Hamam Me Sab Nange- My take on Indian Television Panelists

Talk shows are now about loudmouths and quips.TV debates have become a joke. I watch them for sheer entertainment,fun and for unwinding myself after hard day at  work. But occasionally, I feel like throwing stones at my television set whenever mainstream media tries to play hanky panky on some serious national issues but then realize it’s my hard earned money. Haha

Here is my take on some of the panelists who make regular appearances on various news channels 

 

Suhel Seth   

Love him or hate him but you can’t ignore him and he happens to be Arnab's favorite TV panelist.

Harish Salve
I always wonder why he has to make faces all the time on air-he reminds me of my uncle who use to make faces in front of mirror. Mr Salve seems to be only interested in two things- 1. His own lucrative legal practice 2. His friends in Congress ala kaman.....country gaya tel lene


Dushyant Dave
Barkhas all weather friend and counter narrative specialist.hahaha. I never knew who this chap was until few years ago. He is always there to kill any good movement..

Renuka Chowdhary
I simply love her antics. I fell off my chair laughing when she addressed some panelist as uncle on a live show. A pure entertainer and a Dabang congresswoman--headless heavyweight LOL. Appears to create flutter among the panelists with her non-stop illogical noise pollution.


Teesta Setalvad
Always appears high on national television. if this lady can get Padmashree, I see no reason why I should not get Bharat Ratna-after all I'm also the bacha of this soil

Sanjay Kaul
Nice chap with some ukeyish accent.....speaks to the point and quite convincing


Manish Tiwary

Gol mol ke bol as if he puts couple of Tirupathi Laddus in his mouth every time just before he comes on news hour. He was all guns blazing before Annas episode. He looks pretty battered nowadays-effect of Anna Dasha

Sanjay Jha
I call him KRK(Kamal Rashid Khan) of Television News Channels .Simply wonder why he is all over the place defending the indefensible – Doubt if Rahul Gandhi even knows him? He annoys me with his frequent nods and Mundi shaking whenever he agrees to views of other panelist.

Shekhar Gupta
Admit I used to like him 3-4 yrs ago but he is another DD news type journo speaking for the govt all the time.He is the part of the gang that is out to destroy the credibility of IAC movement
I never thought he could stoop so low as he did in one of NDTV debates anchored by his friend Pranoy Roy. That particular debate to me was a set up to corner poor Arvind Kejriwal who perhaps went to NDTV studios in good faith. The gang used Narayan Murthy as a guinea pig to rally support and lend credence to their arguments .How do you explain such a debate happening out of nowhere. If Dr Roy thought getting Narayan Murthy to their side would drive young people and intellectuals away from the movement, he failed miserably. What a Shame.........His spoken English is again a suspect and he often goes blank and then appears totally incoherent. I suggest he takes 2 tablets of Himalaya Mentat everyday..haha


Tavleen Singh
She is like one kisiyani billi kambha noche types.People like her are angry because they are fast getting irrelevant in the age of social media.Madamji Desh ka aam aadmi jag gaya hai.He can see things as they are.
Shankar Singh Thakur
Lacks debating skill for sure-no new ideas


Pranjoy Guha
This man comes to debates quite well prepared. He is quite convincing and full of data and information





Hartosh Singh
Male version of Shoma Choudhary

Vinod Mehta
He is a chameleon and will change sides soon after the commercial break...he plays safe and is a purana wine


Shabnam Hashmi
She just cannot think beyond Modi, Anna and RSS. She seems to be desperate for fame and wants to hog all the limelight when it comes to any discussion on Modi. This woman is always looking for negative agendas to run her dukan. If she has her way she will start a campaign for those died in riots of 1947. Someone needs to tell her- logo ko joidya and not todiye. These people would never want harmony in the society. She is now busy leading Mombatti brigade for the release of Iranian Spy Kazmi. Why doesn’t Shabnam Aunty ever protest for Kashmiri pandits..


