Khatron Ke Khiladi 14

Fear Factor:Darr Ki Nayi Kahaaniyaan In Romania is the fourteenth season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, an Indian reality and stunt television series produced by Endemol Shine India.^[1] The show premiered from 27 July 2024 to 29 September 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioCinema.^[2] The series is filmed in Bucharest, Romania and is hosted by Rohit Shetty.^[3][4] Karan Veer Mehra emerged as the winner of the season, while Krishna Shroff became the 1st runner-up.

Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi
Season 14
Native name	Darr Ki Nayi Kahaaniyaan In Romania
Starring	See Below
Presented by	Rohit Shetty
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Karan Veer Mehra
Runner-up	Krishna Shroff
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	Colors TV
Original release	27 July (2024-07-27) – 29 September 2024 (2024-09-29)
Season chronology

The series was announced in May 2024^[5] with principal photography commencing the following month.^[6][7]

Contestants

Contestant		Occupation	Status	Place	Ref.
	Karan Veer Mehra	Actor	Winner	1st	[8]
	Krishna Shroff	Filmmaker	Eliminated	2nd	[9]
			1st runner-up		[10][11]
	Gashmeer Mahajani	Actor	2nd runner-up	3rd	[12]
	Shalin Bhanot	Actor	Eliminated	4th	[13]
	Abhishek Kumar	Actor	Eliminated	5th	[14]
	Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia	Actress	Eliminated	6th	[15]
	Sumona Chakravarti	Actress	Eliminated	7th
	Niyati Fatnani	Actress	Eliminated	8th
	Shilpa Shinde	Actress	Eliminated	9th	[16]
			Eliminated		[10][17]
	Aashish Mehrotra	Actor	Eliminated	10th	[18][19]
	Aditi Sharma	Actress	Eliminated	11th	[20]
	Asim Riaz	Model	Ejected	12th	[21]

  Indicates original entrants

  Indicates re-entered entrants

Elimination chart

	Week
	1			2							3								4										5				6							7			8				9						10
	Grand Premiere			2 Minute Stunts1							Red Funda Week2								Team Week										Bluff Week5				Partners Week10							Strong Khiladi vs. Weak Khiladi			Ticket To Finale Week				Semi Finale						Grand Finale
	27-28 July			3-4 August							10-11 August								17-18 August										24-25 August				31 August				01 September			07-08 September			14-15 September				21 September		22 September				28 September		29 September
Karanveer	WIN			4	0	1	1	6 FLAGS	SAFE		WIN	SAFE								W		W	L		4	SAFE			WIN				SHILPA	WIN	FAIL		LOST	BTM3	SAFE	WIN			WIN	WIN	WIN		TICKET TO FINALE						WIN	WIN	SAFE	WIN	WINNER
Krishna	WIN			2	0	0	0	2 FLAGS	SAFE						LOST RED FUNDA	LOST RED FUNDA	BTM2	RED FUNDA ELIMINATED			W	W		W		SAFE			LOST7	LOST	SAFE		SHALIN	WIN	WIN		SAFE			WIN			WIN	FAIL			FAIL		SAFE	SAFE	WIN	FINALIST	FAIL		WIN	FAIL	1st RUNNER-UP
Gashmeer	WIN			7	2	1	0	10 FLAGS	SAFE		LOST RED FUNDA	LOST RED FUNDA	WIN	SAFE							L	L	W			BTM6	SAVED		LOST	SAFE			NIYATI	FAIL	SUMONA12	FAIL	LOST	SAFE		WIN			WIN	FAIL			WIN	FAIL	WIN	FINALIST			FAIL		WIN	FAIL	2nd RUNNER-UP
Shalin	WIN			3	2	0	0	5 FLAGS	SAFE			WIN	SAFE							L		L				BTM6	BTM2	SAFE	LOST	BLUFF9		SAFE	KRISHNA	WIN	WIN		SAFE			WIN			FAIL				WIN	WIN	FINALIST				WIN	FAIL	FAIL	ELIMINATED
Abhishek	WIN			0	0	1	11	12 FLAGS	SAFE					WIN	SAFE						W	W		W		SAFE			BLUFF6				NIMRIT	FAIL			WIN			WIN			WIN	WIN	FAIL		FAIL		SAFE	WIN	FINALIST		FAIL		FAIL	ELIMINATED
Nimrit	WIN			0	4	0	0	4 FLAGS	SAFE							WIN	SAFE		3		L	L		L		BTM6	SAVED		WIN				ABHISHEK	FAIL			WIN			LOST	BTM2	SAFE	WIN	FAIL			FAIL		SAFE	SAFE	ELIMINATED
Sumona	LOST	SAFE		0	0	0	3	3 FLAGS	BTM3	SAFE						LOST RED FUNDA	BTM2	SAFE	3			W		L		SAFE			LOST7	LOST	BTM3	SAFE	BTM11		GASHMEER12	FAIL	BTM3		SAFE	LOST	SAFE		FAIL				FAIL		SAFE	ELIMINATED
Niyati	LOST	SAFE		0	5	1	0	6 FLAGS	SAFE				LOST RED FUNDA	LOST RED FUNDA	WIN	SAFE				L			W			BTM6	SAVED		WIN				GASHMEER	FAIL			LOST	SAFE		LOST	SAFE		FAIL				WIN	FAIL	ELIMINATED
Shilpa	WIN			0	1	1	0	2 FLAGS	BTM3	ELIMINATED												L		L		BTM6	SAVED		WIN				KARAN	WIN	FAIL		LOST	BTM3	SAFE	LOST	BTM2	ELIMINATED
Aashish	LOST	BTM2	SAFE	0	0	1	2	3 FLAGS	SAFE				WIN	SAFE						W		W	L			SAFE			BLUFF8	LOST	BTM3	ELIMINATED
Aditi	LOST	BTM2	SAFE	0	0	0	1	1 FLAG	BTM3	SAFE						WIN	SAFE					L		L		BTM6	BTM2	ELIMINATED
Asim	LOST	EJECTED

