Super planned , fake , avoid it . It's a copy from a Hollywood show which was obvious .
28 Reviews
Nothing great
nnk-399909 May 2020
Dating in the Dark meets 100% Hotter meets KJo!
SaanyaChopraDua1 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
MTV came up with an idea of Dating in the Dark and it's kind of similar in terms of like people looking for relationships aspect. There is another show in the UK called 100% hotter that's all about makeovers.
This show was a mix of both ideas, along with the additional element of getting celebs on the show to help contestants with mental development. Not sure how people can transform within a few minutes but well the show isn't about using logic.
It's a fun show to watch if you're bored or are in a mood to watch something light and fun. It's a no brainer, reality tv show with Karan Johar and his entourage of celebrity friends.
This show was a mix of both ideas, along with the additional element of getting celebs on the show to help contestants with mental development. Not sure how people can transform within a few minutes but well the show isn't about using logic.
It's a fun show to watch if you're bored or are in a mood to watch something light and fun. It's a no brainer, reality tv show with Karan Johar and his entourage of celebrity friends.
Average
aswathiwarrier-1680321 February 2021
The only positive about this show is how Karan genuinely connects with the contestants, and gives them some good insight. The artificiality of each date is evident, but I felt the advice being given by the celebrities and Karan was good in general. Worth a one time watch, maybe when you are chilling during a long drive and have time to kill. What I didn't like is the complete lack of humor, the only person funny was Karan Johar. Maybe that's the major lacking trait for all the contestants-humor sense. If they had that the show would've been so much better to watch.
What a horrible show! Demeaning and just downright condescending
not_aftraid_of_virginiawoolf2 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Let me begin by saying, after watching the first 20 minutes of What the narcissist! I was compelled to create an account on IMDB to review this horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE pathetic excuse of a series by Karan Johar. Why??? Let me save you the misery and pain by giving a quick highlight. I'll keep it short and hopefully painless (I could feel my neurons sizzle with each passing minute). This review is an unbiased opinion (Alas, I am still a poor first-time reviewer). If you read this review before watching the series, I can guarantee you will relate to the comments below.
1) You know, without a doubt, the "party" has been staged. Why? Most, if not all, look the part of the background dancers from a typical Hindi serial "nightclub" scene with clothes suitable enough to be on Karan's show.
2) You would think as a person who has been mocked quite cruelly all his life, his show about helping the aam janta would be a bit more..umm..heartfelt? What we get instead is a phony interest to help them find love. A phony interest you say? Surely his fantastic display of smirks, eye-rolling, and haughty expressions are real? Yes, sorry, they are. I forgot you get a free lesson on how to be a total b****!
3) Let me give an example of how sincere he desires to help people find love. His designer-stylist, fancy-nancy duo (get it? :D) sit on the couch snickering, pointing to the backside of people who are not dressing the part. Fine! THEN they start talking... no, no. They start making fun of the body size of individual people. To make matters worse, they focus on the face...the FACE of these poor women who soon tell him they "grew up to Karan Johar's movies and hold them as the epitome of true love".
Reasons I'm disappointed and expected a little better from him:
The show endorses the right to mock, to body shame, to be judged based on appearance, and of course to be a VIRGIN (yes, he had a dazed/nauseated look on his face when a girl said she was a virgin and chose to wait for the right person as a real sign of her love).
I don't care if these people were fake or real. Millennials are addicted to Netflix, and promoting such an unacceptable condescending mindset as "cool and classy" is not appropriate from any angle.
Not only is Mr. you-are-gay-it's-okay-but-a-virgin-is-such-a-chagrin setting the bar on how love ought to be but also building on the low self-confidence and self-image of youngsters who are just trying to "fit in" and find their own happily ever after.
Might I add, by any luck, without believing the hypocrisy promoted by the influential, lousy dressed, after 50% off shoe sale style of Mr. Karan Johar!
1) You know, without a doubt, the "party" has been staged. Why? Most, if not all, look the part of the background dancers from a typical Hindi serial "nightclub" scene with clothes suitable enough to be on Karan's show.
2) You would think as a person who has been mocked quite cruelly all his life, his show about helping the aam janta would be a bit more..umm..heartfelt? What we get instead is a phony interest to help them find love. A phony interest you say? Surely his fantastic display of smirks, eye-rolling, and haughty expressions are real? Yes, sorry, they are. I forgot you get a free lesson on how to be a total b****!
3) Let me give an example of how sincere he desires to help people find love. His designer-stylist, fancy-nancy duo (get it? :D) sit on the couch snickering, pointing to the backside of people who are not dressing the part. Fine! THEN they start talking... no, no. They start making fun of the body size of individual people. To make matters worse, they focus on the face...the FACE of these poor women who soon tell him they "grew up to Karan Johar's movies and hold them as the epitome of true love".
Reasons I'm disappointed and expected a little better from him:
The show endorses the right to mock, to body shame, to be judged based on appearance, and of course to be a VIRGIN (yes, he had a dazed/nauseated look on his face when a girl said she was a virgin and chose to wait for the right person as a real sign of her love).
I don't care if these people were fake or real. Millennials are addicted to Netflix, and promoting such an unacceptable condescending mindset as "cool and classy" is not appropriate from any angle.
Not only is Mr. you-are-gay-it's-okay-but-a-virgin-is-such-a-chagrin setting the bar on how love ought to be but also building on the low self-confidence and self-image of youngsters who are just trying to "fit in" and find their own happily ever after.
