‘I Was Just Trying To Win Hearts’

Somewhere they felt that this guy is notorious because of what we read in the media. I was just trying to make people understand who the real me is. But you can't be the real you.

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Raj Kundra has been evicted from the OTT reality show, The Traitors, but seems thrilled of his time spent there. From navigating trust and betrayal to the thrill of strategy, he reflects on what makes the show unlike anything else on Indian television. “I call it the Kalyug ka show because this is kalyug,” “In the morning, you are friends and at night, someone is backstabbing you. My wife is hooked on it.”

How did the show resonate with you on a deeper level?

I enjoyed the show. We knew what we were getting into. I have seen The Traitors in the UK, I like the concept. I played to what I understood the game format to be. There are no hard feelings. You trust people, but you have to deceive them. You have to work with your instincts, and sometimes, you get it wrong. I think the first murder sent ripples, sabke hosh ud gaye.