# Mallika Sherawat hits back at trolls over The Traitors journey 2026-08-25T17:25:36+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mallika Sherawat has responded to online trolls who criticised her journey on the reality show The Traitors. The actor posted a video on social media explaining that she deliberately chose silence as her biggest weapon on the show. "I'm bold, not stupid," she said, hitting back at those who questioned her strategy. In the video, Sherawat said she knew exactly what she was doing and that her quiet approach was a calculated move. She urged critics to understand the game before passing judgment. The actor's comments come after episodes of the show aired, drawing mixed reactions from viewers. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Sherawat's defence is a rare public pushback from a Bollywood figure against reality-show trolling, where contestants often stay quiet to avoid amplifying negative attention. The Traitors, an international format that debuted its Indian season recently, relies on deception and alliance-building, making silence a legitimate tactic in a genre that prizes drama. The show's streaming numbers will indicate whether such controversies boost or dent its viewership. The next batch of episodes drops later this month. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Reports Sherawat's video and quote without editorialising on the show or the backlash. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Mallika Sherawat, The Traitors Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mallika-sherawat-hits-back-at-trolls-over-the-traitors-journey/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mallika-sherawat-hits-back-at-trolls-over-the-traitors-journey/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report 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. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/