MTV Roadies is a youth-based popular reality television show on MTV India.

The show first

aired in 2003. In the show, a group of contestants travel to different destinations and participate
in various tasks that seemingly challenge their physical and mental strength. During the course of
the journey, there are vote outs, vote ins, eliminations and game changing twists. Eventually the
contestant who manages to survive vote outs and succeed in the final task is chosen as the
winner. The show has enjoyed much success among the youth.[1][2] When asked about the show,
the executive producer said, "Roadies has travel, adventure, drama, touch of voyeurism...".[3]
Raghu Ram and Rajiv Lakshman, the creators of Roadies, left the show in 2014.[4] They told the
media that they had done enough to popularise the show and wanted to give opportunities to the
new generation to carry the show forward. With a 14-year history, it is one of India's longest
running shows.

1. Roadies was partially inspired by the US based reality TV

show Road Rules, which premiered in 1995.

2. Raghu auditioned for Indian Idol season 1, by belting out "Aaj Jane

Ki Zid Na Karo", but was rejected. Then he ended up screaming at the
judges.

3. But that didn't stop him from singing the theme song of Roadies 9,
"Manmaani", for which he was nominated for a GIMA award in 2012.

4. Ayushmann Khurrana has also donated sperm IRL as a part of a

challenge during season 2, much like his on-screen counterpart
in Vicky Donor.

5. Rannvijay participated in Roadies only intending to win a bike. And,

had he not made it, he had plans to join the army.

6. Contestants were allegedly made to sign a contract that stated that

if they were to reveal any backstage secrets about the show, they'd
have to pay ₹10 lakhs as a penalty.

9. In 2011, ABVP activists blackened the faces of Raghu, Rajiv, and

Rannvijay during a Roadies promotion rally in Pune, protesting their
use of foul language.

13. The most successful silver screen career post-Roadiesprobably

belongs to Shaleen Malhotra who has acted in a host of TV shows
like Arjun, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai, etc.

19. And, those bikes that they ride on, Hero Karizmas, initially cost
₹79,000. As of the current season, they cost ₹1.17 lakh each.
8. Two winners from Roadies have also won two separate editions
of Bigg Boss — Ashutosh (winner of Roadies 5) won Bigg Boss 2, and
Prince Narula (winner of Roadies X2) won Bigg Boss 9.