# Karan Wahi says pellet gun task on Khatron Ke Khiladi made him go numb 2026-08-22T09:37:43+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Actor Karan Wahi has spoken about the impact of the pellet gun task on Rohit Shetty's stunt show Khatron Ke Khiladi 15. In an interview with Zoom, Wahi said that after the first rubber bullet hit him, his mind went numb and he could not hear anyone. He added that host Rohit Shetty advised contestants to quit if they could not handle the pain, warning that the stunt could injure them in serious ways. The task required four contestants to stand with their backs facing shooters who continuously fired rubber bullets. Gaurav Khanna had earlier shared images of bruises on his back. Banijay Asia CEO Deepika Dhar defended the show's safety protocols, telling Hindustan Times that all checks and safety measures were followed to the maximum at the international shooting location. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and NDTV report the same quotes from Karan Wahi and provide similar accounts of the task and injuries. Hindustan Times includes the producer's defence of safety protocols, while NDTV focuses more on the contestants' pain and controversy. The coverage is broadly neutral-report in style, with no government angle. The key takeaway is that the show's safety measures are being questioned by fans even as the makers insist protocols were followed. Watch for whether the channel issues a statement or modifies future tasks. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Reports Wahi's account and includes producer's defence of safety protocols without editorialising. - ndtv.com (neutral report) Leads with controversy angle but reports facts without taking sides. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T09:51:05+00:00. Tags: Banijay Asia, Colors TV, Karan Wahi, Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, Rohit Shetty Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karan-wahi-says-pellet-gun-stunt-on-khatron-ke-khiladi-15-left-him-numb/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karan-wahi-says-pellet-gun-stunt-on-khatron-ke-khiladi-15-left-him-numb/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/