Somereality TV showstake things too far and push the boundaries between entertainment and humiliation.
The idea was to mimicthe horrors of being bulliedon the first day of college.
They broke down the contestants confidence in their own way, through mind games and open hostility.
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The objective was to get Bhatia to retaliate.
However, he remained calm during the torment.
That pushed Bhaskar to take things to a whole new level byslapping him without any warning.
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But no one listened to him and instead, the crew members aggression against him only intensified.
While some people turned Bhatias reaction into a meme, others were disturbed by the cruelty of the situation.
Bhatias response a slap in reaction to Bhaskars aggression might have been reflexive, but it was also inappropriate.
Many viewers supported him, and perceived it as a moment of self-defense.
However, slapping back crossed a line that didnt justify his retaliation, regardless of the circumstances.
He shared how embarrassing it was for him to have the entire world laugh at his misery.
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He shared that his family members believed he should have just walked away instead of retaliating.
The incident also came in the way of Bhatia pursuing hislife-long dream of acting.
I want to get famous for my work, for my acting, added the formerDadagiricontestant.
Ravi Bhatia ended upserving the producers of the show a legal notice and demanded a public apologyfrom them.
The producers, however, did not respond.
This incident led to her immediate eviction from the show.
The show is constantly criticized for encouraging confrontations and emotional breakdowns for shock value.
TheDadagirislap incident is an unfortunate blemish that should be the catalyst for change in the industry.
