Travel shows get makeover in India: Gaurav Kapur

Thanks to the changing preferences and lifestyle of people travel shows in India have got a makeover says Channel Vs popular veejay Gaurav Kapur who helped select the countrys first travel jockey for Freaky Traveller which will uncover unexploited destinations There has been a sudden splurge in travelling shows in India and the main reason for this is the changing lifestyle and mindset Gaurav told IANS adding that the choice of destination has changed a lotVeejay Gaurav Kapoor Ten years back people were only interested to see and know about posh places but today they are ready to visit remote areas and experience the lifestyle there This is what we are trying to show in Freaky Traveller One can say that its makeover time for travelling shows Gaurav told IANS Natural beauty is in abundance in the country and it is fun exploring those places There is so much beauty waiting to be explored in places like Mizoram and Nagaland With the show one will not only get the chance to see the beaches of Goa but also the desert areas of Rajasthan We are trying to promote the rich culture and tradition these cities posses apart from introducing some unexploited places he added Freaky Traveller highlights the quirky and fun side of travel with the help of Indias first travel jockey who was finalised after talent hunt The show went on air Sunday on FOX Traveller It wasnt surprising when Gaurav took to social networking site Facebook to hunt down Brij Bhakta a standup comedian During the hunt for a travel jockey I was amazed at the contestants confidence and willingness to go the extra mile We were particularly looking for someone confident uninhibited with a presence of mind and a wacky sense of humour We found all that and much more in Brij Bhakta He was the ideal host for the show the 32yearold said The show offers something extraordinaryu00a0 it focuses on intrinsic India rather than Incredible one When we came up with the show the idea was to show the world an intrinsic India People will see the host getting involved with every single activity happening in the show whether it is training Indian pigeons racing a camel in Rajasthan or paragliding in Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh Brij will do everything said Gaurav This is not the first reality show which Gaurav has been part of He also hosted Big Switch 2 and Indias Minute To Win It Are you obsessed with hosting reality shows Its not that I am only doing reality shows I have been part of many other shows which were not on the lines of reality shows like IPL Indian Premier League But yes if some adventurous and interesting things strike me in the form of reality shows then I dont mind doing it he said u00a0