Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, Darr Ka Naya Daur () is the fifteenth season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, an Indian reality television and stunt television series. Produced by Endemol Shine India in association with Banijay Asia, the season was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, and is hosted by Rohit Shetty. It premiered from 1 August to 4 October 2026 on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioHotstar. Avinash Mishra emerged as the winner of the season while Rithvik Dhanjani became the 1st runner-up.
The series was announced in May 2026, with principal photography commencing later that month and concluding in June 2026.
Contestants Contestant Occupation Status Place Previous KKK Status Ref. Season Status Avinash Mishra Actor 1st Rithvik Dhanjani Actor 1st runner-up 2nd Season 8 (7th Place) Made in India (9th Place) Orhan "Orry" Awatramani Internet personality 3rd Farrhana Bhatt Actress Finalist(Top 5) 4th Karan Wahi Actor 5th Season 8 (8th Place) Made in India 1st runner-up Harsh Gujral Stand-up ComedianFinalist(Top 7) 6th Rubina Dilaik Actress 7th Season 12 Finalist(5th Place) Ruhanika Dhawan Actress 8th Jasmin Bhasin Actress 9th Season 9 (7th Place) Made in India Gaurav Khanna Actor 10th Vishal Aditya Singh Actor 11th Season 11 Shagun Sharma Actress 12th Avika Gor Actress 13th Season 9 (12th Place) Indicates original entrants Indicates re-entered entrants
Elimination chart ContestantWeeksTeam PhaseIndividual Phase12345678910New Batch v/s Old BatchPsychological KhatraAchanak Bhayanak Khatra Countdown KhatraFilmy Blockbuster KhatraKhiladi v/s KhiladiViral KhatraRevenge ModeSemi-FinaleGrand Finale1-2 August8-9 August15-16 August22-23 August29-30 August5-6 September12-13 September19-20 September26-27 September3 October4 October AvinashWTIE SAFELWTIE SAFELLL Old Batch WonBTM4SAFE13:00 min Old Batch Won(+01:40 BTM4SAFEWINWINWINWINWINWINWTeam Avinash Won(2-0 lead) SAFEWINFINALISTWINWINWINNER RithvikWSAFEWLSAFEWWSAFE15:00 min SAFEWINWINWINWINFAILWINLOSTSAFELSAFETEAM LOSTWINWINFAIL1st RUNNER-UP OrryLSAFEWSAFELLBTM4BTM2SAFE09:11 min 2:55 minSAFELOSTSAFEWINFAILLOSTSAFEWINWSAVED BY CAPTAINTEAM LOSTBTM3SAFEWINFAIL FarrhanaLSAFEWSAFEWWSAFE07:58 min 05:28 min10:38 minSAFELOSTWINWINWINFAILLOSTSAFEWINLWSAFEWINFAILELIMINATED KaranLBTM4SAFEWSAFEWWSAFE07:58 min SAFEWINWINWINFAILWINLOSTBTM3JACKETWSAFEFAILWINFAILELIMINATED HarshWSAFELBTM4SAFEWWLSAFE10:38 min SAFELOSTLOSTBTM2SAFEFAILWINWINWSAFEBTM3ELIMINATED RubinaWWSAFELBTM4 BTM3 SAFEWSAFE09:11 min 15:38 minBTM4BTM3SAFEWINFAILFAILLOSTBTM3SAFELOSTSAFEWBTM2SAFETEAM LOSTBTM3ELIMINATED RuhanikaWSAFELBTM4BTM3SAFELLSAFE15:00 min SAFELOSTWINFAILLOSTBTM3SAFELOSTBTM3SAFELLBTM2ELIMINATED JasminLSAFEWWSAFESAFE-5:00 min05:28 minSAFELOSTLOSTQUIT; WALKEDSAFEWINHEALTH HALTLOSTSAFELOSTBTM3ELIMINATED GauravLBTM4BTM2SAFELWSAFELLWSAFE 15:38 minBTM4BTM3QUIT; INJURYFAILLOSTBTM3QUIT; WALKED Vishal LBTM4SAFELLBTM4 BTM3ELIMINATEDWSAFE13:00 min SAFELOSTLOSTSAFEQUIT; INJURY ShagunLBTM4BTM2SAFELSAFEBTM4SAFE-5:00 min2:55 minBTM4BTM3SAFELOSTLOSTBTM2ELIMINATED AvikaWSAFEWSAFELLBTM4BTM2ELIMINATED
The teams shuffled per ‘Achanak Bhayanak Khatra‘. Vishal proxies Shagun due to injury. Orry was saved by safe contestants. Jasmine quit the show before the Pain Auction but later re-entered. Avinash proxies Vishal due to injury. Jasmine quits ‘Swift Shield Jacket’ Race and swaps herself with Rubina. Avinash won the ‘Swift Shield Jacket’ that grants him immunity from performing any one stunt for up to two weeks. As Avinash was safe, he received opportunity to use the ‘Swift Shield Jacket’ on a contestant he wants to save from elimination stunt. He chooses Karan.
