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Rida Tharana was asked why she called Sahil a dog. Later, Shalini Passi addressed criticism of her intelligence.
Rida beat Sahil and Shalini to win the show.
The Traitors Reunion finally dropped on Amazon Prime Video, and early in the episode, Karan Johar questioned Rida Tharana about calling Sahil Salathia a “kutta”. Karan pointed at Shalini Passi’s dog-shaped bag and prodded Rida to discuss that episode. The question brought forth an air of awkwardness as the camera zoomed in on Sahil.
Rida Tharana Defends Calling Sahil A “Kutta”
Rida said, “I still stand by it. With my heart, I stand by it. It was the hardest Circle of Shaq.” Karan interrupted her and said, “You said, ‘Iss kutte ko show pe kisne bulaya?'” Rida said, “Yes. Oh my god, not someone…” Rida and the contestants were left in stitches. Sahil added, “Actually, I mean, dogs are loyal, cute, yeah.”
Rida added, “And he has a dog as well. The cutest dog.” Sahil said, “Ab main kya hi boloon? Obviously the…” Shahneel Gill interjected, “Kutta, I would say, is a compliment.” Sahil added, “It is a compliment. She’s a lovely girl. I am very fond of her.” Referring to Sahil’s Instagram post, Rida said, “Shut up, you put a demon face on my picture.”
Sahil Salathia Reacts To Rida Calling Him A “Kutta”
Karan noted, “Koi tumhe kutta bulata hai aur tum bolte ho Rida is a lovely girl. What the f**k?” Sahil explained, “I mean, what do I say as a man?” Munawar Faruqui added, “Aur dog aur kutta compliment nahi hai, guys, please.” Soundous Moufakir said, “There’s a lot of diplomacy going on right now.”
She added, “What we get in our DMs, our calls has nothing to do with what these people are talking.” Soundous and Krystle D’Souza revealed that Sahil called them “a 100 times” to complain about Rida and how she called him a dog on the show.
Was Shalini Passi A “Dumb” Contestant?
Karan then mentioned that social media reactions called the Innocents “dumb”. Shalini Passi addressed these claims and said, “I have a larger-than-life personality. Mujhe mushkil hota hai usko ek itni (small) dabbi (box) main daalne ke liye… Main ek kamre main jaati hoon aur sab meri baat na sune toh I walk out.”
Shalini mentioned she first thought of playing aggressively like Munawar, but after his eviction, she had to change her personality. She asked, “Agar yeh log itne intelligent the toh yeh kyu nahi pohoche Endgame main?” She mentioned she built genuine connections and gained everyone’s trust. Shalini said, “I’m very intelligent because none of them made it till the Endgame.” Her statement was met with applause.
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Ask News18Rida Tharana called Sahil Salathia a “kutta” during a “Circle of Shaq” segment on The Traitors, and she stated at the reunion that she still stands by her comment. She also mentioned that Sahil had put a “demon face” on her picture on Instagram.
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September 09, 2026, 22:08 IST