In the fourteenth season, bikes, which had been a common aspect of the show, were discontinued and the makers opted for a car. Contestants in return had the option to choose which gang they would like to be a part of. Four Gang Leaders had to hit a buzzer to express their interest in a contestant. In the twelfth season, during the auditions, 'Gang Leaders' were introduced. In the tenth season, a team of former contestants mentored by Raghu Ram were pitted against a team of fresh contestants mentored by Rannvijay Singha, who was the winner of the first version of the contest. That was the first time the show went international. The winner of the task would get an advantage in the vote out, which could be multiple votes or being the only one(s) to vote.

In the fifth season, The 'Advantage task' was introduced. Since the fourth season, Battleground (2006-2009, 2014–present) later known as Graveyard (2010-2011, 2013-2014) the show introduced the choice wild cards. The tasks became more aggressive with over-the-top-reality sequences, from the third season onwards, when it was taken over from Miditech Studios by MTV. During the show, apart from learning about India's diversity, they were also given tasks to get to know each other. The first two seasons had a cap on the daily budget allocated to the contestants. The show has enjoyed relative success among the youth. Eventually the contestant who manages to survive vote outs and succeed in the finale is chosen as the winner. ĭuring the course of the journey there are vote outs, vote ins, eliminations and game changing twists. With a 17-year history, it is one of India's longest running reality shows. 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. Under Raghu and Rajiv's guidance, the show took a dramatic turn away from its feel-good-social-flavor, to a more crass, and in-your-face tone. Raghu Ram and Rajiv Ram, former Miditech Studio employees, were tasked with producing and anchoring the show for MTV. Seeing its popularity soar, the series was taken over by MTV from Miditech, to be produced in-house after the second season. In those early days, the format creator, Nikhil J Alva, had conceptualized the format as one that would unite the youth of India through social work and random acts of kindness as the contestants travelled across India. Miditech Studios produced the first 2 seasons of the Roadies series.

The Roadies format was created by Nikhil J Alva, founder of Miditech Studios.

In this show, a group of contestants travel to different destinations and participate in various tasks that challenge their physical, social and mental strength. The show is also digitally available on Voot and JioCinema. It was launched in 2003 and airs on MTV India. MTV Roadies is a youth-based reality show.

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