Overview
- In episodes broadcast in late July, contestants including Shivangi Joshi, Shreya Kalra and Harshad Chopda spoke on camera about being molested or assaulted as children during a game task that exposed private 'secrets'.
- Shivangi Joshi said a trusted family member she called 'Mama Ji' molested her, Shreya Kalra said a cousin abused her at 13, and Harshad Chopda described being sexually assaulted around age nine or ten.
- The revelations came when the show's format forced contestants to reveal or risk losing secrets to secure household funds, and several housemates reacted visibly with emotion and support.
- News outlets reporting the accounts noted they were based on contestants' testimony and had not been independently verified, and some stories included helpline information for child-protection services.
- Separately, unconfirmed social-media reports circulated claiming Shivangi Joshi had won the season, but producers and Netflix had not officially confirmed any winner ahead of the August 5 finale.