Rohit Shetty vs. Asim Riaz: The Behind-the-Scenes Drama of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 14

Rohit Shetty's much-anticipated stunt-based reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 14, premiered on July 27. However, a dramatic turn of events unfolded just a day later when Asim Riaz was expelled from the show by the host himself, Rohit Shetty, due to what was deemed as disrespectful conduct towards the programme and its participants. This abrupt dismissal has ignited a fervent debate on social media, with fans split between rallying behind Asim Riaz and defending Rohit Shetty while critiquing Asim's behaviour.

He is mentally unstable At this point he is showing complete psychotic behaviour " mere paas kitna paisa hai ", " 6 mahine me gaadi badalta hu", And people who are still supporting him are a menace to the society#KhatronKeKhiladiS14 #KKK14#AsimRiaz #AbhishekKumar pic.twitter.com/3pHZUk4rhl

— ＡＲＥＳ᭄ 🐼 (@akshu941) July 28, 2024

From the very beginning, Asim Riaz's performance was marred by a troubling attitude. On the show's inaugural day, his overconfidence led to a failed stunt, resulting in him receiving a 'fear factor'—a designation indicating his inability to confront the challenge effectively. His subsequent attempt at a different stunt also ended in disappointment. Riaz, along with fellow contestants Ashish Mehrotra and Niyati Fattnani, was assigned a particularly demanding aerial stunt. This task involved balancing on a seesaw and traversing it to hook a flag onto a glass panel. Despite their concerted efforts, both Ashish and Niyati faltered, and Asim, who had confidently asserted his ability to succeed, was unable to complete the stunt from below.

In simple words If You d!srespect Him he is not gonna take it !! 👑 #AsimRiaz #AsimSquad#KhatroKeKhiladi14 pic.twitter.com/In9uymeCLP

— 𝘼𝙆𝙄𝘽 🔥 (@Akib9_) July 28, 2024

Riaz's dissatisfaction was vocalised on camera when he criticised the stunt's execution, going so far as to pledge that he would forgo his prize money if anyone else managed to complete it. When Rohit Shetty sought to address Asim’s failure, Riaz attributed his struggle to balance issues and slipperiness. In response, Shetty presented a video evidencing that all stunts are meticulously pre-tested with safety measures before being presented to the contestants. Confronted with this evidence, Asim acknowledged the stunt's feasibility but admitted to his own inability to execute it.

Abhishek vs Asim Full Fight !!!!Who do you think won the argument here ?RT 🔁 For #AsimRiazLike ♥️ For #AbhishekKumar#BiggBossOTT3 #BBOTT #BiggBoss #ShilpaShinde#KhatronKeKhiladiS14 #KKK14#GashmeerMahajani pic.twitter.com/eFDWISDOpa

— ＡＲＥＳ᭄ 🐼 (@akshu941) July 28, 2024

When questioned about his disparaging remarks, Asim clarified that he was participating solely to perform stunts and not to compete against others. This clarification did little to mollify Rohit Shetty, who expressed frustration over Asim’s perceived disrespect and rudeness. The situation escalated when Asim, in a confrontational manner, insulted the show's team and boasted about his higher earnings and luxurious lifestyle, implying that he had little regard for the show’s stakes. He claimed his participation was merely for the benefit of his fans and asserted that the show's popularity was solely due to his involvement.

We are Trending on 1 and 3 🥹🔥Asim: I am here for my fans and his fans are here for me.You ask how Asim this is Asim Riaz The power of Asim Riaz.Yes the hype of the show is because of champ .#AsimRiaz #KhatronKeKhiladi #KKK14 #AsimSquad WE ARE WITH YOU ASIM pic.twitter.com/DnEpkRNbY9

— SANAM 🌹 (@Dil_Umar1) July 28, 2024

In light of these incidents, Rohit Shetty made the decisive move to expel Asim Riaz from the show, a measure that left Shetty visibly disheartened given the unprecedented nature of the occurrence. The fallout has been palpable on social media, where the hashtag #WEAREWITHYOUASIM has trended, reflecting the polarised public sentiment. Fans have vocally supported Asim Riaz while criticising Abhishek and Shalin, further entrenching the divide created by this contentious episode.

- PTC PUNJABI