1. ^ All contestants will perform the stunts together in their numerical order and have to collect flags under 2:00 minutes each. The bottom six contestants will be in danger of elimination.
2. ^ Red Fear Funda contestants will perform the stunts until he/she gets rid of it. In the end, whoever has the Red Fear Funda will be eliminated.
3. ^ Captains of respective teams:   Blue Team   Yellow Team
4. ^   Yellow Team - 50 Points
     Blue Team - 20 Points; Yellow Team won and were exempted from performing the Elimination stunt.
5. ^ Contestants will play Suitcase Bluff that can change dynamics of the game.
6. ^ Exempted from performing.
7. ^ Performed the partner stunt with extra 2 minutes advantage.
8. ^ Received Fear Funda without performing.
9. ^ No second chance, contestant was placed in the bottom directly.
10. ^   Pairs during Partner Week.
11. ^ As nobody chose Sumona, she received Fear Funda and was placed in the bottom directly.
12. ^ Sumona received opportunity to perform and earn immunity for herself. She had to choose a partner among contestants who lost their stunt.

  Winner

  1st runner-up

  2nd runner-up

  Finalists

  Ticket to finale

  The contestant won the stunt.

  The contestant lost the stunt and received Fear Funda.

  The contestant got rid of Fear Funda by winning pre-elimination stunt.

  The contestant was placed in the bottom and performed elimination stunt.

  The contestant was safe from elimination by winning elimination stunt.

  The contestant was eliminated.

  The contestant was ejected.

  The contestant was exempted from performing stunt.

  The contestant lost in the Immunity / Ticket to Finale / Finale Race.

