When they left for Cape Town to shoot for the sixth installment of Khataron ke Khiladi returns, these superstars were confident that they would ace every test and emerge winners but a few days into the shooting and they discovered they were not really cut out for this adventure activity.Deebashree Mohanty caught up with some of these contestants who were at their comic best in Mumbai
Ashish Choudhury
I seriously have no idea how I managed to complete some of the stunts. They were crazy and something I couldn’t imagine in my worst nightmare. There were times when I would think aloud — tujhe marna hi thha toh Mumbai mein mar jaata... If you ask me which was the scariest, I would say all of them
What worked for me: My comedy skills and the ability to laugh at myself even when my life hung in balance, literally.
Hussain Kuwajerwala
There are stunts and then there are stunts but this was beyond anything I have ever seen anywhere. I often wondered how have the stunt crew come up with thisIJ At first, I was very unsure if I would be able to stay in the competition at all. But I had fun too. Outside of the stunt shooting, I mean.
What worked for me: My TV experience which told me to never give up. After all kabhi na kabhi toh show khatam hoga.
Harshad Arora
Fear factor nahin, this was maha fearful factor. I think I am better off doing fiction shows because this is no cakewalk. And people don’t even dare to attempt this at home. My family is the happiest that I returned in one piece. As for me, I am still in a daze. It took me a week to recover from the aches, pain and the fear.
What worked for me: My cool temperament. I had promised myself to not shed a tear and I am glad I didn’t.
Sagarika Ghatge
I was always into adventure and sports so I thought this will be easy. But I was definitely mistaken. There were crazy things that we have all done and we may not look our best beautiful in the show. But what matters more is that all’s well that ends well.
What worked for me: There was absolutely nothing that worked in my favour. Not even my sporty background. I am just happy to be back.
Ridhi Dogra
Baap re baap meri to jaan hi nikal gayee thhi. Some of the things that I had to do, I was not prepared for it and it was definitely not what I had expected. But it was fun too. The thing that really got to me was the horror house and the surprises it had in store. That was terrible.
What worked for me: I think the show makers wanted to target me the most, especially at the horror house. So, I would say everything worked against me.
Rashmi Desai
Darr has a new meaning for me now. It means runaway and hide. I had signed up for the show expecting it to be adventure plus fun. I got both of it, only in excess.(lauhgs)
What worked for me: My nervous laughter gave me false confidence of going through with the stunt.