The Reality of Reality Shows by Shweta Gupta Day by day the popularity of Reality Shows is increasing, especially liked and followed by the young generation. What is the actual reality behind these popular reality shows in India? Is there any dark side of them? Reality television is a television programming genre that displays usually unscripted over dramatic or hilarious situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of trained actors, sometimes in a competition or other circumstances where a prize is awarded.