Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 contestant Shagun Sharma has accused Gaurav Khanna of allegedly bullying her during the show’s shoot in Cape Town. She claimed that she was repeatedly targeted after stunts and felt hurt by his comments, while also admitting that reality shows can bring out intense emotions.
Shagun Sharma accused Gaurav Khannas of bullying her during the filming of Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 in Cape Town. (Photo: Instagram)
Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 has already started making headlines, not only for its daring stunts but also for the tensions that are getting louder between contestants. Actress Shagun Sharma, who will soon be seen in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, recently made an allegation about her fellow contestant Gaurav Khanna, saying he bullied her during the shoot of the show. In an interview with Filmygyan, Shagun was asked she would rather not meet again. She answered without any hesitation and named Gaurav right away, basically saying he is the contestant she would rather avoid, for sure.
According to Shagun, during the reality show shoot, the whole atmosphere started feeling pretty intense, and she said she was, more often than not, singled out, kind of. When they asked her about her equation with Gaurav, she was open that he used to pick on her back in Cape Town. She did add that reality shows can stir up strong emotions and create competitive behavior among contestants, but in her case, Shagun felt that a few comments crossed the line beyond normal rivalry, and they affected her personally.
Shagun went on to explain a bit more why she actually felt hurt about Gaurav’s behavior during the competition. In her view, Gaurav would come up with those kinds of comments, such as “Ye to chor deti hai," and then he’d start questioning her abilities by saying she was weak or by kind of pulling others away from using her approach. Shagun added that those repeated remarks left her feeling uneasy, kind of watched and targeted, especially when the contestants were already under pressure, doing those tough stunts.
Even though it was an unpleasant experience, Shagun still managed to share a rather balanced sort of view about the situation. She said that the intense pressure and the competitive environment of a reality show can sometimes pull out a different side of people. Now sure, she felt hurt by Gaurav’s actions during the shoot, but she also made it clear that she does not think his conduct on the show entirely defines who he is in real life, because honestly, stress and the usual challenges of these formats can make contestants respond in a different way than they would during normal days.
Hosted by Rohit Shetty, Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 kind of brings together a popular mix of faces, Rubina Dilaik, Karan Wahi, Jasmin Bhasin, and Arjun Bijlani, and then Mouni Roy comes in as a special guest. It is premiering on August 1 on Colors TV and JioHotstar, so yeah, the show keeps entertaining folks with difficult stunts and high-adrenaline-style tasks.
