Didi no. 1, a bengali show for the aspiring women that fascinates me

When I first started watching Didi no. 1 little did I know of the intent of the programme, apart from the fact that it was a reality show, or a show for the aspiring women! However, I was wonderfully surprised. Hats off to the team; it is full of entertainment and beautiful prizes all the way! Those of you who haven’t watched the show, it is generally about choosing four ladies in every programme, and after several interesting rounds of competition, declare one winner as Didi no. 1 for that show; each show is connected with all the shows for that particular season, from where the highest scorer gets to become the season's Didi no. 1. Well the layout of the programme is no big deal, but the way it is presented certainly is!  

A show with a difference!

My admiration for the show goes much deeper than entertainment. Didi no. 1 is not just a reality show and it is not only about entertainment! There is constant innovation to connect with women in particular and the entire society in general. Sometimes it is used as a forum to voice torture against women; sometimes it questions the male dominated society, and sometimes mothers with differently able children share their concern and society’s perception of them, while at other times it showcases the talents of various participants; however the main theme which is entertainment never loses focus. I was really glued to this programme from the moment I saw them hosting the show in Bolpur, and involving the participants with sumptuous food and frolic of the region! 

It is entertaining, involving and inclusive

The programme is also about inclusiveness; if you thought that Didi no. 1 invites only young ladies, you would be wrong! It also includes older women from old homes, and those who stay on their own, single moms, homemakers, top notch professionals, the bong NRIs, the celebs and even children! The programme goes beyond frontiers, across genders and comes with various interesting combinations, viz. Brother-in-law with their sister-in-law, spouses, mom-in-law and daughter-in-law, and various other creative and innovative combinations; and in all of this, the message is to live happily, live responsibly, and live in style. It touches all the women of our society, across caste, creed and status. After a long, long time I was happy to see a reality show as brilliant, as involving, as innovative and as inclusive as this!

Rachana Bannerjee, the USP

The programme’s success, all the team members that work relentlessly behind the screen is manifested through this lady who, I am sure hasn’t disappointed anyone in the team. She has an electrifying personality, an infectious laughter, and a predictable professionalism. Of course she is beautiful, but I guess her beauty emanates from within and is not restricted to her external perfection alone. She involves the audiences and the participants in a minute, with her charisma and ready wit; something that we don’t get to see very often! While trying to identify her USP, I had many in the list; is it her beauty, her professionalism, her readiness, her sincerity, her ability to control and drive the show, or her presence of mind I wondered! Later, I found out the person inside her is her USP. Please make a note of this lady ye producers, she is the true face of Bengal and has a long way to go. Bless you Rachana, you are definitely the USP of the show!

To the vibrant team 

Here’s wishing the entire team of Didi no. 1 all the very best; you excel as a team, it is the number 1 reality show according to me. The way you are going, I wouldn't be surprised if one day you brought in our dearest didi, also the chief minister of Bengal onto the show!!! I am not an expert in judging the quality, but I am an audience, a mesmerized and a glued audience! All the very best for the next tens of years to come! Blessings!