Kolkata (PTI): Following the footsteps of 'Mohiner Ghoraguli' (Mohin's Horses), the cult rock group of the 70s, Bangla rock music has travelled a long way and now it has got a new life in TV reality shows.

A slew of Bengali TV channels are hosting shows featuring established as well as amateur rock groups. This has helped in the growth of the music which has caught the young generation by a storm.

"The regular competitions that they organise also help experiment with new sub-genres like in the West," Nondon Bagchi, who is long associated with the Bangla rock music scene, said.

The TV shows also gave a fresh lease of life to Bangla rock music, which of late has been witnessing a downfall with the emigration of several big-time rock singers to Bollywood.