''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' () simply known as ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' is an Indian

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-language stunt-based reality television series based on the American series ''

Fear Factor ''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/ dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled '' ...

''. First launched as ''Fear Factor India'' on

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, the format was sold by Endemol's domestic division after the second season to

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, becoming ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' on 21 July 2008. A

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of the main series '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India'' was launched on 1 August 2020 where contestants from previous years participated. In April 2025, The Production Company of the show, Banijay Asia, pulled out from producing the show at the last minute, leaving its future uncertain.

Series overview

Spin-off

Season 1

Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 was hosted by

Akshay Kumar Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career span ...

Nethra Raghuraman Nethra Raghuraman is an Indian actress and model . She has been selected as Look Of The Year contest winner for Femina magazine in 1997. She also won the Best Female Newcomer title at Star Screen Awards in 2000. Her most notable films include ...

was declared the winner of the season. : Indicates original entrants : Indicates re-entered entrants

Season 2

Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 was hosted by

Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda aka Kiss Nuka (born 11 February 1984) is an Indian singer, music producer, composer, actress, and former VJ. She came to prominence as a member of the Indipop girl group Viva!. In 2018, she adopted the artistic name Kiss N ...

was declared the winner of the season. : Indicates original entrants : Indicates re-entered entrants

Season 3

Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 was hosted by

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...

Shabir Ahluwalia Shabir Ahluwalia (born 10 August 1979) is an Indian actor and host who works in Hindi television and films. He is best known for portraying Abhishek Prem Mehra in Zee TV's romantic drama series '' Kumkum Bhagya''. He won the third season of '' ...

was declared the winner of the season. : Indicates original entrants : Indicates re-entered entrants

Season 4

Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Torchaar 4". Aarti Chhabria was declared the winner of the season.

Season 5

Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 was hosted by

Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, stuntman, producer and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema, his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala f ...

The tagline for this season was "Darr Ka Blockbuster".

Rajneesh Duggal Rajniesh Duggal is an Indian film and television actor, as well as a model. He won the title of Grasim Mr. India, Grasim Mr. India 2003 and represented India at the Mister International, Mr. International 2003 pageant held in London, where he ...

was declared the winner of the season.

Season 6

Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns".

Aashish Chaudhary Ashish Chaudhary (born ) is an Indian actor who has acted in many Hindi films and television productions. He is best known for portraying Boman in the comedies ''Dhamaal'' (2007) and ''Double Dhamaal ''Double Dhamaal'', also known as ''420s ...

was declared the winner of the season.

Season 7

Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 was hosted by

Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with the drama '' Ishaqzaade ...

. The tagline for this season was "Kabhi पीड़ा Kabhi कीड़ा in Argentina".

Sidharth Shukla Sidharth Shukla (12 December 1980 – 2 September 2021) was an Indian actor, Television presenter, host and model who mostly appeared in Hindi television and films. He was known for his roles in ''Balika Vadhu'', ''Broken But Beautiful, Broken ...

was declared the winner of the season.

Season 8

Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Pain in Spain". Shantanu Maheshwari was declared the winner of the season.

Season 9

Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Jigar Pe Trigger".

Punit Pathak Punit Jayesh Pathak (born 1 November 1986) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor. In 2019, he participated in Colors TV's reality and stunt series '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9'' and emerged as the winner. Early life Punit Jaye ...

was declared as winner of the season.

Season 10

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Jahaan Darr Lega Class Aur Dega Trass". The telecast was postponed for 3 months due to

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. Week 7 episodes started from 27 June.

Karishma Tanna Karishma K. Tanna (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' in 2001. She is well known for her roles ...

was declared as the winner of the season 10.

Season 11

Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 was hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Darr VS Dare".

Arjun Bijlani Arjun Bijlani (born 31 October 1982) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi television. He made his television debut with Ekta Kapoor's show ''Kartika (TV series), Kartika'' on Hungama TV. Bijlani is best known for his roles in ''L ...

was declared as winner of the season.

Season 12

Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 is hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Bach Ke Kahan Jayega? Khatra Kahin Se Bhi Aayega!". The show premiered on 2 July 2022, on

. Tushar Kalia was declared as winner of the season.

Season 13

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 is hosted by

. The tagline for this season was "Iss Baar Har Level, Darr Next Level". The show premiered on 15 July 2023, on

. Spanning over 27 episodes, it is the longest season of the series since its inception. Dino James was declared as winner of the season.

Season 14

Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 is hosted by

. The tagline for this season is "Darr Ki Nayi Kahaaniyaan In Romania". The show premiered on 27 July 2024, on

and digitally on

JioCinema JioCinema was an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Viacom18. The service was merged with Disney+ Hotstar on 14 February 2025, to form JioHotstar. In April 2022, the service was brought under Relianc ...

Karan Veer Mehra Karan Mehra (born 28 December 1982), also known as Karan Veer Mehra, is an Indian actor. He began his career with the show ''Remix'' in 2004 and has later appeared in many shows. Mehra is best known in television for his role in the serial ' ...

was declared as the winner of the season.

References

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