"I was one of the most irrelevant people on the show"
Apoorva Mukhija has admitted that she lied in interviews to secure her spot on The Traitors, describing herself as “one of the most irrelevant people on the show” compared to other contestants.
Speaking candidly, she lifted the lid on several behind-the-scenes moments.
Reflecting on her initial audition with The Traitors producers, the influencer recalled:
“This was a very big opportunity for me. BBC Studios was producing it, Amazon Prime was streaming it, and Karan Johar was hosting the game show.
“We made the show like Bigg Boss to some extent. Till I was offered this show, I had no content on YT, no films, etc.
“I was one of the most irrelevant people on the show as compared to others; the makers also thought 50 times before taking me on board.
“But I made sure to give such answers in my interview that they selected me. I just wanted to be on the show anyway.”
She admitted that the moment she was informed of her selection, she “freaked out” because she had “lied about a lot of things, saying that I am entertaining and will do whatever. I knew nothing. I was very underprepared and underconfident.”
Known online as “The Rebel Kid”, Apoorva said she deliberately crafted statements that producers couldn’t edit out.
“A friend of mine told me that whenever I went to give interviews on the show, I should say something iconic that they can’t cut out from the show.
“That I should give moments and memes, which changed my perception.”
When asked by host Karan Johar whether she wanted to play as a traitor, Apoorva Mukhija admitted she buttoned up a persona despite her doubts.
“I knew I would have been a horrible traitor. But since this game is about the traitors and they would get the most screen time and control over the game, I said I would love to be a traitor.
“Karan asked me why, and I said I wanted the ability to throw out anybody from the show who talked too much or irritated me. I didn’t mean any of it, though.
“Then Karan asked me who would be the first person I would throw out of the show, and I said Sufi Motiwala.
“I was like, if he judges people’s clothing for a living and that’s how he dressed, then I didn’t trust his judgment.”
Apoorva also revealed how tensions with fellow contestant Uorfi Javed began after a misunderstanding about phone calls.
“It was a captive reality show, where no gadgets were given.
“My manager told me I would get three calls on the show, which I believed.”
“After one task, I was thinking about my mom and missing home, so I asked the production team if they could allow me one call as discussed, and they said nothing like that was discussed.
“I was shocked. They said, as per the contract, they could not allow me any phone call. Following which I was upset and told Jannat Zubair about it, but Uorfi came asking what happened and Jannat told her not to talk now, then Uorfi got angry.”
To cope, she revealed: “I thought the only place where I would talk is the video diaries room.
“There was a video room no 5 where the girl used to ask me insane questions. She was my only friend on the show. I was also very self-aware.”
Despite the high drama, Apoorva Mukhija insisted the show remains unscripted.
She said that producers “stitch the reactions of the contestants in the given situations”, shaping viewer narratives through editing rather than scripting.
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