Elnaaz Norouzi Calls Out Purav Jha For 'Dirty Play' On The Traitors: 'We Could Have Won...'

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In a recent chat, The Traitors contestant Elnaaz Norouzi accused co-traitor Purav Jha of playing dirty and sabotaging her game.
Actress Elnaaz Norouzi, known for her roles in Sacred Games and Made in Heaven, recently made headlines for her appearance on the reality game show The Traitors. Though she was chosen as one of the show's traitors, her stint came to an end after she was unmasked by fellow contestants weeks before the finale. In a conversation with The Free Press Journal, Elnaaz opened up about the betrayals, strategies, and behind-the-scenes dynamics that shaped her journey.
Reflecting on her early elimination, Elnaaz didn't mince words when discussing her co-traitor Purav Jha. 'Purav played the game dirty. He kept trying to get me out and replace me because he did not understand the power that I had," she said candidly. 'If he would have understood that, he would have realised that I was a really good traitor and with that, we could have won — Purav and I together as traitors. But that's where he went wrong. It's important to keep good traitors close to you."
Elnaaz also shared her thoughts on who she believed were the strongest players. 'Apoorva [Mukhija] played really well. She is very smart," she said, adding that her ideal traitor trio would have been herself, Apoorva, and Sudhanshu. 'Out of the players that we had, I would choose myself, Apoorva and Sudhanshu to be traitors."
One of the most talked-about moments in The Traitors came early in the show when contestants had to name their 'trusted ones' — and Elnaaz was left standing alone. Not even her close friend Sahil Salathia picked her. The moment was emotional, but familiar. 'This has been my story my entire life," she admitted. 'I always show up for people, but mostly people don't show up for me. So it wasn't a very unfamiliar feeling. But I also didn't take it personally because it was a game."
When asked about rumours claiming the show was scripted, Elnaaz was quick to shut them down. 'There was no script whatsoever. We were not given any prompts; we were just doing everything on our own," she said. 'If there was a script, then I would have been the winner of the show, trust me."
As for what's next, fans hoping to see Elnaaz in more reality formats like Bigg Boss may be disappointed. 'I don't want to participate in Bigg Boss," she stated firmly. 'I did The Traitors only because of the concept — because it required brain strategy, physical work. It required so much more than just being in a house and fighting with different people."
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