03 August,2026 03:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Aakruti Bagla
Kashish Kapoor (Pic/Instagram)
As the race to the grand finale enters its final stretch, there is no room left for hesitation inside the Alliance headquarters. Every alliance is now being forced to choose between emotion and survival. After a task, the Warriors were forced to choose one Ally for deletion, bringing Kashish's journey to an emotional end. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, Kashish opened up about Arslan being a mastermind, rooted for Mini Mathur, and spoke about Kushal Tandon.
Kashish Kapoor admitted that her opinions about Mini Mathur and Arslan Goni have changed drastically since leaving the show. She revealed that while exiting, she shared a heartfelt message with Mini. Speaking about Arslan, she said she had initially appreciated his gameplay but later felt completely detached from him. "I told Arslan that I really liked the way he was playing, but while leaving, I also told him that I felt very detached from him. I don't want to talk to him anymore because having a conversation with him is genuinely mentally and physically taxing. You constantly feel the urge to get up and leave, but you can't," she said.
Kashish also clarified that Arslan benching her did not upset her as much as the explanation he gave for his decision. She praised Mini's strategy, calling her one of the smartest players in the game.
Kashish Kapoor didn't mince words while sharing her opinion on Kushal Tandon, describing him as loud, cocky, and occasionally irritating. However, she clarified that she doesn't think he is a bad person. "He is just a loudmouth. He is very cocky. He is not a bad guy, but he is one of those kids who is good at heart yet very irritating."
Reacting to Kamya Panjabi coming out in support of Kushal, Kashish said she disagreed with several of her claims. "No 12 people were coming together to defeat him. He is just a little annoying," she stated.
Opening up about the friendship and fun banter between them, she clarified, "There was no friendship blossoming between the two of us. There was no angle being formed. We were just cordial, and we used to have fun occasionally, which happened with everyone. Anybody making fun of us or reading anything into it is just irrational."
When asked whether Kushal's loyalty and respect towards Sohail Khan felt genuine, Kashish remarked, "That's not loyalty. He has come on the show as a contestant, and you should treat him like one while respecting him because he is older than you. But washing his hands and kissing them - it is very obvious that it's flattering."
Kashish also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Kushal's version of the story involving Shreya Kalra. She admitted she found his explanation unconvincing and believed he had not been completely truthful. "Even I felt that he lied. I have a hard time figuring out whether someone is lying or telling the truth when they are speaking to me. The way he said, 'I only DM firangs and models.' Why are you overexplaining? I don't think Shreya was lying there. I think Kushal simply forgot," she concluded.
