Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 Hot Wax Task Sparks Brutality Outrage
Khatron Ke Khiladi is a TV show where brave people try scary and painful challenges.
The show is hosted by Rohit Shetty.
In a recent challenge, hot melted wax was poured on the hands of four players: Rubina Dilaik, Ruhanikaa Dhawan, Harsh Gujral, and Vishal Aditya Singh.
The player who collected the most wax would be safe from going home.
Harsh Gujral collected the most wax and won, while Ruhanikaa stopped because it hurt too much.
Many people watching were upset and said the challenges are too cruel and look like torture.
Some fans warned the hot wax could cause blisters and hurt the players badly.
But others said the show has doctors, safety teams, and careful planning to keep contestants safe.
Vishal Aditya Singh, who was injured and could not complete the stunts, had to leave the show.
Hot molten wax was poured on the hands of Rubina Dilaik, Ruhanikaa Dhawan, Harsh Gujral, and Vishal Aditya Singh in a 10-minute pain-endurance elimination task.
Harsh Gujral won the task by collecting the most wax, while Ruhanikaa Dhawan aborted the challenge after breaking down in pain.
Fans and some contestants called the stunts 'brutal' and 'literally torture,' with one viewer warning the molten wax could cause blisters.
The controversy follows last week's rubber pellet task, in which 40 rubber pellets left four contestants severely bruised.
Karan Wahi, Avika Gor, and Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar defended the show's safety protocols, while Vishal Aditya Singh was eliminated after failing the eviction stunts.
- Who
- Contestants Rubina Dilaik, Ruhanikaa Dhawan, Harsh Gujral, and Vishal Aditya Singh, with host Rohit Shetty overseeing the task; fan criticism drew responses from Karan Wahi, Avika Gor, and Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar.
- What
- A 10-minute molten hot wax elimination task in which contestants had wax poured on their hands, with the person collecting the most wax being saved from elimination.
- When
- Aired in the second week of Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, a week after a rubber pellet task left four contestants bruised.
- Where
- The show airs on Colors TV and streams on JioHotstar every Saturday-Sunday at 9 pm, and is produced by Banijay Asia.
- Why
- The task was designed as a pain-endurance elimination stunt and reignited debate over whether the show's stunts have become dangerously brutal.
Critics (fans and contestants)
Showmakers and defenders
Are the stunts safe?
Critics (fans and contestants)
Fans and some contestants call the tasks 'brutal' and 'literally torture,' warning that the hot wax could cause blisters and that last week's pellet gun stunt worsened contestants' condition.
Showmakers and defenders
Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar says the show is 'not all brutal' and stunts are performed under extreme expert supervision, while Rohit Shetty said the hot wax task would be conducted under medical supervision.
Should injury-inducing tasks be removed?
Critics (fans and contestants)
One contestant wrote that the rubber pellet stunt was 'not cool' and that hurting participants means the show cannot call itself fear factor, demanding the stunt be removed.
Showmakers and defenders
Karan Wahi says rules and safety protocols are explained in detail and there is no chance of long-term damage, while Avika Gor cites extensive planning, professional stunt teams, and multiple checks before any stunt.
Who bears responsibility for the risk?
Critics (fans and contestants)
Critics argue the show 'looks like torture now' and that contestants should not have to endure such extreme pain.
Showmakers and defenders
Vishal Aditya Singh says people who enter the show know it is an adventure and stunt-based show requiring fitness and risk-taking, and that such injuries can happen in daily life too.
- Show
- Khatron Ke Khiladi 15
- Host
- Rohit Shetty
- Task
- Hot wax poured on contestants' hands (pain-endurance elimination)
- Task duration
- 10 minutes, with the option to quit anytime
- Task outcome
- Harsh Gujral won; Ruhanikaa Dhawan aborted the task
- Eliminated contestant
- Vishal Aditya Singh
- Previous controversy
- Rubber pellet task left four contestants bruised
- Broadcast
- Colors TV and JioHotstar, Saturday-Sunday at 9 pm
