Sacch Ka Saamna
Encyclopedia
Sacch Ka Saamna is the India
n version of the popular American
reality show The Moment of Truth
, which itself is adapted from the Colombia
n reality game show Nada más que la verdad
. It premiered on STAR Plus
on July 15, 2009 at 11.00 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week. Television and film actor Rajeev Khandelwal
is the host of the show.
The Second season of the show is going to air on star one(Revamp)
. The format is owned by Howard Schultz
of Lighthearted Entertainment.
Prior to appearing on the actual show, contestants are asked 50 questions while being hooked up to a polygraph
machine. The biological indicators of the contestant, such as pulse rate, blood pressure, etc. are measured and used by the polygraph to decide whether the answer is true or not. The contestant is not aware of the results of the polygraph for his or her answers.
During the actual show, the contestant is asked 21 of the same questions again. If the contestant answers honestly, he or she moves on to the next question; however, should a contestant lie in his or her answer, or simply refuse to answer a question after it has been asked, the game ends and the contestant loses all their prize money.
There are six levels of prize money in the game. The first level consists of six questions, and answering all of them truthfully will win the contestant Rs. 100,000 of prize money. The next level has five questions and the prize money goes up to Rs. 500,000. The third, fourth and fifth levels consist of four, three and two questions respectively, with the prize money being Rs. 1,000,000, Rs. 2,500,000 and Rs. 5,000,000 respectively. The final level has only one question, with the truthful answer fetching the maximum prize money of Rs. 10,000,000 (one crore
).
The questions become increasingly personal and potentially embarrassing in nature as the stakes get higher. The contestants are usually accompanied by close family members or friends, who are seated beside them and the host. Several of the questions tend to be related to the relationship between them and their acquaintances present there. Next to the guests is a buzzer, which they can use to override a question which they feel is better left unanswered. In that case, the contestant will be asked an alternate question which may be easier or tougher than the question it replaced. The buzzer can only be used once during the game.
The series requires contestants to sign an agreement that they will accept the conclusions drawn by the polygraph examiner. The polygraph test is done by Herb Irvine, a US-based polygraph expert.
, former cricketer Vinod Kambli
, television actors Raja Chaudhary and Urvashi Dholakia
, actor and well known model Vimarsh Roshan, as well as transsexuals Bobby Darling
and Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. There are also some non-celebrity contestants, such as Smita Mathai, who was the show's first participant.
Some others believe that sensitive and potentially devastating issues should be discussed between the contestants and their family or friends privately, and not publicly as is the case. There are also some who applaud the contestants for having the courage to bare all in full public glare. A few have even questioned the accuracy of the polygraph results.
MP
Kamal Akhtar took up the issue in the Rajya Sabha
, arguing that the questions asked in the show were against Indian culture and demanding a halt to its screening.
On its part, the channel STAR Plus is running an opinion poll
on its website and asking its viewers which celebrity they would like to see on the show.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n version of the popular American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
reality show The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth (U.S. game show)
The Moment of Truth is an American game show based on the Colombian Nada más que la verdad format . Contestants answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes. The show is hosted by Mark L. Walberg and aired on the Fox network...
, which itself is adapted from the Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n reality game show Nada más que la verdad
Nada más que la verdad
Nada más que la verdad is a game show created by Howard Schultz, an American television producer and owner of Lighthearted Entertainment. It was first aired in Colombia. The hosts asks the contestants a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions for a huge jackpot...
. It premiered on STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
on July 15, 2009 at 11.00 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week. Television and film actor Rajeev Khandelwal
Rajeev Khandelwal
Rajeev Khandelwal is a popular Indian film actor notable for his versatility and choice of scripts. He has played the harrowed Dr. Aamir Ali in his critically acclaimed 2008 debut film Aamir and powerfully depicted the torn ACP Arvind Mathur who battles his inner demons in Shaitan...
is the host of the show.
