How beneficial are talent hunt competitions when it comes to the industry at large?
Such talent hunts usually give a year of fame or so. In addition, not all the talent present in the nation can be brought on one stage, on one show. Nevertheless, what I like about the whole concept is that everyone is getting something in return. Be it the host, the participants or the judges, which is not bad! I have one suggestion to make here. Why do people sing the songs of other artistes and why do talent hunts happen only for the singers? There should be talent hunts for scriptwriters, lyricists and the songs that are sung by the participants should be original. According to me, by copying someone, versatility is lost. What maximizes the equity of an artiste? An artiste’s job is not easy; it’s not just about glitter and glamour. People should recognise that it is a very painful job and that experience maximizes the equity of any artiste. An artiste has to constantly judge himself as a performer on the parameters he has set for himself after which everything follows but he cannot
