Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, Jigar Pe Trigger is the ninth season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, an Indian reality and stunt television series premiered on 5 January 2019 and aired on Colors TV. The series was produced by Endemol Shine India. Filmed in Argentina. It was hosted by Rohit Shetty.[1] For the first time, the finale was broadcast live on 10 March 2019 to promote Rising Star 3 and Akshay Kumar's Kesari. The season ended on 10 March 2019 with Punit Pathak declared as the winner while Aditya Narayan became the 1st runner up.
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 Title screen | |
| Presented by | Rohit Shetty |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Punit Pathak |
| Runner-up | Aditya Narayan |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 5 January – 10 March 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
Contestants
| Name | Occupation | Status | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punit J Pathak | Choreographer and actor | Winner | 1st | |
| Aditya Narayan | Actor and singer | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd | |
| Ridhima Pandit | Actress | 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd | |
| Shamita Shetty | Actress and model | Finalist | 4th | |
| Aly Goni | Actor | 5th | ||
| Bharti Singh | Comedian | 6th | ||
| Jasmin Bhasin | Actress | Eliminated | 7th | |
| Vikas Gupta | Producer and host | Disqualified | 8th | |
| Zain Imam | Actor | Eliminated | 9th | |
| Haarsh Limbachiyaa | Producer and writer | 10th | ||
| S. Sreesanth | Cricketer | 11th | ||
| Avika Gor | Actress | 12th | ||
Elimination chart
Contestant Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grand Premiere Twist Week Horror Week Stunt Game Best of Stunts Week Partner Week Team Week Ticket to Finale Week Advantage Week Grand Finale 5-6 Jan 12-13 Jan 19-20 Jan 26-27 Jan 2-3 Feb 9-10 Feb 16-17 Feb 23-24 Feb 2-3 March 9 March 10 March Punit WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN Team Red WIN WIN N/A TIE (60 Points) SAVED BY CAPTAIN WIN FAIL LOST3 SAFE3 WIN3 Finalist WIN WIN Winner Aditya LOST SAFE WIN LOST SAFE WIN LOST SAFE 1 INJURY LEAVE Team Yellow LOST LOST WIN TIE (60 Points) SAVED BY CAPTAIN WIN WIN FAIL WIN LOST SAFE Finalist LOST SAFE WIN 1st Runner-up Ridhima WIN LOST SAFE LOST BTM3 SAFE LOST
BTM3' SAFE WIN LOST BTM4 SAFE Team Red LOST WIN LOST TIE (60 Points) BTM2 SAFE FAIL LOST SAFE3 LOST BTM33 SAFE Finalist WIN WIN 2nd Runner-up Shamita NOT IN COMPETITION Wild Card LOST SAFE LOST SAFE LOST SAFE LOST SAFE Captain LOST LOST WIN TIE (60 Points) SAVED BY CAPTAIN WIN WIN WIN WIN TOF Ticket To Finale LOST SAFE LOST ELIMINATED Aly WIN LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN LOST BTM3 SAFE LOST BTM2 ELIMINATED (returned in 7th week) Team Red WIN WIN LOST TIE (60 Points) SAVED BY CAPTAIN WIN WIN WIN FAIL WIN3 WIN3 Finalist LOST BTM2 SAFE LOST ELIMINATED Bharti LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN LOST SAFE LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN WIN WIN Captain LOST WIN LOST TIE (60 Points) SAVED BY CAPTAIN FAIL LOST BTM3 SAFE Finalist LOST BTM24 ELIMINATED5 Jasmin LOST SAFE LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN LOST SAFE LOST BTM2 SAFE WIN LOST BTM4 SAFE Team Yellow LOST LOST WIN TIE (60 Points) BTM2 SAFE FAIL LOST BTM3 ELIMINATED Vikas LOST BTM3 SAFE LOST SAFE WIN WIN WIN LOST SAFE LOST SAFE Team Yellow WIN N/A Health Hault DISQUALIFIED Zain WIN LOST SAFE LOST SAFE LOST SAFE WIN LOST BTM4 ELIMINATED Harsh LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN LOST BTM3 SAFE WIN LOST SAFE WIN LOST BTM4 ELIMINATED Sreesanth WIN WIN LOST BTM3 ELIMINATED Avika LOST SAFE2 LOST BTM3 ELIMINATED
- Winner
- Runner Up
- Finalists
- Ticket To Finale
- Lost Task
- Won First Task
- Was Safe from Elimination stunt
- The contestant lost the stunt during the Ticket To Finale Race
- Bottom Position
- Saved
- Eliminated
- Wild Card Entry
- Injury/Health Hault
- Not in Competition
- N/A
- Disqualified
Reception
In its first week, the show was ranked in the second position in the most popular shows in India. The show has received a number of Target rating point, 14277 impressions. During second week, the show received 13513 impressions with second position. It came live on 10 March 2019 on its Grand Finale for the live audition of the 1st contestant of rising star 3.This season was a great success.
Guest appearances
Ranveer Singh (Week 8) - to promote Gully Boy.
Haarsh Limbachiyaa (Week 9) - to cheer Bharti Singh.
Jasmin Bhasin and Haarsh Limbachiyaa (Week 10) - to perform an elimination stunt in place of Bharti Singh after she was injured.
Grand finale
Former Host Akshay Kumar appeared to perform a stunt and to promote Kesari. The Former host gave Kesari challenge to the contestants.
Shankar Mahadevan, Neeti Mohan, Diljit Dosanjh & Usha Timothy (Contestant) and other contestants of Rising Star India (season 3) appeared to promote the new season of Rising Star. Abhishek Saraph (Contestant) appeared for a live audition for Rising Star 3.
References
- "After Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 Rohit Shetty starts rolling Simmba". Mid Day. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.