Farrhana Bhatt Says No to Roadies 21 Gang Leader Role — Taking a Break After Khatron Ke Khiladi 15
For weeks, fans kept asking her the same question: is Farrhana Bhatt joining Roadies 21 as a gang leader? She has now answered it herself, in her own words, and the answer is no. The Bigg Boss 19 runner-up says she is stepping back from physically intense, adventure-based shows for a while after giving everything she had to Khatron Ke Khiladi 15. Here is what she actually said, why the rumour started in the first place, and what is confirmed versus what is only talk.
Quick answers first
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Who | Farrhana Bhatt, Bigg Boss 19 runner-up |
| The rumour | That she would join MTV Roadies 21 (Roadies Rebirth) as a gang leader |
| What she said | No, she will not be a gang leader on this season of Roadies |
| Where she said it | On her official X account, @Farrhana_bhatt, answering fans who kept asking her |
| Why she is stepping back | A short break from physically intense and adventure-based shows after Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, to breathe, recharge and try other things |
| Is this goodbye to adventure shows forever? | No — she said she is open to another time, another chance and another challenge |
| Confirmed or buzz? | Confirmed: her own denial and her break, in her own post. Buzz: everything else doing the rounds about the gang leader line-up |
What Farrhana actually said
Farrhana did not leave it to a spokesperson or a vague hint. She posted a clarification on her official X account for everyone who had been asking her about Roadies, and her opening line left no room for doubt: “No, I won’t be a Gang Leader on this season of Roadies.”
She then gave the reason in plain terms. After giving everything she had to Khatron Ke Khiladi, she said, she has decided to take a small break from physically intense and adventure-based shows. Khatron Ke Khiladi, she said, took a lot of her energy, strength and emotions, and right now she feels she needs time to breathe, recharge and explore other things.
She was just as clear about what the break does not mean. It is not a no to adventures forever, she said, adding that she is sure there will be another time, another opportunity and another challenge. She also wished the Roadies gang leaders and the whole Roadies team well, and told them to make it a memorable season. And she thanked her fans, saying their love means everything to her whenever she takes on a new challenge.
Why fans expected her on Roadies
The rumour did not come out of nowhere. Farrhana had a strong run on Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 19, where she made it all the way to the end as the runner-up, and that put her right at the top of the list of names fans link with big reality shows. She then took on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, Rohit Shetty’s stunt-based show, where contestants face physically tough tasks week after week.
That back-to-back run is exactly why her name kept coming up when Roadies 21 was being talked about. She fits the Roadies mould on paper: tough, outspoken, and already proven on two of TV’s most demanding reality shows. Fans and entertainment portals kept buzzing for weeks that she could be the next big name on the gang leader panel. That is why her own post mattered so much — it came straight from her, not from a rumour mill, and it closed the question down.
How fans reacted
The reaction, as per the reports, was mostly warm. Many fans said they respected her choice and that she should focus on her health and well-being after how hard she worked on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15. Some said they were sad not to see her as a gang leader, but that they would keep supporting her whatever she does next. A few, as always happens with a popular name, kept hoping she might still show up in some other way — but nothing in her post backs that up, and we are not treating hope as news.
Roadies Rebirth: the show she is not joining this season
For readers catching up, Roadies Rebirth is the 21st season of MTV Roadies, hosted by Rannvijay Singha. It is built around two rival camps: the OGs and the NewGs. The OG gang leaders are Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia and Nikhil Chinapa, while the NewG gang leaders are Abhishek Malhan, Bani J and Baseer Ali. New episodes air on MTV India at 7 PM IST, and the show streams on JioHotstar and Netflix in India.
Farrhana’s name is not on that panel, and after her own post, that is now settled for this season. The season is already under way, with audition episodes airing in October 2026, and the gang leader fights and snatch battles are the talk of the show so far.
Our verdict
Confirmed: Farrhana Bhatt herself has said she will not be a gang leader on this season of Roadies, and that she is taking a short break from physically intense and adventure-based shows after Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 to recharge and explore other things. That comes from her own post on her official X account, reported by FilmiMagic, Glamsham, TellyChakkar, Impressive Times, VVIP Times and Xpert Times. One honest date note: her post is dated September 4 on X and was first reported on September 5, and the story has picked up again after FilmiMagic carried it on October 24 — her words have not changed. Buzz: talk about other names joining or replacing gang leaders, including a FilmiMagic mention of Karan Kundrra possibly returning, has no official confirmation behind it, so we are carrying it as buzz only. Separately, one TellyChakkar report about a last-minute change mentions a medical reason, but that detail is not in Farrhana’s own words, so we are not presenting it as confirmed. What is confirmed is simple: no Roadies 21 gang leader role this season, a break to recharge, and the door left open for a return to adventure shows another time.