MTV Roadies is an youth based reality show that airs on MTV India. It first aired in 2003. In the show, a group of contestants travel to different destinations and participate in various tasks that challenge their physical, social and mental strength. It gained mainstream popularity amongst the Indian youth from the 3rd season, inspiring thousands of youngsters to take part in the popular show.
Airing
MTV Roadies is aired on MTV India and also can be streamed on Voot. Every episode contain the audition process & what happened in the Roadies Journey. In streaming platform Voot shows the some extra content like which was "Not Seen On TV", "Uncensored Action", "Highlights of the episode" and "Behind the Scenes". From Season 17 onwards the Voot added the Captions of every episode. For Season 18 Voot added Before on TV in Voot Select so that episode can see Before on TV itself.
Roadies Journey
, Rajiv Lakshman and RJ Amit, the creators of Roadies, left the show in 2014. They told the media that they had done enough to popularise the show and wanted to give opportunities to the new generation to carry the show forward. With a 17 year history, it is one of India's longest running shows. During the course of the journey there are vote outs, vote ins, eliminations and game changing twists. Eventually the contestant who manages to survive vote outs and succeed in the final task is chosen as the winner. The show has enjoyed relative success among the youth. When asked about the show, the executiveproducer said, "Roadies has travel, adventure, drama, touch of voyeurism".
Format
The first two seasons had a cap on the daily budget allocated to the contestants. During the show, apart from learning about India's diversity, they were also given tasks to get to know each other. The tasks became more challenging from the third season onwards. The fifth season was the first time when an "Advantage task" was introduced. The winner of the task would get an advantage in the vote out, which could be multiple votes or being the only one to vote. This was also the first time the show went international. In the tenth season, a team of former contestants mentored by Raghu Ram were pitted against a team of fresh contestants mentored by Rannvijay. In the twelfth season, during the auditions, four Gang Leaders had to hit a buzzer to express their interest in a contestant. Contestants in return had the option to choose which gang they would like to be a part of. In the thirteenth season, bikes, which had been a common aspect of the show, were discontinued and the makers opted for a car. This has continued in the fourteenth season as well. Across all seasons, vote outs, vote ins, immunity, eliminations, captaincy, twists introduced by the makers and special appearances by guests like actors, sportspersons and musicians have been regular features of the show.
Series
Gang leaders
Neha Dhupia Is the most successful gang leader, Winning two seasons Roadies Rising And Roadies Xtreme
