Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, subtitled “Darr Ki Nayi Kahaaniyaan In Romania,” took the franchise to Bucharest for a fresh round of stunts and challenges, closing out with a win for an actor who’d go on to have an even bigger reality TV year. Here’s the complete breakdown.
Start Date and Season Overview
Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 premiered July 27, 2024, on Colors TV, streaming digitally on JioCinema, and concluded September 29, 2024, running 20 episodes with 13 original contestants. Rohit Shetty hosted, continuing his long run with the franchise. The season was announced in May 2024, with principal photography beginning the following month in Bucharest, Romania — a fresh location choice the show’s producers specifically highlighted, trading the country’s usual fairy-tale-castle tourist appeal for “nightmarish dangers” built around the contestants’ stunts.
Who Won Khatron Ke Khiladi 14?
Actor Karan Veer Mehra was declared the winner. His victory came just months before he’d go on to also win Bigg Boss 18 later that same year — giving him a genuine reality-show double within a single calendar year, a feat rarely achieved in Indian television. After the finale, Mehra was notably outspoken in interviews about a mid-season controversy involving fellow contestant Asim Riaz (see below), commenting that Riaz “needs medical help” due to his behavior during the show.
Runner-Up and Top Finishers
Actress Krishna Shroff — sister of actor Tiger Shroff and daughter of Jackie Shroff — finished as runner-up, beaten alongside fellow finalist Gashmeer Mahajani in the closing stretch. Shroff had reportedly been offered a spot on the show roughly two years before finally agreeing to join, saying in a pre-season interview that she felt this was the right time in her life to take on something that would expose “every aspect” of herself, including “the good, bad and the ugly side.”
Full Contestant List
Season 14’s 13-person original lineup mixed established actors, reality show veterans, and a genuine cross-section of Indian television:
- Karan Veer Mehra — Actor — Winner
- Krishna Shroff — Actress, fitness entrepreneur — Runner-up
- Gashmeer Mahajani — Actor — Finalist
- Asim Riaz — Model, Bigg Boss 13 runner-up — Removed mid-season (see below)
- Shilpa Shinde — Actress, Bigg Boss 11 winner
- Sumona Chakravarti — Actress
- Abhishek Kumar — Actor, Bigg Boss 17 contestant
- Shalin Bhanot — Actor, Bigg Boss 16 contestant
- Aditi Sharma — Actress
- Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia — Actress
- Niyati Fatnani — Actress
- Aashish Mehrotra — Actor, known for Anupamaa
- Samarth Jurel — Actor
Mid-Season Controversy: Asim Riaz’s Exit
One of the season’s most talked-about moments had nothing to do with the stunts themselves — Asim Riaz was asked to leave the show mid-season after reportedly disrespecting host Rohit Shetty and fellow contestants, a controversy that continued generating discussion well after the season aired, including Karan Veer Mehra’s pointed comments about it following his win.
Final Thoughts
Khatron Ke Khiladi 14’s fresh Romanian setting gave the season a distinct visual identity, but its lasting story is really about Karan Veer Mehra’s remarkable year — winning this show and then Bigg Boss 18 within months of each other — alongside the genuine mid-season drama surrounding Asim Riaz’s exit. Between Krishna Shroff’s long-deliberated decision to finally join the show and the fresh location, Season 14 offered plenty beyond just the usual stunts to keep it memorable.