Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand's journey is all set to take the top 30 contestants on a rollercoaster ride of drama, adventure, and thrill. The 19th season of the genre-defining youth reality television show will embark on its quest from Kurukshetra to Kaza, travelling across Patiala, Chail, Kullu and Sissu en route. After 6 intense weeks of shortlisting the best of diverse talent from the country, and embracing participants from all walks of life, the top 30 – from athletes, survivors, dancers to content creators and animal rescuers - are ready to rumble and emerge victorious. Rhea Chakraborty, Prince Narula, and Gautam Gulati are seated as the gang leaders for this season while Sood takes on the role of the host.
Here's the list of 30 confirmed contestants of Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand:
Lekha Jambaulikar:
A fitness influencer and boxer from Goa, she has overcome numerous obstacles to establish herself and has bravely confronted her abusive father and even ‘manifested his death’ which sent the viewers into a tizzy. She also flexes about fitness on her social media.
Prakram Dandona:
A professional Indian MMA Fighter, bodybuilder and entrepreneur, from New Delhi, Prakram is all set to flex his agility, stamina and strength on MTV Roadies – Karm ya Kaand.
Bhoomika Vasishth:
After participating in MTV Splitsvilla X3 Bhoomika is all set to make her mark on MTV Roadies- Karm ya Kaand. A Delhi girl, she is known for her out-and-out fearlessness and fighting spirit. Bhoomika Vasishth has been put in multiple challenging situations like fighting for her own identity when some of her private videos were leaked online. Despite these setbacks, she continues to demonstrate resilience and determination.
Piyu Sharma:
An amateur boxer, athlete, and fitness trainer from Delhi, Piyu, was seen opening up during her audition, about an abusive relationship with her ex-girlfriend. Despite all the emotional trauma, she showcased courage and determination to be a Roadie.
Priyanka Gupta:
A fitness enthusiast from New Delhi, Priyanka has an aggressive approach to doing things. She believes that her blunt and straight-to-the-point behaviour has worked for her always.
Siwet Tomar:
A fitness freak, model and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Siwet Tomar from Dehradun was earlier a bookie. He loves reading and has a fitness social media channel that helps people realise their potential.
Neerja Punia:
Breaking all barriers by getting selected as the first-ever transgender contestant, Neerja from Gurgaon is a dancer, transwoman, LGBTQIA+ representative, runway model and social media influencer.
Shayan Siddiqui:
A multi-talented, military brat, with an impressive physique and physical agility, Shayan from Lucknow left the Gang leaders impressed during his audition round. The story of how he motivated himself to stand back on his feet after his sister’s unfortunate demise displays courage in the best way possible!
Pery Sheetal:
A talented dancer, popular choreographer in the industry, Pery Sheetal has also been a part of the movie ‘Street Dancer 3D’. She comes from an orthodox family in Delhi and is all set to prove them all wrong. A lesser-known fact about her - she is also known as the lookalike of the famous pop singer - Rihanna.
Shubham Chaudhary:
The first-ever hearing-impaired and mute contestant on MTV Roadies - Karm Ya Kaand, Shubham from Uttar Pradesh sings and performs in sign language, is an actor and has worked on his physical strength for entering the show!
Joginder:
Popularly known as ‘Thara Bhai Joginder’, he is an internet sensation from Gurgaon addressing multiple social issues. During the auditions, he also narrated an incident where he claims to have fallen victim to a scam of a whopping Rs 18 crore while trying to aid a child afflicted with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy).
Priyanka Choudhary:
A digital creator and entrepreneur from Jaipur, Priyanka is a funny, witty, and intelligent girl with a carefree attitude. She is fully prepared to take on the challenge that the season brings, with her distinctive character.
Mallika Motiramani:
A trending content creator from Delhi, Mallika is known for her gaming content, humour and roast videos. She power-lifts as well!
Nejm:
A model, and rapper from Chennai who advocates body positivity, Nejm is an independent woman with a bold personality.
Ashika Surve:
A rope Mallakhamb artist, aerial gymnast and biker from Mumbai, Ashika has represented India at an international level in Germany for rope Mallakhamb art and won many gold medals nationally.
Abhirup Kadam:
A real-life ‘Mowgli’, Abhirup from Mumbai is an animal lover and rescuer who has emerged stronger from life-threatening situations. He is a rapper & a hip-hop lover, and an internet sensation.
Vashu Jain:
An athlete, and content creator from Bilaspur, Vashu is multifaceted. A Calisthenics artist, he has been in underground fights and also flawlessly works with Nunchuks. He also loves doing mimicry.
Sachin Sharma:
A dancer, and choreographer from Faridabad, Sachin has been a part of a dance reality show. He is a complete entertainer and does not hesitate from taking on challenges.
Prem Shilu:
Prem is a comedian and a popular Gujarati content creator from Surat. His talkative nature and naturally funny attitude is what makes him stand out!
Nayera Ahuja:
An actor and model from Bhopal, Nayera is the founder of ‘Nailmerakistudio’ in Pune. During her audition, she shared her fear of being touched by women and the childhood trauma attached to it. She wants to be financially independent and aims to retire her father who is a salesman.
Tanu Rawat:
A social media star, yogini and a Hippie at heart, Tanu is a model from Rishikesh. Extremely flexible, she has a distinctive aura and is known for her yoga feats.
Rajveer Dey:
Rajveer is a model, martial artist, fashionista and fitness content vlogger from Siliguri who also appeared for auditions during MTV Roadies Xtreme.
Hassan Siddiquee:
Hassan from Nashik is an extremely flexible bone breaker. He left the Gang Leaders in awe of his skills which included skipping with his hands and not a rope!!
Pallavi Yadav:
Pallavi is a beauty with brains who is also a fitness influencer from Delhi. She is an urban independent girl and has worked at a big MNC.
Rishabh Jaiswal:
Rishabh from Varanasi who was a part of MTV Splitsvilla is an actor and charmer who is strong and physically fit. His down-to-earth nature and suave personality made Gang Leader Rhea place the highest bid this season of 5000 Roadiums just to get Rishabh in his gang.
Manpreet Kaur:
Manpreet is a Bhangra instructor from Punjab. She has been awarded many awards for her bravery and courage when she survived an almost-fatal serial killer attack. But being the fighter that she is, made sure that she gets the culprit caught. She had dreamt of being in a reality show for the longest and now has her chance with MTV Roadies – Karm ya Kaand.
Digvijay Rathee:
Digvijay is a confident personality from Haryana. He is very enthusiastic and shares fitness content on social media.
Himanshu Arora:
Born to an auto-rickshaw driver, Himanshu is a model, athlete, event organiser from Chandigarh. He is passionate about fitness and is a professional callisthenics artist. He wants to be financially independent working towards helping his father retire.
Gary Lu:
A YouTuber, fitness trainer, and sports nutritionist from Dehradun, Gary was a part of MTV Splitsvilla X3. Initially, he was under-confident of his body and trained and transformed himself physically to re-establish himself.
Rupa Singh:
Rupa is an animal lover who is very eager when it comes to rescuing them and has risked the ire of villagers while doing so. She also runs an NGO for homeless animals in Rewa, a district in Madhya Pradesh.
Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand will premiere on 3rd June and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 7 PM on MTV and Jio Cinema.
