Karan Johar-hosted The Traitors has become a hot topic on social media. On Monday morning, Uorfi Javed slammed fellow contestant Apoorva Mukhija (The Rebel Kid) for making false claims in her YouTube vlog called Story Time. Apoorva has made several explosive claims about the show, revealing a few behind-the-scenes details that are usually kept under wraps, and admitting that she lied in several interviews just to be on the show.
‘I made sure to give such answers in my interview that they selected me…’
Talking about how she lied during her interview with BBC Studios, the studio behind The Traitors, Apoorva Mukhija said that she was the most irrelevant contestant as compared to others on the show. “This was a very big opportunity for me. BBC Studios was producing it, Amazon Prime was streaming it, and Karan Johar was hosting the game show. We made the show like Bigg Boss to some extent. Till I was offered this show, I had no content on YT, no films, etc. I was one of the most irrelevant people on the show as compared to others; the makers also thought 50 times before taking me on board. But I made sure to give such answers in my interview that they selected me. I just wanted to be on the show anyway. The minute they told me I was selected for the show, I freaked out, because I lied about a lot of things, saying that I am entertaining and will do whatever. I knew nothing. I was very underprepared and underconfident,” Apoorva confessed.
‘Karan Johar interviewed us, asking if we wanted to be a traitor or not’
Apoorva Mukhija admitted to saying certain things deliberately, knowing they would make it past the edit. She even revealed details from her interview with Karan Johar. “A friend of mine told me that whenever I went to give interviews on the show, I should say something iconic that they can’t cut out from the show. That I should give moments and memes, which changed my perception,” Apooorva explained.
The Rebel Kid added, “After we went to the palace, everyone was called inside to get interviewed by Karan Johar. It was about whether we wanted to be a traitor or not. I knew I would have been a horrible traitor. But since this game is about the traitors and they would get the most screen time and control over the game, I said I would love to be a traitor. Karan asked me why, and I said I wanted the ability to throw out anybody from the show who talked too much or irritated me. I didn’t mean any of it though. Then Karan asked me who would be the first person I would throw out of the show, and I said Sufi Motiwala. I was like, if he judges people’s clothing for a living and that’s how he dressed, then I didn’t trust his judgment.”
‘I was told I would be given three phone calls on the show, but later they denied making such claims’
Recalling the moment when her fight with Uorfi Javed began, Apoorva Mukhija shared a back story and explained, “It was a captive reality show, where no gadgets were given. My manager told me I would get three calls on the show, which I believed. After one task, I was thinking about my mom and missing home, so I asked the production team if they could allow me one call as discussed, and they said nothing like that was discussed. I was shocked. They said, as per the contract, they could not allow me any phone call. Following which I was upset and told Jannat Zubair about it, but Uorfi came asking what happened and Jannat told her not to talk now, then Uorfi got angry.”
Apoorva added, “I thought the only place where I would talk is the video diaries room. There was a video room no 5 where the girl used to ask me insane questions. She was my only friend on the show. I was also very self-aware.”
The Rebel Kid also went on to share that the show is not scripted, and the makers stitch the reactions of the contestants in the given situations. The Traitors streams on Amazon Prime Video every Thursday at 8 pm.
