ALTHOUGH Singh Is Kinng, the desi Fear Factor show KHATRON KE KHILADI hosted by Akshay Kumar could not scale the peaks on TRPs. But it did pay off COLORS, the channel that aired the show. And it was widely criticised for its insipid script and hosting. After all, Akshay Kumar is always as good as the script and he was found wanting and lacked the fluidity and spontaneity of SRK.
The first season of Khatron Ke Khiladi came to a hyper finale on channel Colors. Model-turned-actress NETHRA RAGHURAMAN was adjudged the winner after she beat Urvashi Sharma in a tough and closely fought stunt. Nethra managed to beat the other 12 contestants, and bag the prize money of Rs 50 lakh. Ecstatic Nethra said, “It is kind of surreal. It is a feeling that leaves me elated. The one thing while doing Khatron Ke Khiladi was that the journey should be fantastic. And it has been just that. For me winning was great, am not saying no to that but the journey of reaching the finals was worth everything. It is actually worth more than winning. Winning was just like the cherry on the pudding. It was a thrilling experience.”
The show, in which Actor cum Host Akshay Kumar took 13 actresses and models through high-voltage stints in South Africa, was one of the most observed reality shows in recent times owing to its share of hype and flaws. All in all it was an okay first season.
