Tihar jail inmates on TV

We’ve heard of yoga camps and cottage industries being run inside there, but now inmates from Delhi’s Tihar jail are getting a chance few people get — to be part of a reality show.

We’ve heard of yoga camps and cottage industries being run inside there, but now inmates from Delhi’s Tihar jail are getting a chance few people get — to be part of a reality show.

The team of India’s Got Talent went to audition the prisoners while hunting for talent in the city. There, they learnt about a group who are part of a musical band and call themselves ‘The Flying Souls’. The band makes compositions using a mix of instruments like guitars, drums, harmonium, tabla and keyboards. Interestingly, their musical creations narrate their own stories and struggles.

The host of the show, VJ-turned-actor Cyrus Sahukar, was thrilled about finding this talent. He says, “Interacting with the inmates was an intriguing experience and the amount of talent there comes as a pleasant surprise. The show, this season, has travelled the length and breadth of the country and it is heart-warming to find talent in a place like a prison.”