[1] It is the longest running reality show in India's television history,[2] and in 2014 celebrated its 21st anniversary at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

Personalities grilled on the show have ranged from top politicians and Bollywood stars to sportsmen and spiritual gurus, and they have poured out all sorts of emotions – some tried to browbeat, some defended their acts and some shed tears.

[citation needed] A regular weekend feature on India TV, the show has consistently ruled television ratings for more than twenty years.

The interview of Narendra Modi just before the 2014 general election broke all rating records, attracting 74 per cent of Hindi news television viewers in India.

[4] Aap Ki Adalat is India's longest-running and by far the strongest running show on Indian television, attracting millions of viewers since 1993.