Uorfi, Raftaar to Rebel Kid: Meet 20 confirmed contestants for KJo's The Traitors
The wait is finally over as Prime Video unveiled the names of all the 20 contestants who are participating in Karan Johar hosted 'The Traitors'. The show, teeming with treachery and deception, will feature an explosive mix of 20 celebrities.The names of the contestants include Anshula Kapoor, Apoorva, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elnaaz Nourouzi, Harsh Gujral, Jannat Zubair, Janvi Gaur, Jasmine Bhasin, Karan Kundrra, Lakshmi Manchu, Maheep Kapoor, Mukesh Chhabra, Nikita Luther, Purav Jha, Raftaar, Raj Kundra, Sahil Salathia, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sufi Motiwala, and Uorfi Javed, as they try to deceive each other in this ultimate battle of will and wit.advertisement'The Traitors' brings the adaptation of IDTV's BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning global format to India and fans are too excited to witness what the contestants will offer.
Premiering on June 12, 'The Traitors' will exclusively stream on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping every Thursday at 8 pm.
The trailer will see the 20 players arrive at the royal Suryagarh Palace in Rajasthan with a single objective: to win the title and the significant cash prize amassed through various physical and psychological missions.Identified as 'innocents,' players must find and eliminate the 'traitors' from among them, who are carefully and secretly chosen at the beginning of the show by the host, Karan Johar. In a power play of vicious betrayals, cold-hearted deception, and constant manipulations, 'The Traitors' will need to eliminate the innocents unless the innocents are able to identify them before it's too late!advertisementThe filmmaker who is excited to step into the shoes of the director, shared his happiness and said, 'Characterised by lies, deceit, betrayal, and a whole lot of drama, The Traitors is a show to watch out for! You will see me enjoy myself to the hilt, as I not only orchestrate the gameplay but also get a front-row seat to all the chaos, conflicts, and conspiracies that transpire between the 20 players. The drama gets way too real, and the stakes even more so. While the players enter the palace ready to outsmart, outplay, and outlast everyone else, all their strategies go out the window the moment I choose the traitors from amongst them.'The series, co-produced by BBC Studios India Productions and All3Media International, marks Prime Video India's foray into high-profile reality television.'The Traitors' offers audiences high-caliber celebrities and intense drama, all wrapped up in thriller-esque gameplay.
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