Vinod Sharma
He has been defending the defenseless far too long now. Whenever he runs out of his defenses in the midst of a debate, he starts getting personal. I call him a Kaiyan Aadmi -perfect Sharmaji next door haha


Ravi Shankar Prasad
Love him for his straight talk and no nonsense attitude


Mukul Sinha 
Me too in the anti modi race activist. If he talks in court like the way he talks on TV,anti Modi camp will lose all their cases against Modi.LOL....somebody seriously needs to check his % in 10th, 12th and LLB examinations...hahahaha

Rajiv Pratap Rudy
He always gets to a good start but loses focus midway the discussion...he is like Pathan-One over,champion and next over lame duck

Sidharth Nath Singh
Maja nahi hai yaar....

Jai Panda
Erudite gentleman but in a wrong party

Sachin Pilot
Still a bacha

Meenakshi Lekhi
Firebrand panelist and capable of heating up the debate, Should be promoted to lead the spokespersons in the party.

Smriti Irani
She is one of my fav

Kabir Bedi
Debonair as ever and makes sense every time he speaks. I was doubly impressed when he pointed out that there is a law in this country that requires some license in order to hire house maid .This was in context of a debate on Anna Movement and to drive a point that people need to be careful before raising voices against corruption. This govt is capable of harassing people even on the slightest pretext. ----can get caught on technical grounds

Mahesh Bhatt
This gentleman can’t keep things simple. He likes to talk abstract-thanks to his association with Anti Guru UG Krishnamurthy and Osho. One can understand if he is invited to talk on subjects such as Porn addiction, Sex in Movies and Junglee Jawani but  on issues like Corruption and black monies..Kya Majak hai. He is the part of the gang that is opposing both Anna and Modi.

Rahul Navrekar
Pity this guy who has to keep adjusting to Sena Supremos changing position on various national issues. Otherwise he is ok

Rahul Eshwaran
Likeable and clever guy

Pravin Swami
Too good

Mahrruf -
Defence Analyst@Times Now poor chap who has to bear constant interjection from his boss Arnab.... subject wise very good

Kancha Illaya
He is one  of Barkhas favorite after Dushyant Dave and so called counter narrative specialist. Hindus have moved on but these gentlemen still seem to live in 1947 Black & White Era. For him everything is a Brahmin Conspiracy call him a chota bhai of behan Mayawati

Shaina NC
Dont know why BJP made her a spokesperson

Lord Meghnad Desai
Quite annoying to see him talking about all and sundry.....

Shahid Siddiqui
Pleasant gentleman but again indulges in divisive politics

Shoma Choudhary
She is another wannabe Arundhathi Roy. It’s high time she starts a Karachi edition for Tehelka because the nationalist lynch mob no longer can be taken for a ride. She may well find good number of readers in Pakistan for her anti India articles

Mani Shankar Iyer
big talk but useless guy...old gissa pita rob peter to pay paul socialist

Ram Jethmalani
He is the one who doesn’t give a damn .He speaks his mind and then makes an exit

Swapan Das Gupta
Classy guy and an amazing speaker

Javed Ansari
Always looking for holes in the opposition camp be it Anna, Modi and BJP......pakka DD news guy
 

Subramanium Swamy
Finally getting his due in the National politics......he gives as good as he gets

Nirmala Sitharaman
She goes by the rules and her performance is always power packed

Ashok Mullick
Has guts to call spade a spade

Dilip Padgaonkar
He,Shekhar Gupta and Pranoy Roy-Axis of Evil

Sajjad Lone
Think he must stay in Pakistan for some time to appreciate what Freedom actually means

Sanjay Nirupam
Get the feeling he sometimes laugh at his own party men

Abhishek Manu Singh
Pakka dogla fellow and now proved  

Madhu Trehan
Sharp,incisive and level headed

Chandan Mitra
Wont say clever but speaks his mind....no guma fira ke wala talk

Kiron Kher
Madamji is very clever and on her day ache acho ko pani pila sakthi hai.