Rannvijay Singha calls viral Shark Tank India memes ‘best thing that can happen to new show’

Aside from the seven ‘sharks,’ the one constant on the first season of the reality show Shark Tank India was host Rannvijay Singha. The actor-anchor hosted the show, talking to pitchers before and after they went in front of the sharks. Yet, like the rest of the show, Rannvijay as well, became fodder for countless memes as the show gained popularity.

Talking to ETimes, Rannvijay said, “I’ve done Splitsvilla and Roadies and by now I am used to memes, spoofs. The amount and the level spoofs were done on us, people can’t even imagine. In fact, some of them actually made a platform out of it. The first spoof that was made on us by a streaming platform, it gave that platform recognition. I know this as I like to keep myself current. When a meme is made on you it means you are doing something which is getting noticed and you are current.”

Rannvijay added memes are actually good publicity for any show as they help with growing the show’s reach on social media among individuals who don’t follow it. He said, “Memes are the best thing that can happen to a new show, that’s what I feel. Because other people who don’t watch the show, they get their attention as well towards our show. I feel once you start taking jokes on yourself, you can lead a very peaceful life. I love watching the amount of creativity that people put in while creating these memes.”