Might I add, by any luck, without believing the hypocrisy promoted by the influential, lousy dressed, after 50% off shoe sale style of Mr. Karan Johar!
Pathetic
ghoshsankha3 February 2020
Pathetic!!
sujay03031 February 2020
Series like this should never be created. You say a person is beautiful, then why do they need makeover??? It's all scripted drama but it portrays a wrong image on teens and creates a lot of insecurities among them.
Sadly, there are no "cool" series which show what true love is all about.
Bad show
gmackk-071199 August 2020
There should be more shows like this
vickyva-268733 May 2020
I am not a big fan of Karan. But this show is quite good and useful for many, youth of this era can learn so many things from this show, The shows teaches you To enhance your personality and how to make yourself positive also it make you get your self esteem . Every movie and show has some flaws that doesn't mean you can't find perfections and strength.
Horrible. Cringy. Staged.
rajatonline7 February 2020
Entirely staged , fake and exceedingly annoying.
Worse thing I have ever seen. Couldn't move past 2 episodes.
It looked bad from the trailer but wanted to give it a shot. Turns out it was garbage after all at so many levels.
Really enjoyable!
jamesmarshallx20 February 2020
I really don't understand the negativity around this show. I found it highly enjoyable, if not outstanding. Karan is an effortless host who quickly builds a real banter with the participants. The people themselves are fairly interesting with their own unique stories and challenges; and the production, particularly the set design, is excellent.
Some criticism seems to be levied at the participants receiving makeovers, but the makeovers are subtle and reasonable; and the people are fairly varied in appearance and background. I felt like the participants were realistic and believable people, nothing like the homogeneous appearance-obsessed casts of some other reality shows. Further, much more time is spent helping the cast through their personal challenges than redoing their appearance (In fact the makeover portion takes only ~5 minutes per episode), and the personal help Karan gives is insightful and individual. I definitely saw nothing that portrayed a negative image of beauty or love; quite the opposite in fact.
What the Love! is overall a fresh take on the Western dating show. It's refreshing to see a different culture's take on romance and dating. The host is engaging and full of flair, the participants are compelling, and the production is very good. Don't be dissuaded by the negative reviews; fans of other modern 'heartwarming' reality shows should give this one a try. I'm hoping for a second season.
Ignore the reviews
laceup-9684923 January 2021
God this is awful.
bulksmashin1 February 2020
The worst series on all Netflix
alexanderpetrowsky5 February 2020
Headache
sabirahmedkiller12 February 2020
Karan Johar - please retire 🙏
rish200621 December 2020
Who watches this kind of show !
igsm-0998015 February 2020
Poor effort content
sourabh-shree-gujar5 February 2020
Absolutely saddening to see Netflix actually make and host such disaster of a show. For the very beginning, it is obvious that everything about is scripted. Cringe is induced sharply upon watching this, would Hugh recommend skipping even if this is the last ass show on the plane to stream.
Netflix is being ruined by these Indian Contents
rohithpr-379794 March 2020
I have not seen the show but the fact this face appears when i open netflix makes me mad, so iam writing this review. First they ruined Cartoon Network in India during the mid 2000, then Ekta Kapoor ruined the Indian TV , So people moved to watching Series on netflix and other streaming platforms. These guys wont let us watch anything peacefully, they come everywhere and ruin the things. Now Balaji has its own streaming platform called alt balaji and this guy has taken up the task of ruining netflix.
Amazing so sincere and kind
ambarsanchez-099391 March 2020
Very nice, kind and sincere show, you have to have an open mind to understand it, not all the world see/ act or react as Americans, so if you are one of those how have never even live abroad don't waste your time and keep living in your bubble, this show is not for you. If you are well verses and know for a fact there is more than just USA! USA! USA! This show will remind you of love, hope and kindness, highly recommend it.
Worst thing ever produced
manasababu-202344 March 2021
No idea what Netflix were thinking. Made me vomit when Karan did the whole 'therapist' thing. Why are Netflix pandering to established Bollywood elite when there are innovative and fresh creators in India just waiting for an opportunity to present a real and fresh version of Indians on tv.
KJo please stop
drashyagoel18 September 2020
Eye opening
chukoo-6159517 February 2020
It's a little quirky and lacks the drama of a proper reality show but it forces you to delve into your subconscious. I found when characters were told to understand themselves I also tried to understand myself. It put a lot of throngs in perspective. The casting was diverse; no two people looked the same, had the same personality or even the same issues. The best part is all the guest appearances that are so well suited. Definitely recommend giving this a watch!
Nice!!
freshtwahedy4 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This show brings to surface the issues and problems that we like not to talk about. How low self-esteem can almost destroy a person's ability to find love and their self-image. It talks about the cruelty of the culture, discrimination on the bases of sexual preferences, gender, weight and world standards when it comes to beauty. Also that a little bit of styling and a haircut etc can be such a boost to someone's confidence.
It's a very educational, forward, progressive and eye-opening show in myopinion. Its empowering for those that relate to the individuals that came to the show.
If it's not for you don't watch it. Simple :)
Unlike other Indian reality shows about dating
andyfaizan26 March 2020
This show is actually closer to reality than how much reality shows usually are. Even if one might say that it's all staged, the point here to note is that the characters (contestants) themselves are quite realistic. They have issues and insecurities that are very prevalent in society today. The way the show opens up each character and makes them overcome their fears is very commendable. A pleasant surprise from Karan Johar.
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