Winner 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up Finalists The contestant won the stunt. The contestant lost the stunt / in losing team and received Fear Funda. The contestant got rid of Fear Funda by winning pain auction / pre-elimination stunt. The contestant lost in pain auction / pre-elimination stunt and performed elimination stunt. The contestant was safe from elimination by winning elimination stunt. The contestant was eliminated. The contestant was exempted from performing stunt. Injury
Stunt matrix ContestantWeeks12345678910Team PhaseIndividual Phase New Batch v/s Old Batch Psychological Khatra Achanak Bhayanak Khatra Countdown Khatra Filmy Blockbuster Khatra Khiladi v/s Khiladi Viral Khatra Revenge Mode Semi-FinaleGrand Finale 1–2 August 8–9 August 15–16 August 22–23 August 29–30 August 5–6 September 12–13 September 19–20 September 26–27 September3 October4 October Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Swift Shield Jacket Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Immunity Elimination Top 5 Top 5 Elimination Top 3 WIN Avinash Vacuum SwingWater Vehicle Vehicle Electric Current Height Tear Gas WaterPuzzle Water Water VehicleHeight Water Water Height Vehicle Water Height VehicleWaterHeightWINNER Rithvik Vacuum SwingWater Vehicle Vehicle Electric Current WaterPuzzle Height Animal Height Animal Water AnimalElectric Current Height VehicleWater Vehicle HeightElectric Current VehicleHeight VehicleWaterHeight1st RUNNER-UP Orry Animal Height Canon Electric Current Tear Gas AnimalDark HeightAnimalPuzzle Water Electric Current Height Water Animal Water Ice Water HeightWater Height VehicleWaterHeight Farrhana HelicopterWaterHeight Vehicle Electric Current Height AnimalPuzzle AnimalObstacle Animal WaterVehicle Height Animal Water Water Height Animal Animal HeightElectric Current Height colspan=2 Karan Vacuum Pellet Gun SwingWater Vehicle Electric Current Height Animal Electric CurrentHeight Water Water Height VehicleWater Animal Water Water VehicleHeight colspan=2 Harsh Cricket SwingWater Candle Wax Vehicle HeightElectric CurrentAnimalObstacle Height Water Electric Current VehicleVehicle AnimalElectric Current Electric Current Ice HeightElectric Current HeightWater colspan=3 Rubina HelicopterWater Animal Height Candle Wax Animal Cannon HeightAnimalObstacle Water Height Animal Electric Current Height Water Animal Height Water Height Animal Vehicle HeightElectric Current HeightWater colspan=3 Ruhanika VacuumSwingWater Candle Wax Animal Vehicle Electric CurrentWaterPuzzle Animal Water Animal Water Water Height Water Height Animal Animal Animal Vehicle colspan=6 Jasmin Vacuum SwingWater AerobaticAircraft Cannon AnimalPuzzle Height Water Vehicle Animal AnimalElectric Current Animal Electric Current Height Animal colspan=9 Gaurav HelicopterWater Pellet Gun Height AerobaticAircraft Vehicle VehicleHeightElectric Current AnimalObstacle Water Height colspan=4 Vehicle AnimalElectric Current Animal Height colspan=12 Vishal Cricket Pellet Gun Height Vehicle Candle Wax Animal colspan=2 HeightWaterPuzzle Water Water Electric Current colspan=19 Shagun Vacuum Pellet Gun Height SwingWater Cannon Tear GasAnimalPuzzle Water Height Height Water Electric Current Vehicle colspan=24 Avika HelicopterWater SwingWater Vehicle Electric Current Tear Gas AnimalDark colspan=28
Vishal proxies Shagun due to injury. Avinash proxies Vishal due to injury. Jasmine quits ‘Swift Shield Jacket’ Race and swaps herself with Rubina. Avinash used 'Swift Shield Jacket' to save Karan from performing elimination stunt.
Production Casting In May 2026, Colors TV confirmed the list of contestants through its official social media platforms. Later that month, Ruhanika Dhawan confirmed her participation in the series.
Development The series was officially announced by Colors TV with a press conference held on 9 May 2026. The contestants departed from Mumbai Airport for Cape Town, South Africa, on 16 May 2026 to commence filming. Host Rohit Shetty departed for South Africa three days later, on 19 May 2026.
Following the completion of filming, the contestants returned to Mumbai from Cape Town on 22 June 2026.
Filming Principal photography commenced on 21 May 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, and concluded on 21 June 2026. The season was filmed entirely in Cape Town over a 40-day schedule.
The contestants reunited for the grand finale episode shoot, held on 13 September 2026 in Mumbai.
Release On 30 May 2026, the first teaser, featuring Rohit Shetty unveiling the season's logo and sponsors, was released on Colors TV's official YouTube channel. A second teaser was released in June 2026, confirming a July premiere. On 28 July 2026, a promotional video featuring cricketer Morné Morkel, who appeared as a guest challenger in a stunt, was released.
The season was originally scheduled to premiere on 25 July 2026, but was postponed to 1 August 2026 due to the TRP blackout. Ahead of its premiere, the contestants promoted the series on the semi-final episode of Laughter Chefs. The series premiered on Colors TV on 1 August 2026 and airs every weekend at 21:00 (IST).
Music The series' title track, "Darr Ka Naya Daur", was released on 3 June 2026.
Reception The premiere of Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 received attention for its stunt sequences and format. The Indian Express described the season’s opening as a promising start, highlighting the more demanding stunts and contestants confronting their individual fears.
The season's stunts attracted criticism from viewers. The stunt involving pellet-gun drew backlash after contestants were repeatedly struck with rubber pellets at close range. In another episode, a hot wax stunt also drew criticism, with viewers describing the task as unnecessarily painful and difficult to watch. The season also raised concerns over injuries suffered by contestants during the physically demanding stunts.
References
External links Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors TV Khatron Ke Khiladi on JioHotstar