'It Sickens Me To See What Has Been Done To Roadies', Former Director Nivedith Alva Slams MTV

It has been years since Roadies was lost into oblivion, or may be the craze around it somewhat died after Raghu and Rajeev left the show. But after years, it once again started making headlines. In past one week, the show has been subject to various controversies including Neha Dhupia getting trolled savagely and being called a fake feminist.

?What has happened to the show which was once most popular among the youth? Like all of us, the former director of the show, who was part of the initial seasons including the first one that made Rannvijay Singh a star and that paved way for Ayushmann Khurrana to become one, said that the show has now become a mere "embarrassment."

In a series of tweets, he wrote, "The MTV Roadies format was created by my brother Nikhil Alva @njalva and was meant to be a show that inspired & united the youth of India to do good and get involved with nation-building."

"I directed the 1st Season of Roadies, produced by Miditech, that discovered youth icon @rannvijaysingha (Season 1) We also produced Season 2 that Bollywood Superstar @ayushmannk won."?

It sickens him, he says.?

"It sickens me to see what has been done to the Roadies format over time. Backstabbing, bad language, abusive anchors, violence and in-your-face-sexuality were never a part of the format."?

He said that the show has degenerated over time.?

"The show has degenerated over time to the point where it is an embarrassment to brand MTV & to any advertiser associated with it. In the end,these young participants have to go back into the real world. It is worth considering the long term damage being done to them,for ratings."

After Neha Dhupia was trolled, she wrote a long note defending herself and clarifying her stance.?

“Cheating is not something I stand for, and it is unfortunate that I have been misrepresented for the same… but what I do stand for is women’s safety,” she had written.?

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