The Second season of the show is going to air on star one(Revamp)
Format
The show is based on the same format as The Moment of TruthThe Moment of Truth (U.S. game show)
The Moment of Truth is an American game show based on the Colombian Nada más que la verdad format . Contestants answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes. The show is hosted by Mark L. Walberg and aired on the Fox network...
. The format is owned by Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz is an American business magnate. He is the best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics...
of Lighthearted Entertainment.
Prior to appearing on the actual show, contestants are asked 50 questions while being hooked up to a polygraph
Polygraph
A polygraph measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions...
machine. The biological indicators of the contestant, such as pulse rate, blood pressure, etc. are measured and used by the polygraph to decide whether the answer is true or not. The contestant is not aware of the results of the polygraph for his or her answers.
During the actual show, the contestant is asked 21 of the same questions again. If the contestant answers honestly, he or she moves on to the next question; however, should a contestant lie in his or her answer, or simply refuse to answer a question after it has been asked, the game ends and the contestant loses all their prize money.
There are six levels of prize money in the game. The first level consists of six questions, and answering all of them truthfully will win the contestant Rs. 100,000 of prize money. The next level has five questions and the prize money goes up to Rs. 500,000. The third, fourth and fifth levels consist of four, three and two questions respectively, with the prize money being Rs. 1,000,000, Rs. 2,500,000 and Rs. 5,000,000 respectively. The final level has only one question, with the truthful answer fetching the maximum prize money of Rs. 10,000,000 (one crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
).
The questions become increasingly personal and potentially embarrassing in nature as the stakes get higher. The contestants are usually accompanied by close family members or friends, who are seated beside them and the host. Several of the questions tend to be related to the relationship between them and their acquaintances present there. Next to the guests is a buzzer, which they can use to override a question which they feel is better left unanswered. In that case, the contestant will be asked an alternate question which may be easier or tougher than the question it replaced. The buzzer can only be used once during the game.
The series requires contestants to sign an agreement that they will accept the conclusions drawn by the polygraph examiner. The polygraph test is done by Herb Irvine, a US-based polygraph expert.
Contestants
The first season of the show featured some well-known personalities like veteran actors Yusuf Hussain and Rupa GangulyRupa Ganguly
Rupa Ganguly or Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress in the Hindi and Bengali language film industry, as well as television She became popular after playing Draupadi in the hit Television series Mahabharat , and in film is most known for her roles in films like Padma Nadir Majhi by Gautam Ghose,...
, former cricketer Vinod Kambli
Vinod Kambli
Vinod Ganpat Kambli is a former Indian cricketer, who played for India as a middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa.He is childhood friend of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar...
, television actors Raja Chaudhary and Urvashi Dholakia
Urvashi Dholakia
Urvashi Dholakia is a Indian television actress, who is best known for playing the villainous roles, as of Komolika Basu, in the STAR Plus daily soap opera, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, which ran from 2001 to 2008....
, actor and well known model Vimarsh Roshan, as well as transsexuals Bobby Darling
Bobby Darling
Bobby Darling, born ', is an Indian actor who has acted in various Bollywood and regional Indian films.Darling, who was born biologically male, identifies with being a woman, insists that interviewers address her as such, and has had cosmetic surgery towards that end.She has been romantically...
and Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. There are also some non-celebrity contestants, such as Smita Mathai, who was the show's first participant.
Controversy
In just its first week, the show has created a controversy, with some sections of people demanding that the show be stopped on the premise that admission of gross personal or social misconduct by celebrities on national television will make it more "morally acceptable" for others to indulge in similar activity, thereby leading to a gradual weakening of society's morals.Some others believe that sensitive and potentially devastating issues should be discussed between the contestants and their family or friends privately, and not publicly as is the case. There are also some who applaud the contestants for having the courage to bare all in full public glare. A few have even questioned the accuracy of the polygraph results.
MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Kamal Akhtar took up the issue in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, arguing that the questions asked in the show were against Indian culture and demanding a halt to its screening.
On its part, the channel STAR Plus is running an opinion poll
Opinion poll
An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence...
on its website and asking its viewers which celebrity they would like to see on the show.