Kushal Tandon Demands $1 Million From Ektaa Kapoor for Lock Upp x Alliance Crossover, Says ‘GST Bill Coming Too’

Kushal Tandon playfully asked Ektaa Kapoor for $1 million, plus GST, after an unexpected Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa and Alliance crossover brought him into the spotlight. The producer joined the banter, while fans enjoyed the viral exchange sparked by Shivangi Joshi and Shreya Kalra’s conversation.

By: Bhumi Vashisht
Last Updated: August 6, 2026 16:41:48 IST

Television actor Kushal Tandon got everyone looking when he did that kind of joke, asking producer Ektaa Kapoor for one million dollars, right after some surprise crossover between Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa and Alliance. Now both these reality shows wrapped up their respective seasons, like Lock Upp with Shreya Kalra taking the win and Alliance with Mini Mathur as the winner. Kushal’s post was super quick in getting fans’ reactions, and it sort of made the whole celebration for the two finales feel a bit more playful, like an unexpected little twist in the air.

Kushal Tandon Jokes About Charging Ektaa Kapoor For An Unexpected Reality Show Crossover

The fun exchange started once Kushal Tandon dropped a clip from Lock Upp on his Instagram Stories, where his ex-girlfriend Shivangi Joshi and contestant Shreya Kalra were spotted talking about him. Reacting to the sudden name drop, Kushal kind of joked around and tagged Ektaa Kapoor, saying he’d send her a bill, with GST, for the crossover.

Ektaa played along and replied that he should DM her the amount. Kushal then kept it going by saying he was supposed to get a payment of one million dollars for his indirect contribution to the show.

Shivangi Joshi And Shreya Kalra’s Conversation Brings Kushal Tandon Back Into The Spotlight

That chat people couldn’t stop talking about started right in the Lock Upp house when Shreya Kalra said she had basically stopped Shilpa Shinde from bringing up Shivangi Joshi’s past relationships or whatever. Then Shivangi, without much delay, asked if they were talking about Kushal Tandon, but Shreya quickly shot back that, hey, the cameras were still rolling. The moment was short; they shifted to something else.

Actor Revisits Shreya Kalra’s DM Controversy And Responds With His Side Of The Story

So the most recent back and forth goes all the way to Shreya Kalra’s claims about Lock Upp, where she said that Kushal Tandon had actually messaged her on Instagram, while she was already in a relationship. This whole thing came back up again on Alliance, and Kushal was asked straight up about the controversy. He denied it and then said that Shreya was the one who had reached out to him first.

Ektaa Kapoor Joins The Fun As Kushal Tandon’s Playful ₹1 Million Claim Sparks Laughter Online

As fans keep getting into the fun little banter between the reality stars and Kushal Tandon’s playful back-and-forth with Ektaa Kapoor on social media, well, the whole incident kind of once again underlines how reality shows and online talk usually move together. 

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