Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Kaira Anu Says Gullu Was Like a Boyfriend, Not One
Kaira Anu and Gullu won a dating reality show together, and some people thought they were a couple.
Kaira says they never actually dated.
She says Gullu was a close friend who felt a bit like a boyfriend, but she did not call him one.
She says they are still friends.
Earlier, she said she felt betrayed by him and developed trust issues.
Kaira is now on Rise And Fall Season 2, while Gullu is on Bigg Boss 20.
Rise And Fall Season 2 contestant Kaira Anu said she and Gullu never dated.
She described Gullu as a close friend who was “boyfriend jaisa,” or like a boyfriend.
Kaira said they remain friends and that she forms relationships from the heart.
At the show's premiere, she had accused Gullu of betraying her and said it left her with trust issues.
Kaira said she could not give Gullu the boyfriend label after knowing him for only a few months; Gullu is competing on Bigg Boss 20.
- Who
- Kaira Anu, Kushal Tanwar (known as Gullu), and Rise And Fall host Manish Kasyap.
- What
- Kaira said she and Gullu never dated, describing him as a close friend who was like a boyfriend.
- When
- In a recent episode of Rise And Fall Season 2; the article also refers to the show's premiere.
- Where
- On Rise And Fall Season 2.
- Why
- Kaira said she could not give Gullu the boyfriend label after knowing him for only a few months and described herself as forming relationships from the heart.
Kaira's account
Others' interpretation
Whether they were a couple
Kaira's account
Kaira said she and Gullu never dated and are friends.
Others' interpretation
Their closeness on the dating reality show led viewers to assume they were in a romantic relationship.
What their bond meant
Kaira's account
Kaira described Gullu as a friend who was like a boyfriend, but said she could not give him that label.
Others' interpretation
Manish Kasyap laughed at the unusual description and commented on the overlap between friendship and a boyfriend relationship.
- Kaira Anu's statement
- She said she and Gullu never had a romantic relationship.
- Description of Gullu
- Kaira called him a close friend and said he was “boyfriend jaisa” (like a boyfriend).
- Their current relationship
- Kaira said they are still friends.
- Earlier comments
- At the premiere, Kaira accused Gullu of betrayal and said the experience caused trust issues.
- Kaira's explanation
- She said she had known Gullu for only a few months and could not give him the boyfriend label.
- Current shows
- Kaira is appearing on Rise And Fall Season 2; Gullu is competing on Bigg Boss 20.
- Gullu's full name
- Kushal Tanwar.