Geeta Kapur reveals whether the reality shows are scripted; shares 'some small parts are..'

Geeta Kapur, a choreographer and reality show judge, got candid regarding whether reality TV shows are scripted or not, claiming that if it was acting, she would have done something else. Geeta was a guest on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's podcast, where they discussed how many believe reality TV is scripted.

As they spoke about reality shows, Bharti enquired whether the fights and walking out in the running show was real, Geeta replied, "It’s still true even today. I won’t lie. You can’t force yourself to cry. If we were just acting, we would be doing something else. A lot of people ask how real reality shows are. And when these guests come, and they leave crying, saying, ‘We thought these things were scripted…’ Yes, some small parts are scripted."

Geeta further drew an example from Bigg Boss where the celebs are under the camera 24X7. She said, "But a show that runs 24 hours a day with cameras watching, how much of that can really be acting?"

Haarsh further discussed how the participant's backstory gets structured and then telecasted on TV, Geeta replied, "As a writer, you would understand this. And the credit should go to the writers who grasp this truth. No matter how much we claim we only want to see the dance, we’re always curious about the person’s story. We’re all voyeurs in our own way."

Geeta went on to recall her first reality show Dance India Dance and the bond that she shared with the Grand Master Mithun Chakraborty on the show, she revealed, "We used to go to Kolkata for auditions, and the best thing there was meeting Dada. Mithun Da would come to meet us. He has such a charming personality. Only television can do this, bring you face-to-face with people you grew up watching. They’re superstars, and you never imagine you’ll ever get to meet them… and then you do. I even got a chance to flirt with Dada!"