HindiKaran Wahi on doing the stunt-based show for the third time

Exclusive – Khatron Ke Khiladi 15: Karan Wahi on doing the stunt-based show for the third time, bond with Avinash-Rithvik and performing stunts handpicked based on their fears.

Key points

• I additionally had a lot of fun with Harsh bhai, Gaurav and Vishal.
• You discover how much you can handle, what scares you, what you can overcome.
• I realised for the first time on Khatron that maybe my body doesn't respond well to cold water.
• For all these reasons, I feel it is a beautiful show and a beautiful journey.
• But from the particularly first day of the shoot, we kicked off spending a lot of time together.

Karan Wahi, who is at present seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, lately spoke regarding his journey, experience performing challenging stunts and the friendships he formed on the show. During an exclusive chat with Times of India TV, the actor opened up regarding facing his fears on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, doing the show for the third time to and more. (Photo: Instagram). I am doing the show for the third time.

I don't think joining the show again as a challenger puts pressure on me. I feel it's only the viewers who think the expectations are particularly high as I am doing the show for the third time. Ultimately, whether you do it for the first, second or third time, it remains a particularly different kind of show. The only advantage is that you become familiar with the environment. When we reached the set, the initial nervousness was absent since we knew what to expect. You know where things will happen and how the stunt will be performed, but you still don't know what is actually going to happen. (Photo: Instagram).

Whether you win or lose there is one kind of anxiety.

Notably, the moment Rohit sir enters, you feel the same pressure. Whether you are listening to a stunt, watching someone perform or even after you have completed one, you experience different kinds of anxiety. If you win, there is one kind of anxiety, and if you lose, there is another. Yes, I am doing Khatron Ke Khiladi for the third time, so the audience expects me to win. But the show is not regarding skill or talent. There is a lot of luck, timing and other factors involved. You have to react according to the situation, and even the weather and climate can affect your performance. (Photo: Instagram).

I realised for the first time on Khatron that maybe my body doesn't respond well to cold water. I take hot showers even during summers. So imagine being in four-degree temperatures at 11 at night, with rain falling, and then having to obtain into ice-cold water. As a viewer, you might wonder, 'Why aren't you going inside?' But your body can actually refuse to cooperate. There were plenty of times when mentally I was ready, but physically my body wasn't responding. I would feel like my hand had moved, but it was still in the same place. That is why I love Khatron. You learn so much regarding yourself. You discover how much you can handle, what scares you, what you can overcome and what you cannot. (Photo: Instagram).

I feel like I have discovered that circle after nine years.

For all these reasons, I feel it is a beautiful show and a beautiful journey. When I did it for the first time, I remarked that whether you win or lose, it is ultimately concerning your journey. Of course, winning feels great, but even if you don't reach the destination of victory, what matters is whether you had an amazing journey and discovered something meaningful along the way. Life came as a full circle and I feel like I have discovered that circle after nine years. So, I am particularly lucky and blessed to be doing the show for the third time. (Photo: Instagram).

I became close to Avinash and Ritvik is a close friend.

Before the shooting began, everything seemed highly different. But from the particularly first day of the shoot, we kicked off spending a lot of time together. I especially became close to Avinash and Ritvik since we had one vanity van, so we were together most of the time. We additionally travelled together in the bus. After a day or two, everyone usually gets their own fixed seat. Avinash would sit in the middle of the back row since he likes having a clear view. I prefer sitting where I have something to hold in front of me. Ritvik would sit opposite me, so the three of us interacted a lot. (Photo: Instagram).

Orry is a completely different human being and a brilliant person.

I additionally had a lot of fun with Harsh bhai, Gaurav and Vishal. I spent a lot of time with orry as well and obtained to know him as a person. He is a completely different human being and a brilliant person. So, I really enjoyed my time with everyone. But once the camera began rolling, everything changed. The screams and the stunts were enough to scare us. I am telling you, the intensity and difficulty level were extremely high. You would wonder, 'Why are you doing this? Who does this?' (Photo: Instagram).

This time makers handpicked stunts based on our fears.

For context, a lot of the stunts were additionally being performed for the first time, so there was no reference point. You couldn't think, 'Someone else did this, so I can do it too.' They additionally handpicked stunts based on our fears. For example, I have claustrophobia, so they wrapped me in a plastic sheet. There was hardly any air inside. It was terrifying for someone who is claustrophobic. It felt like they were telling me, 'We are taking away all your oxygen.' It was insane and completely mad. Even now, I wonder how I managed to do all of it. I think even the team must have wondered how I actually pulled it off. (Photo: Instagram).

Taken together, the developments around hindiKaran Wahi on doing the stunt point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.