# Munawar Faruqui says betrayal caused his Traitors 2 breakdown 2026-08-15T14:55:39+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Munawar Faruqui said his emotional reaction after becoming the first contestant eliminated from The Traitors 2 was caused by broken trust, not by losing the game. In an interview with The Times of India, the Bigg Boss 17 winner said he had accepted the format and gave himself a 5 per cent chance of winning. He said he was upset because he wanted to remain in the game and felt he had been targeted unfairly. Faruqui described himself as highly trusting and said the experience shocked him. Asked who could have made an effective traitor, he named Shalini Passi, saying she could carry off the role without strategy, even with a matching bag and umbrella. The second season began with 21 celebrity contestants and streams on Prime Video. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bigg Boss 17, Munawar Faruqui, Prime Video, Shalini Passi, The Traitors 2 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/munawar-faruqui-says-betrayal-caused-his-traitors-2-breakdown/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/munawar-faruqui-says-betrayal-caused-his-traitors-2-breakdown/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.