''Dadagiri'' is an Indian

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that premiered on

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in 2008.

History

In its first season, called ''Dadagiri: Beat the Bullies'', contestants were selected every week and would compete for a prize money of Rs. 50,000. It was hosted by Akash Beri and had 4 "bullies": Vishal as "The Beast",

Shraman Jain Shraman Jain (also known as Srman Jain) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Indian television. Jain is known for his roles in ''Adaalat'', ''Saas Bina Sasural'', ''Chhanchhan'', '' Dadagiri'' and ''Comedy Classes''. Before acting in ''Adaal ...

as "The Mindstein", Esha Bhaskar as "The Goddess" and Quaiser Jamal as Juicy The Chef. Contestants were required to complete physical and mental challenges, as well as endure abuse by the show's "bullies". According to a former contestant, the show was about 70% scripted and 30% improvised. The second season premiered in 2009 and featured 12 contenders competing for a prize of Rs. 1,000,000. It had 2 bullies; Vishal returned as "The Beast" for the second season, and Sonnalli Seygall replaced Esha as "The Goddess". The third season premiered in 2010, ''D3 Commando Force: Dadagiri Against Terrorism'', and it also had cash prize. The fourth and final season premiered in 2011, titled ''Dadagiri: The Revenge of the Sexes'', and it featured two groups divided by gender. The male team was led by Vishal as "The Beast", and the female team by Shaurya Chauhan as "The Goddess".

Assault incident

In one episode in 2008, "Esha, the Goddess" (Esha Bhaskar) slapped a contestant named

Ravi Bhatia Ravi Bhatia is an Indian television actor. He is known for his portrayal of Salim in Zee TV's '' Jodha Akbar.'' Career He was a contestant on the show '' Dadagiri'' (specifically ''Beat the Bullies''). In 2014, he was selected out of 12 con ...

which was not previously agreed. He immediately slapped her back. The incident resulted in the male host (Akash Beri) and some crew members physically assaulting Bhatia while he repeatedly asked "How can she slap?". The video also went

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on the Internet. Bhatia subsequently sent a legal notice to the producers and asked for a public apology.

References

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