Hit the road
The Hindu : y>Here are some interesting facts about the popular MTV show, Roadies
* The first name that was suggested was “Saath Saath” (Seven together). Then the music channel held an internal contest to come up with an alternative name – “Road Raj” but finally, settled for “Roadies”. * Raghu Ram was the cameraman and an editor. It is only in Season 2 that he came in front of the camera as a part of the judging panel as he was the only one in the whole team who could speak in Hindi. * Roadies Season 1 was not a contest and Rannvijay was never the winner. He was the most popular one and hence, the myth. * After Roadies Season 1, the roadies were so close to each other that they got back together in Mumbai and started living in Raghu’s house. Raghu was almost asked to vacate his house because Roadie Tony would only roam around in his boxers. * Rannvijay was scheduled to join the army two months after the Season 1. It was Raghu’s twin, Rajiv’s idea that he should try his luck in the entertainment industry. Five years later, it was Rannvijay’s idea that Rajiv becomes a part of the Hell Down Under auditions. * Rannvijay is the resident arm-wrestling champion in the Roadies crew. * MTV rejected Raghu Ram’s job application in 2001! * The director of photography, Akshay Rajput used to live with Raghu and Rajiv when they first moved to Mumbai from Delhi in 2000. Later, Akshay gave shelter to Raghu when he was jobless and penniless in Mumbai.* The idea of the roadies song came from Orkut, where youngsters were trying to make their own roadies anthem. Agnee composed the Roadies song free of cost, as they were close friends of Raghu and gang. Raghu wrote the roadies song. Nature Baba shot the recording of the…More
