New Delhi: Actor Shilpa Shetty is set to host a new reality show, Pyaar Ka Pressure Cooker, which will bring couples struggling with commitment issues and uncertainty about their relationships under one roof. The show is described as “India’s first relationship clarity show” and will feature couples who must decide whether they want to take their relationships forward or part ways.
The show’s format will bring together couples at different stages of their relationships. Participants will live together in one house and confront questions about their relationships that they may have been avoiding. Their parents will also join the conversations. The show’s tagline is ‘Jodo Ya Todo’.
Couples interested in participating can submit their relationship stories through the show’s website. Parents can also nominate their sons or daughters if they believe they are stuck in situationships.
Also read: Anirudh-Kaviya Maran had a ‘self-respect marriage’. What is the 100-year-old tradition?
‘A whole new vocabulary’
Speaking to Variety India about the show, Shetty said that relationships have acquired a new vocabulary, with terms such as situationships, breadcrumbing and benching becoming increasingly common.
“Relationships today come with a whole new vocabulary, from situationships and breadcrumbing to benching, and somewhere along the way, clarity got lost,” she said.
She added that she was drawn to the show’s format because it brings parents into conversations about relationships, making it relatable not only for couples but also for their families.
“What excites me about Pyaar Ka Pressure Cooker is its fresh take on the reality format, and as India’s first relationship show where parents deliver the reality check,” she said.
Shetty has been associated with several reality television formats over the years, including Super Dancer and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She also won Big Brother season 5 in 2007.
The show will take over the time slot currently occupied by Bigg Boss after the season concludes and will stream on JioHotstar and Colors. The premiere date has not been announced yet.
(Edited by Saptak Datta)