# Mini Mathur rejects manipulation claims after Alliance win

2026-08-06T17:37:31+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Mini Mathur won Alliance Season 1 and received a Rs 50 lakh cash prize, Times Now News reports. The Amazon Prime Video show, hosted by Kunal Kemmu, featured 16 celebrities in strategic challenges and eliminations. Speaking to HT City, Mathur rejected claims that she controlled fellow contestant Nikhil Chinapa, describing their 25-year friendship as mutual support. She also said she avoided confronting Kushal Tandon publicly, preferring private conversations. Mathur said the show was a personal challenge, not a return to reality television, and wants stronger roles for women in their 50s. Separately, Niti Taylor told Zoom that disagreements with Tandon eventually became a close friendship after an honest conversation.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/alliance-winner-mini-mathur-on-controlling-nikhil-chinapa-claims-we-re-both-each-other-s-puppets-101786027319668.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/alliance-winner-mini-mathur-on-kushal-tandon-backlash-don-t-believe-in-making-someone-feel-rotten-in-public-101786026170655.html>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/niti-taylor-reveals-how-kushal-tandon-went-from-rival-to-bestie-on-alliance-never-imagined-it-exclusive-article-155333761>

Tags: Alliance, Kushal Tandon, Mini Mathur, Nikhil Chinapa, reality television
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