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The moment of truth on Sacch ka Saamna is contrived. A contestant is asked 50 questions off stage with a polygraph recording True or False, of which 21 can be asked on the show. Thus, contestants already know the questions and the answers they gave. Chances are their near and dear know too. All they have to do, then, is to tell the truth on TV when asked: Did you sleep with a prostitute, a girl younger than your daughter, do you have an illegitimate child, would you have an affair with another man if you could without husband knowing. Easy, eh?
There's been a moral pandemic on Hindi news channels about such intimate inquiry as well as Vinod Kambli saying, in answer to a question, that Sachin Tendulkar should have been more supportive of him in his troubled times. The questions probe the weakest links, usually those related to sexual, marital relationships, friendships and betrayals. Such questions are crass, intrusive and even tiresome, but would you watch Sacch ka Saamna if Kambli was asked to name his favourite vegetable? People seem eager to reveal their 'dirty' linen on TV — for a price. Will it wash with Indians? Could be. Especially, since host
Link:http://www.screenindia.com/news/reality-on-steroids/496008/
Rajeev Khandelwal's mild manner suggests he is making tender inquiries about nothing more personal than the monsoon.
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