# Shalini Passi claims Mallika Sherawat wore fake Dolce on The Traitors 2026-08-18T19:19:32+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets (4 source reports) A deleted scene from The Traitors Season 2 has shown contestant Shalini Passi alleging that Mallika Sherawat wore a fake Dolce & Gabbana dress on the show. In the clip, released by Prime Video, Shalini is seen telling other contestants that while adjusting Mallika's microphone, she saw the brand name and concluded the outfit was not genuine. Shalini claimed she has worn Dolce dresses since she was 17 and offered to send pictures of her own designer outfits. Hindustan Times and Bollywood Hungama both report the exchange. Another deleted scene features Munawar Faruqui's elimination speech, in which he accused contestants of targeting him out of insecurity rather than genuine suspicion. He specifically named Abhishek Malhan, suggesting that Malhan's past loss on Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 made him wary of strong competitors. Munawar also called out Harman Singha for lying. The Traitors Season 2 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Coverage of the deleted scenes is uniform straight reporting across sources. Hindustan Times and Bollywood Hungama both present Shalini's claim and Munawar's speech without editorialising, though Hindustan Times gives slightly more space to the fashion dispute. DNATV's story was inaccessible. The framing choices are neutral: neither source takes a side on the authenticity of Mallika's dress or the fairness of Munawar's elimination. For viewers, the next concrete development to watch is whether any of the contestants respond publicly to the leaked clips, which could shift audience sympathy before the next episodes drop. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 3 neutral, 1 sensationalist - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight news-style reporting of deleted scenes, no editorial slant - bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) Factual reporting of both deleted scenes without judgement - dnaindia.com (sensationalist) Headline focuses on trolling but body text inaccessible - hindustantimes.com (2) (neutral report) Focuses on Munawar's speech, no slant in framing This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-19T11:04:29+00:00. Tags: Mallika Sherawat, Munawar Faruqui, Prime Video, Shalini Passi, The Traitors Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shalini-passi-claims-mallika-sherawat-wore-fake-dolce-dress-on-the-traitors/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shalini-passi-claims-mallika-sherawat-wore-fake-dolce-dress-on-the-traitors/#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/