Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Rhea Chakraborty Says Past Makes Traitor Role Unwanted
Rhea Chakraborty is competing on the reality show The Traitors.
In the show, some players are called innocents and others are called traitors.
Rhea said she did not want to be a traitor because people have already treated her like one in real life.
She said this feeling comes from the difficult years after Sushant Singh Rajput died in 2020.
Rhea also said she has faced a lot of online trolling and public attention.
She believes she can think for herself instead of following the group.
She also thinks she can influence the other players.
Rhea stayed on the show during the episode, while Parul Gulati left.
Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill remained traitors, while Harman Singha had already been caught.
Rhea Chakraborty said she did not want to play a traitor on The Traitors because the role could recall her difficult personal history.
She said the world already sees her as a traitor and called herself the most trolled person in the country.
Rhea said she does not follow the crowd, is not easily influenced and can influence other contestants.
Rhea survived the fifth episode, while Parul Gulati was evicted from the show.
Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill remain traitors, while Harman Singha was caught in the third episode.
- Who
- Actor Rhea Chakraborty and contestants on The Traitors, including Shweta Tiwari and Parul Gulati.
- What
- Rhea explained why she did not want to play a traitor and discussed her past public scrutiny and trolling.
- When
- The discussion appeared in the show's fifth episode, reported on August 21; Sushant Singh Rajput died on June 14, 2020.
- Where
- The comments were made during The Traitors; the report was datelined Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Rhea said the traitor role could remind people of her personal history and lead to further memes and criticism.
- Show
- The Traitors, season two
- Episode
- Fifth episode
- Rhea's preference
- She said she wanted to be an innocent rather than a traitor.
- Rhea's description
- She called herself the most trolled person in the country.
- Episode outcome
- Rhea survived and Parul Gulati was evicted.
- Remaining traitors
- Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill
- Earlier development
- Harman Singha was caught as a traitor in the third episode.
