Roadies-Hell Down Under Auditions: Ahmedabad Torched!

Screaming crowds, wildfire insanity, the double trouble of Raghu and Rajiv , and a flaming bike in interval shots of the episode.

The devil has a new home-Roadies: Hell Down Under.

What promised to be one of the most intensely awaited season this year, just gave us a sneak peak into the entry gates of the dark side.

If the auditions are anything to go by, the journey will be a twisted tale of torture, served right up from Hell's own kitchen.

The GDs were chaotic to say the least and the untamed passion of the crowd overcame any sort of discipline which the MTV team tried to ensure.The crowd talked, bitched, swore and threatened through the entire process as the judges and moderators were left tearing their hair in despair in an attempt to select a chosen few from this wave of aggression. It was raw, it was crude and it was one nasty site.

The Roadies feel was back and kicking in through the adrenaline rush.

And that was just the start.

Day 2 of Ahmedabad auditions saw the dreaded form of maniacal humiliation, also known as the PI rounds.

Ayushmann took over the reigns of the audition from Ranvijay this time around and although the ladies drooled over him, he still has a long way to go before he gets close to the populaity and the entire persona which Ranvijay commands.

To make up, MTV served a double delight-in the form of Raghu and Rajiv.

Both looked identically menacing and moments after the interviews started, it was evident that Rajiv was several notches higher than Raghu when it came to destorying morales and confidences.His laugh, his jokes, a continous string of insults and mannerisms left the contestants visibly shaking as Raghu seemed gentle and quiet(if thats possible).

PIs have always been known for the oddballs it throws up and stepping up to the line of fire this time was Umang. A self confessed stud, he imagined himself to be god's gift to womankind , strutting around with five girlfriends at once, and adopting the use and throw policy.

His pre evolutionary ape like face, however did little justice to his claims.

Umang is a perfect example of what NOT to do when in a Roadies auditions. His proposed plan of friendship and "loveship"(Loveship?Seriously?Our community lingo has spread so far :P) and the technique of use and throw is perhaps the last thing anyone should be telling Raghu and Rajiv, or for that matter of fact anyone at all.

Raghu and Rajiv brought him down to the cleaners as expected, as they ripped him apart from his fake attitude and he sat shivering like a rheumatic grandmother.Finally when shown the door, he just sat in amazement probably wondering why he showed up in the first place.

The PI had other share of characters doing stuff to entertain the twins.My pick would be the guy/girl/Nature Baba dancing around wearing a raghu mask.

The laughter challenge shows need to take a clue for quality humour, and better contestants :D

However, it is the selections that matter in the auditions and when Samrat walked in, few expected him to score as heavily with the twins as he did. Confident and precise from the word go, he focussed his entire interview on the whip lashing dad syndrome and his rise above his father's belt(a.k.a Mithunda style). Thrown in a sobbing mom , and that makes for the next two weeks worth of episodes in an Ekta Kapoor saga.

While his past story seemed a copy from a B-grade bollywood script, his attitude however backed it up through his actions and achievements.An athelete to the core, he excelled in lawn tennis and swimming and backed his fitness claims up by being the chair himself, and doing 12 push ups with one hand. He sang as well( his voice sounded similar to a crow with larengitis) but his never say die attitude and the determined roadie spirit won over the twins.Selected!

My Rating: 3/5(Yawning backstory, amazing display of spirit and attitude)

The next selected Roadie was apna chota don Bhanu Pratap, the guy with the hairstyle resembling the leaning tower of Pisa. His high hair is apparently an attempt to make him look taller (the 5 ft 5 inch frame :P). He rattled on about what he could bring to the show. He spoke about his display of manhood on a christmas night(It must have indeed been a black christmas!) as the twins stripped him down, literally :p

There are bad boxers, worse boxers, and then Bhanu's polka dotted boxers. Enough said. :|

When he wasnt busy stripping down to his undies, Bhanu went on about his value to the show which nobody cared for .However the judges saw a spark in him and he made the cut. Selected!

My Rating: 1.5/5(Good spirit, but everything else seems lifted straight out of a Rajpal Yadav film :D)

As cameras panned in on a face stepping up for the interview stirred the memory of being a familiar face and the suspicions were soon confirmed.Stepped up Vicky, who had a not so pleasent experience in last year's PI as Raghu and Nikhil had shown him the door for being an introvert.
What was before us now, was a Vicky completely changed. Gone was the Vicky who dressed in formals and shied to tell about this virginity. The new Vicky, dressed in casuals adopted a casual approach as he seemed to give a damn about the world.The twins , although impressed, looked for a way to grill Vicky and found it through a certain answer in his form about cheating. We were back to heated insults and the furious Raghu stare(Yaaay!!Beats Aamir's Ghajini stare anyday :D ). But Vicky had the last laugh , during the full split as he overcame his physical shortcomings with his mental determination. The twins were visibly impressed, and so were we. Selected!

My Rating: 3/5 (Old wine served in a new bottle, but still packs a punch!)

The star of the show is unvelied at the last. This review is offcourse no exeption.

Ladies and gentlemen, raise up a toast for Mr. Devarshi Patel !

Dressed like the HR manager of CCD, Devarshi walked inside as if he was giving a job interview.
Bearing an uncanny resemblance to a spectacled Kung Fu Panda, Devarshi had a air of zen like calm in his face followed by his short laughs(Craaaaaaassssssssssssshhh!!There go down the sales figures of fat tummyed Laughing Buddhas!)He was jolly, he was fat and he couldn't do challenges to save his life, yet his claims kept on increasing.
He sang Rock On!(raped it to be precise :D), and even mimiced Amitabh in Sarkar( Statury warning: Please do not show the clip to Amitabh Bacchan in fear of suspected heart attack or cerebral stroke :| ) and he even provided the background score of Govinda in his own style( Last heard , the music composer had shot himself in the head while angry crowds chased Govinda the actor with pitchforks)Raghu and Rajeev rolled over each other in hysterical laughs while i literally fell off my couch clutching my stomach. Devarshi went on about how people would remember him in years to come( Obviously! He could train Paresh Rawal in comedy :D) and talked about how he formed the life of the group. (Eh!Group? The fat tummy is not considered as a seperate person :| ) and walked out smiling, head up high.

The audiences laughed, the catcalls rose and then the twins shocked us all with one of the most controversial decisons of the entire season that is bound to be analysed when the show gets over.

Devarshi Patel-Selected!!

My Take: 4/5(Hahahaha.. KRK could take lessons from him in being unintentionally funny! An oddball of its highest kind, whom you will find only at Roadies :P +1 for the Govinda ..buahahaha)

The Ahemedabad auditions left us with excitment , thrills and a whole lot of entertainment , not to mention 4 roadies who would fight it out.

It also gave us a sneak peak to the outrage , mayham and the unparalleled carnage that is Roadies : Hell Down Under.

Watch Satanism reach new heights next week as auditions travel to Kolkata.

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