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Contestant Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, explained that Karan Kundrra was eliminated because he was quiet which sort of looked like he was hiding something.
Karan Kundrra was eliminated after he got majority votes for being a traitor. (Photo Credit: Instagram)
The Karan Johar-hosted reality show The Traitors made its grand debut on Prime Video on June 12. The thriller series opened to high-stakes drama, unexpected evictions and nail-biting suspense. In the first three episodes, the show had a dramatic start as four contestants were eliminated, shifting the game’s dynamics drastically. Among them, Karan Kundrra was also shockingly eliminated as he was accused of being a traitor. During a heated round table discussion, he got the majority of votes, but it was later revealed that he was innocent, leaving many in disbelief.
Contestant Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, also took to her YouTube channel to express her sadness about Karan Kundrra’s elimination. Trying to explain why the actor was accused of being a traitor, the content creator said, “We went to the circle of shak again, and hum sabko lag raha tha ki Karan Paaji traitor hai because Karan Paaji na kisi se baat nhi kar rahe the, but he was also playing like a good game. You know not talking a lot is what the ideal strategy is, and this is what people do, like bahar wale jitney bhi traitors bane hai unme (We went to the circle of doubt again, and we all felt that Karan Paaji is a traitor because Karan Paaji was not talking to anyone. But he was also playing a good game. You know not talking a lot is what the ideal strategy is, this is what the traitors outside do).”
“But humare wale traitors me sab itna vocal the sab itna lad rahe the ek dusre se that Karan sort of looked like wo kuch chupa rahe hai. But aisa nahi tha yar, and then we took out Karan, and I was like so, so, so, so sad (But in our show, everyone was so vocal, and everyone was fighting so much with each other that Karan sort of looked like he was hiding something. But it was not like that, and then we took out Karan, and I was like so, so, so, so sad),” she added.
Calling Karan the sweetest person she has known to date, Apoorva also showered him with praise, saying, “He also left me like a little present before he left, and he said, ‘You know I am so proud of you kiddos.’ And to this date, the sweetest person to me has been Karan. He is so, so, so incredibly nice, he knew that this is a game, and he didn’t take it personally. He was not disrespectful towards anybody, he is just one of the sweetest, sweetest people. So, I like why he has the fan following. Like for some people, I just don’t get how they have fans.”
Coming to The Traitors, the reality TV show made its grand debut on Prime Video on June 12 at 8 PM. The show released the first three episodes on launch day, and new episodes will continue to drop every Thursday at 8 PM. Shot at the luxurious and visually stunning Hotel Suryagarh in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, this game show featured 20 players from the entertainment industry. It includes Anshula Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elnaaz Norouzi, Harsh Gujral, Jannat Zubair, Janvee Gaurr, Apoorva Mukhija (The Rebel Kid), Jasmine Bhasin, Maheep Kapoor, Mukesh Chhabra, Nikita Luther, Purav Jha, Raftaar, Uorfi Javed, Sudhanshu Pandey and Sufi Motiwala.
The cast come together to build a massive prize pot of Rs 1 crore by day, and among them lurk three secret traitors chosen by the host Karan Johar, who sabotage and eliminate the ‘innocents’ by night, all while keeping their identities hidden.
Each episode culminates in a tense round table (like Mafia) where everyone votes out a suspected traitor. If the innocents unmask all the traitors, they will share the prize. But if even one Traitor survives, that player walks away with all the prize money. Karan Kundrra, Lakshmi Manchu, Sahil Salathia and Raj Kundra (one of the traitors) have been eliminated from the show till now.
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More
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