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Subhash K Jha (DNA; January 20, 2015)

Last seen in Tumhari Pakhi, TV actor Iqbal Khan had recently flown down to Cape Town, South Africa for the latest season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi — Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns along with his fellow contestants. There’s a strong buzz going around that he’s won the show.

On his return, we asked him if that was the case. He neither confirmed nor denied it. He said, “We are not allowed to speak by contract. All I’ll say is, doing Fear Factor was a liberating experience for me, one that I thoroughly enjoyed for many reasons.”

He adds that he was delighted by the camaraderie among the contestants. “I know it’s hard to believe. But all of us got along famously,” he shares, adding, “We were all part of one big group. Forget rivalry, we helped each other with the tasks. Host Rohit Shetty had to keep reminding us that we were supposed to be competing.”

Iqbal maintains that he still isn’t a fan of reality shows, but admits that this was a different experience. “I didn’t have to speak loudly, get aggressive or act abusive for the camera. I just had to be myself. I’ve always enjoyed being in the outdoors. So this was like a paid vacation for me,” he laughs.