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It is a stunt reality television series made in India. It is based on an American television series, Fear Factor. Initially, it was released as ‘Fear Factor India’ on Sony TV.
It was later sold to Colors TV and the name was changed to ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi’.
The show is available to watch anytime on Voot. Apart from Hindi, it is also played in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.
The first season was produced by ‘Sphere Origins’. Afterward, ‘Endemol Shine India’ took over, from the second season till date.
It has a total of 11 seasons and 193 episodes yet. The show is still running. Each episode is about 90 minutes long. It has been hosted by different celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Rohit Shetty, and others.
Here is a list of all the Khatron Ke Khiladi winners to date, along with the cash prize they won:
1. Nethra Raghuraman - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 1 (2008) Winner
Nethra Raghuraman was the Khatron Ke Khiladi winner in season 1. It was in 2008. She is an Indian actress and model.
Her successful films are Thakshak and Bhopal Express. She has also appeared in several music albums.
Nethra Raghuraman has won the Best female newcomer award at Star Screen Awards. She won a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs.
Urvashi Sharma got the runner-up title.
Akshay Kumar hosted season 1, and it was produced and shot in South Africa.
2. Anushka Manchanda - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 2 (2009) Winner
Anushka Manchanda won the Khatron Ke Khiladi show in 2009. She is an Indian actress, model, singer, and former VJ.
She also participated in a dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
She came to light when she became a member of the Indipop music group. Anushka Manchanda won a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs.
Jesse Randhawa was the runner-up in that season.
Akshay Kumar hosted the show and it was produced and shot in South Africa.
3. Shabir Ahluwalia - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3 (2010) Winner
Shabir Ahluwalia was the first male contestant to emerge as a winner. He is an Indian television actor and host.
He has appeared in many television shows including Kahiin to Hoga, Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and others. He is known for his role as ‘Abhishek Prem Mehra’ in Kumkum Bhagya.
Shabir Ahluwalia won a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs.
Ritwik Bhattacharya became the runner-up.
The season was hosted by Priyanka Chopra and it was produced and shot in Brazil.
4. Aarti Chhabria - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 4 (2011) Winner
Aarti Chhabria is an Indian actress and model. She won the Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2011.
She popularly appears in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada movies including Awara Paagal Deewana, Raja Bhaiya, Shaadi No. 1, and many others.
Aarti Chhabria also participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. She won a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs.
Mauli Dave got the runner-up title in that season.
The season was again hosted by Akshay Kumar and it was produced and shot in South Africa.
5. Rajneesh Duggal - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 5 (2014) Winner
There was a gap of 3 years for the new season to be launched after 2011. People eagerly waited for it and when in 2014, season 5 was announced, people went crazy.
Rajneesh Duggal was the Khatron Ke Khiladi winner in 2014. He is an Indian television as well as a film actor and model.
Rajneesh Duggal has appeared in superhit movies like 1920, Dangerous Ishq, Creature 3D, and many more. He has won the Kingfisher Model of the Year award in 2005.
He also represented India at the Mr. International 2003 in London and became the runner-up. Rajneesh Duggal won a cash prize of Rs. 25 lakhs and also received a Mahindra Scorpio SUV as a winning prize.
Gurmeet Chaudhary was the runner-up that season.
Rohit Shetty hosted the show that season and it was produced and shot in South Africa.
6. Aashish Chaudhary - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 6 (2015) Winner
Aashish Chaudhary won Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2015. He is an Indian Hindi film actor.
He has done a lot of movies like Shaadi Ka Laddoo, Daddy Cool, Girlfriend, and many more. He has also appeared in a few music albums. He is most popular for his role as ‘Boman’ in Dhamaal and Double Dhamaal.
He won a cash prize of Rs. 25 lakhs. Meiyang Chag was the runner in that season.
The show was hosted by Rohit Shetty and was produced and shot in South Africa.
7. Sidharth Shukla - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 7 (2016) Winner
Sidharth Shukla won the seventh season of Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2016. He is an Indian film as well as a television actor, host, and model.
He has played roles in two movies yet named Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Business in Kazakhstan.
He has also appeared in many television shows including Dil Se Dil Tak, Love You Zindagi, Aahat, and many more. He is most popular for his role in Balika Vadhu.
Sidharth Shukla won a cash prize of Rs. 25 lakhs along with a Tata Tiago car.
Sana Saeed became the runner-up in that season.
The season was hosted by Arjun Kapoor and was produced and shot in Argentina.
8. Shantanu Maheshwari - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 8 (2017) Winner
Shantanu Maheshwari became the Khatron Ke Khiladi winner in 2017. He is an Indian actor, dancer, host, and choreographer.
He has appeared in a lot of dance reality shows including Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Nach Baliye, and Bindass Naach. He is most popular for his role in Dil Dosti Dance.
Shantanu Maheshwari has also done a few web series. He won a cash prize of Rs. 25 lakhs along with a Jeep Compass car.
Hina Khan got the runner-up title in that season.
Rohit Shetty hosted that season and it was produced and shot in Spain.
9. Punit Pathak - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 9 (2018) Winner
Punit Pathak, an Indian actor, dancer, and choreographer, won the Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2019.
He has appeared in all the movie series of ABCD: Anybody Can Dance. He has also participated in a lot of dance reality shows including Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Dance India Dance, and others.
Punit Pathak won a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs along with a car.
Aditya Narayan was the runner-up in that season.
The season was hosted by Rohit Shetty and it was produced and shot in Argentina.
10. Karishma Tanna - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 10 (2019) Winner
Karishma Tanna won the Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2020. She is an Indian actress and model.
She made her debut with Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She was even a runner-up of the reality show Bigg Boss. Karishma has appeared in many films including Grand Masti, Sanju, Dosti: Friends Forever, and more.
Karishma Tanna won a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs along with a car.
Karan Patel became the runner-up in that season.
It was hosted by Rohit Shetty and was produced and shot in Bulgaria.
11. Nia Sharma - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 11 (2020) Winner
Nia Sharma, an Indian Hindi television actress, was the 11th season winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2020.
She has appeared in a lot of television shows like Jamai Raja, Behenein, Naagin, Ishq Mein Marjawan, and many more.
She is popular for her role of ‘Manvi Chaudhary’ in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai. Nia Sharma won a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs and a car.
Karan Wahi was the runner-up in that season.
The show was hosted by Rohit Shetty and was produced and shot in India only.
Khatron Ke Khiladi is not just a stunt reality show, but a very good opportunity for those who want to create their identity.
It isn’t easy to jump off the buildings, walk on heights or ride in a burning car. Also, all this has to be done in a limited period of time.
This is a very daring and thrilling show. The contestants have to overcome all their fears.
The plot of the show basically says that it's all about the concept of survival, and I believe, that's something which we all do in our daily life, survive.
I hope you got inspired by this list of Khatron Ke Khiladi winners and are ready to face all the challenges coming forth, bravely.
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