Sufi Motiwala: There's more to a person than their social media persona
Sufi Motiwala
Arguably one of the most entertaining contestants on The Traitors (India), online
fashion critic
and content creator
Sufi Motiwala
brought with him to the show a heady mix of sass, energy, and a bold personality — the kind of combo that
reality TV
thrives on. But just as viewers were beginning to root for his fierce one-liners and unapologetic self-expression, his journey came to an abrupt end when he was 'murdered' by traitor Purav Jha.
So, what made him sign up for a show that thrives on paranoia and betrayal? For Sufi, it was about breaking the perception around his image. He says, 'I think with the concept of the show being betrayal and dhoka, I really wanted to show people how much of a human being I am — soft and sensitive in real life — because that's a big contradiction to my social media personality, and that's very important to me. Secondly, I love money, so the winning amount. Thirdly, I love cameras, and I love screens, and I love seeing myself on the screen, and I think this is the best way to achieve that in a way where I don't have to compromise my ethics. It's still a game, but people still get to see my personality. I have no regrets from the game. I am very, very happy that it started the way it did, and ended the way it did.'
Given his famously unfiltered fashion commentary, was he ever worried that this no-holds-barred persona might make him appear less trustworthy in a game where suspicion can cost you dearly? Sufi admits, 'Of course it can make you seem highly untrustworthy. If you see the interviews with
Karan Johar
, Apoorva Mukhija, Uorfi Javed, Mukesh Chhabra — everybody said that they would find me to be the most untrustworthy, and that is exactly what I wanted to break on the show. Your Instagram and your sass are not your whole definition or your existence. There is much more to a human being than just what they show on social media.'
And when it comes to fashion — Sufi's self-confessed playground — he doesn't shy away from dishing out his verdict. On who nailed the style game on The Traitors, he says, 'I think Janvi Gaur was the best dressed, Sahil Salathia in men, and me and Apoorva in the Gen Z girlie pop category.'
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He adds, 'I wouldn't say worst dressed, but just based on my preference, Nikita Luther, Ashish Vidyarthi sir, and
Sudhanshu Pandey
sir could have brought more energy with the looks.'
Extending his style radar to Bollywood, Sufi keeps it real. 'I'm forever biased to Janhvi Kapoor and Rekha ji. The celebs who need a style intervention are the Khans — Aamir, Shah Rukh, and Salman. I love them, adore them, and respect them. I also can't help but notice that they wear the same things they have since their movies from the 2000s. While it works, their style seems to not have evolved at all, and I would honestly just love to see them in a different, more edgy element.'
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