  Injury

Stunt matrix

Contestant	Grand Premiere			2-Min Stunts						Red Funda Week				Team Week				Bluff Week				Partners Week					Strong Khiladi vs Weak Khiladi Week			Ticket To Finale Week			Semi Finale					Grand Finale
	27-28 July			3-4 August						11-12 August				17-18 August				24-25 August				31 August-01 September					07-08 September			14-15 September			21 September		22 September			28 September		29 September
	Immunity	Pre-elimination	Elimination	Immunity				Pre-elimination	Elimination	Red Funda			Elimination	Team			Elimination	Immunity	Pre-elimination		Elimination	Immunity			Pre-elimination	Elimination	Immunity	Pre-elimination	Elimination	Finalist			Finalist		Elimination			Top 3		Elimination	Win
Karanveer	Water Balance			Height	Height Electric Current	Tear Gas	Animal			Animal				Electric Current	Height Balance	Height		Animal				Electric Current	Vehicle	Animal Water	Height Balance	Height Balance	Animal			Electric Current	Height Balance	Vehicle						Height Balance	Electric Current Bullseye		Water Vehicle Height	Winner
Krishna	Height			Height	Height Electric current	Tear Gas	Animal	Animal Balance		Animal		Vehicle	Electric current	Vehicle	Height Balance	Water		Animal	Water	Animal		Fire	Vehicle				Balance Water			Water	Balance Fire		Water Balance		Height	Electric Current	Water	Water		Vehicle	Water Vehicle Height	1st runner-up
Gashmeer	Water Balance			Height	Height Electric current	Tear Gas	Animal			Animal	Height	Animal		Vehicle	Height Balance	Height		Vehicle	Water			Fire	Vehicle	Animal Water	Height Balance		Balance Water			Water	Height Balance		Height Balance	Vehicle	Height			Height Balance		Height	Water Vehicle Height	2nd runner-up
Shalin	Height			Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal			Height				Electric Current	Height Balance		Animal	Height			Animal Electric Current	Fire	Vehicle				Height			Water			Water Balance	Vehicle				Water	Electric Current Bullseye	Height
Abhishek	Height			Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal			Height				Vehicle	Height Balance	Water						Electric Current		Animal Water			Vehicle			Electric Current	Balance Fire	Vehicle	Water Balance		Height	Electric Current		Water		Vehicle
Nimrit	Height			Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal	Animal Balance		Vehicle				Vehicle	Height Balance	Water		Vehicle				Electric Current		Animal Water			Balance Water	Water	Animal	Water	Height Balance		Height Balance		Height	Electric Current	Water
Sumona	Height	Water Animal Electric current		Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal	Animal Balance	Balance Electric current	Vehicle			Electric current	Height Balance	Water			Animal	Water	Animal	Animal Electric Current	Vehicle				Height Balance	Vehicle	Water		Water			Height Balance		Height	Electric Current
Niyati	Animal	Height		Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal			Animal	Height	Animal		Electric Current	Height			Height				Fire		Animal Water	Height Balance		Height	Water		Electric Current			Water Balance	Vehicle	Height
Shilpa	Animal			Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal	Animal Balance	Balance Electric current					Height Balance	Water			Animal				Electric Current	Vehicle	Animal Water	Height Balance	Height Balance	Animal	Water	Animal
Aashish	Water Balance	Height	Animal Lock & Key	Height	Height Electric current	Tear gas	Animal	Animal Balance		Animal				Electric Current	Height Balance	Height			Water	Animal	Animal Electric Current
Aditi	Height	Water Animal Electric current	Animal Lock & Key	Height	Height Electric current	Tear Gas	Animal	Animal Balance	Balance Electric Current	Vehicle				Height Balance	Water		Animal
Asim	Water Balance	Height

Production

Development

The series was announced in May 2024 on Colors TV.^[22] The contestants were spotted at the Mumbai Airport before leaving for Romania on 22 May 2024.^[23]

The contestants were spotted at the Mumbai Airport after returning from Romania on 3 July 2024.^[24]

Filming

The principal photography of the series began on 7 June 2024 in Romania.^[25] Rohit Shetty took to his Instagram to officially announce the same.^[26]

On 1 July 2024, The contestants announced the wrap up of "Khatron Ke Khiladi 14" in Romania.^[27]

Reception

Garima of Pinkvilla gave the series 3.5 out of 5, reviewing the premiere episode.^[28]

The series premiere episode was reviewed by Grace Cyril for Times Now.^[29]