave to a template that was created by someone who worked for DD decades ago, and have a drone-like quality about them which is only suitable to help you nod off.
Indian travel shows, especially, are so forced that it hardly looks impromptu - which travel shows are supposed to be. Ian Wright's shows are a perfect example. So is Samantha Brown's. Or for that matter David Attenborough's (although his is not strictly a travel show).
So the question these travel show producers need to ask themselves (or each other) is: Should they appoint models, failed actors and ex-VJs as hosts? Hell, why not! Look at Asha Gill (model) and Jeremy Piven (actor)! They were absolutely fantastic as hosts.
So what these producers should be looking out for is people who know how to travel.
It should be kept in mind that both - cooking and travelling - are forms of art. First you need to learn the rules, but then you must play by ear.
As a result, cookery and travel shows are mushrooming all over the telly. I find huge similarities between the two kinds of shows on Indian channels. Both are unimpressive in equal measure.
They are staid, are slave to a template that was created by someone who worked for DD decades ago, and have a drone-like quality about them which is only suitable to help you nod off.
Indian travel shows, especially, are so forced that it hardly looks impromptu - which travel shows are supposed to be. Ian Wright's shows are a perfect example. So is Samantha Brown's. Or for that matter David Attenborough's (although his is not strictly a travel show).
So the question these travel show producers need to ask themselves (or each other) is: Should they appoint models, failed actors and ex-VJs as hosts? Hell, why not! Look at Asha Gill (model) and Jeremy Piven (actor)! They were absolutely fantastic as hosts.
So what these producers should be looking out for is people who know how to travel.
It should be kept in mind that both - cooking and travelling - are forms of art. First you need to learn the rules, but then you must play by ear.
