Anshula Kapoor was recently seen in the OTT reality series ‘The Traitors’, hosted by Karan Johar. Adapted from the international format of the same name, the show brings together 20 celebrity contestants, who are placed under high-pressure conditions in pursuit of a grand prize. The gameplay revolves around secrecy and psychological tactics.Anshula Kapoor reveals the hardships she faced in The TraitorsAfter being eliminated from the show, Anshula opened up about the emotional toll it had taken on her.Speaking to The Quint, she revealed that her mental health had suffered significantly during the filming. “Living without communication with the outside world for the entire duration of the show was extremely difficult,” she shared. Anshula described the situation as “stressful” and “traumatising.”She explained that she had agreed to participate under the impression that the Indian adaptation would closely follow the original international format. While she did not struggle with the long filming hours, it was the atmosphere that felt suffocating. “There were no intercoms in our room. They had blacked out our room numbers, so we didn’t know our own or anyone else’s room number. They had placed wind chimes outside our room doors, and if you opened the door when you weren’t supposed to, someone would come and tell you not to leave your room,” she recalled.
Anushula Kapoor about the traumatic atmosphereThe lack of communication and the constant surveillance took a toll on her mental well-being. “I had to go back into intensive therapy after the show, and I was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Anshula disclosed. She also clarified that she had no prior PTSD diagnosis before entering the show.Anshula reacted to whether the show is scripted or notEarlier, Anshula had shared an Instagram story highlighting the secrecy surrounding the show. “There was so much secrecy. We weren’t told who our fellow participants would be. When we were flying from Bombay to shoot for this, I think Elnaz, Ashish ji, Sufi, and Jannat were on my flight. To keep it as secret as possible, even during the check-in process at the airport, we were given different slots. We were each assigned a ‘shadow’—our own personal valet,” she wrote.About The TraitorsThe Traitors premiered on one of the leading OTT platforms on June 12. New episodes are released weekly every Thursday at 8 PM, leading up to the grand finale scheduled for July 3.
