Popular actor Gaurav Khanna, known for winning Celebrity MasterChef India and Bigg Boss 19, has sparked widespread concern among fans following his latest appearance on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15. After the recent broadcast, the actor revealed severe injuries sustained during a high-intensity task, describing the ordeal as the "most painful experience ever."
Gaurav Khanna's Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 Injury Sparks Outrage
In the latest episode, host Rohit Shetty introduced the elimination challenge for contestants holding the "fear fanda." Four participants Gaurav Khanna and Shagun Sharma from the new batch, alongside Karan Wahi and Vishal Aditya Singh from the returning batch were selected to face an endurance stunt involving continuous firing of rubber bullets.
Explaining the grueling rules of the challenge, Rohit Shetty informed the contestants, "You guys have to keep bearing the pain even if it's for the whole day; until the first two players abort the task, the firing will continue."
Why the hell did they even authorize a stunt like this? KKK is supposed to be about overcoming your fears, not putting contestants through unnecessary cruelty. I feel bad for everyone who had to go through that bullet stunt.#GauravKhanna#KKK15 pic.twitter.com/b6EBwda83N
— Nush (@nushtweets_) August 2, 2026
Although provided with spine protectors, the continuous impact of rubber bullets on their backs proved unbearable. Pain levels eventually forced both Gaurav Khanna and Shagun Sharma to abort the task.
Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15 officially premiered on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Watch new episodes every Saturday and Sunday, at 9:00 PM IST on Colors TV and JioHotstar.
Reflecting on the aftermath, an emotional Gaurav shared, "So far, only my throat was aching due to the wire. Now, my entire body is aching."
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Fans Express Anger
Following the episode, Gaurav Khanna took to social media to share a video revealing deep, dark bruises across his back. Posting the footage online, he wrote, "I cud still feel this pain watching it on tv. Most painful experience ever. All 4 of us went through this guys… still hav these marks."
The clip quickly went viral, provoking strong outrage from viewers across social media platforms who criticised the show's producers over safety and contestant care.
Demanding strict action against the makers, one online user commented, "This deserve a law suit against the show n it’s makers."
Another viewer questioned the safety standards of the stunt format, writing, "Wtfffffff is this?!.. This looks so fucking scary so painful dammit!!..Where did the accountability and responsibility of the makers, channel and the format go?!..Wishing Gaurav a speedy recovery, i feel so sorry for all the contestants, this is not what they’ve signed up for!!.."