The makers revealed that they received over 1500 applicants, and they were filtered out to 50 finalists. Startup Singam, which will have 13 episodes, would feature three pitches per episode.
For an outsider, the insides of a boardroom might seem like a too technical, and too jargon-heavy. When words like capital, deficit, venture capitalists, valuation, equity and percentage profits are thrown around, it might not be the most conducive of atmosphere for making a blockbuster reality show. But American show Shark Tank changed it all, and sold the American dream… one pitch at a time. Even its Hindi version, Shark Tank India, has been one of the most popular shows on Indian digital space, and is currently in its fourth season. Now, inspired by this hit show, a Tamil version of the same, titled Startup Singam, is set to air from this Republic Day.
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The show, which will run on Vijay TV, will be launched on January 26, and is billed as the Tamil Nadu’s ‘first Startup reality show.’ The show’s official logline reads, “Join Tamil Nadu’s first startup reality show, bridging the gap between groundbreaking ideas and visionary investors. Empowering startups, accelerating MSME growth, and creating success stories on mainstream TV.”
With the focus on fund raising, and providing a platform for various entrepreneurs to follow their dream, and amplify the success stories, Startup Singam might be a rather interesting an important addition to the Tamil digital space, which hasn’t yet cracked the market for reality shows, except for Bigg Boss.
The makers revealed that they received over 1500 applicants, and they were filtered out to 50 finalists. The show, which will have 13 episodes, would feature three pitches per episode.
News Credits: The Indian Express
