{"id":199155,"date":"2026-08-03T05:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=199155"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:24:13","slug":"kya-paagalpan-hai-ye-contestants-tortured-with-rubber-bullets-on-khatron-ke-khiladi-internet-calls-it-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=199155","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Kya paagalpan hai ye\u2019: Contestants tortured with rubber bullets on Khatron Ke Khiladi, internet calls it unacceptable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p class=\"content\"><span>The most recent episode of <\/span><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/khatron-ke-khiladi\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Khatron Ke Khiladi\" rel=\"noopener\">Khatron Ke Khiladi<\/a> 15 saw four contestants face a firing squad, quite literally. Shagun Sharma, Gaurav Khanna, Vishal Aditya, and Karan Wahi were hit by rubber bullets as part of a \u2018Pain Auction\u2019 stunt, which left them injured. The internet questioned why the contestants were being \u2018tortured\u2019 for entertainment on the Indian show, that was shot in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"artImage leadImage\">\n<div class=\" \"><picture class=\"leadImageClass\"><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/08\/03\/960x540\/Khatron_Ke_Khiladi_task_1785748008326_1785748014503_b2338569-1001-42ad-8753-6cee73544de8.jpg\" alt=\"Shagun Sharma and Gaurav Khanna were the first to drop out of the task after being hit by rubber bullets.\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/08\/03\/400x225\/Khatron_Ke_Khiladi_task_1785748008326_1785748014503_b2338569-1001-42ad-8753-6cee73544de8.jpg\" alt=\"Shagun Sharma and Gaurav Khanna were the first to drop out of the task after being hit by rubber bullets.\" title=\"Shagun Sharma and Gaurav Khanna were the first to drop out of the task after being hit by rubber bullets.\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"\">Shagun Sharma and Gaurav Khanna were the first to drop out of the task after being hit by rubber bullets.<span\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2><strong>What happened during the Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 task?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>After two groups selected Shagun, Karan, Vishal and Gaurav to perform the task, a man dressed in camouflage walked out with a gun in his hand. Host<\/span><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/rohit-shetty\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Rohit Shetty\" rel=\"noopener\"> Rohit Shetty<\/a> stated that the four will stand with their backs faced to the man, and he will keep firing all day long, or until two contestants drop out and will perform the elimination stunt. He also later revealed that all four of them took around \u201840 pellets\u2019 during the stunt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \"><span>The contestants were given spine protectors for the stunt as they faced gunfire while wearing only those and a sleeveless vest. All the contestants visibly showed pain as the man kept firing at them from a decreasing distance, sometimes with multiple bullets being fired at once, as Rohit smiled. Shagun was the first to break down and drop out, and Gaurav followed her, leaving Vishal and Karan standing. Rohit warned the contestants that they would have to face more pain throughout the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2><strong>Shagun Sharma and Gaurav Khanna react to the injuries<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>The contestants were shocked to see the kind of injuries left on the four contestants\u2019 backs, with many of them crying too. Shagun took to Instagram after the episode aired, posting footage from the stunt. She wrote, \u201cI know what it looked like from outside. Still healing from what it felt like from inside.\u201d She was also vocal on the show when she stated that the stunt wasn\u2019t good at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"content \"><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/entertainment\/tv\/gaurav-khanna-suffers-back-injury-after-khatron-ke-khiladi-15-stunt-rohit-shetty-101785727127254.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Gaurav\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaurav <\/a>stated on the show that his neck ache seemed pale in comparison to the pain he felt all over his body in the moment. He posted a glimpse of his injuries on his Instagram Stories after the show aired, writing, \u201cThanks @orry for making this. I cud still feel this pain watching it on tv. Most painful experience ever. All 4 of us went through this guys..still hav these marks #darrkanayadaur #kkk15.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2><strong>The internet wonders why KKK15 contestants wre being tortured<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Clips from the stunt featuring the four circulated widely, with many expressing shock at the stunt leaving the contestants so injured. Some even mistook the rubber bullets for pellets, possibly due to what Rohit later said on the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \"><span>\u201cIsn&#8217;t it torture rather than a task,\u201d questioned one on Instagram, while another wrote, \u201cKya paagalpan hai ye (What is this insanity?)\u201d One pointed out, \u201cI never seen stunt like that before, how can they injure them badly.. this is tourture.. they should not be physically injured purposely.. if its done by accident that&#8217;s different thing.\u201d Some even claimed that they cried while watching the stunt, with one adding, \u201cthe wounds are so deep it will take so much time to recover.\u201d Others even questioned if it was even legal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"content \"><span>The discourse on X (formerly Twitter) didn\u2019t seem much different. \u201cDisgusting task!! How can they put ppls life in danger. Anything for trps!\u201d slammed one X user, while another wrote, \u201cThis is pathetic tbh. On the name of games, you can&#8217;t hurt someone so badly.\u201d Numerous others also pointed out that it was \u2018not cool\u2019 on the makers&#8217; part to physically injure their contestants on purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><span>Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 is broadcast on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioHotstar, with new episodes airing every Saturday and Sunday at 9 PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/entertainment\/tv\/khatron-ke-khiladi-contestants-tortured-with-rubber-bullets-internet-calls-it-unacceptable-shagun-sharma-gaurav-khanna-101785747472831.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most recent episode of Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 saw four contestants face a firing squad, quite literally. Shagun Sharma, Gaurav Khanna, Vishal Aditya, and Karan Wahi were hit by rubber bullets as part of a \u2018Pain Auction\u2019 stunt, which left them injured. The internet questioned why the contestants were being \u2018tortured\u2019 for entertainment on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":199156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Khatron_Ke_Khiladi_task_1785748008326_1785748014503_b2338569-1001-42ad-8753-6cee73544de8.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":194054,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194054","url_meta":{"origin":199155,"position":0},"title":"What is there around the neck of the contestant in Lock Up Reality Show? 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