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3 hours ago
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The Traitors EXCLUSIVE: Nikita Luther unveils big SPOILER, reveals what happened off-screen when Elnaaz Norouzi ousted her
The Traitors kicked off, and the viewers are quite impressed with the star-studded game reality show. Pinkvilla recently spoke to Nikita Luther, a prominent professional poker player, who made her debut in the entertainment industry with The Traitors. While speaking to us, Nikita spilled beans on an upcoming spoiler of the show, her return as a wild card contestant, Elnaaz Norouzi and more. She even revealed how she was offered this reality show and why she had apprehensions about participating. Nikita Luther reveals The Traitors spoiler Pinkvilla asked Nikita Luther if her re-entry in The Traitors will change the dynamic of the game. Answering this question, she shared a major spoiler with us. Nikita quoted, "They gave me an advantage that I can't be voted out or I can't be killed by the traitors. I give you a small spoiler: this didn't happen with anyone else at any point. I get this advantage throughout the season." When asked if she plans to take revenge on Elnaaz Norouzi, Nikita added, "I can't reveal a spoiler, but there is one big thing that will happen again, only with me. I'm excited for the audience to watch that unfold. There will be another thing that happens in relation to Elnaaz." Dropping more hints on the upcoming twist in The Traitor, Nikita shared how she will be seen doing something big on the show. Nikita said, "It's not a power exactly. There is some big episodic thing that will happen. And I decide to be a few steps ahead, and I made a decision because of that." Nikita explained how she doesn't believe in taking revenge, but mentioned that she is proactive. Nikita Luther reveals what happened after she was ousted When asked if she was expecting to return as a wild card contestant on The Traitors, Nikita explained how she was not aware of her return to the show. Revealing what happened off-screen, she said that the makers kept her in a different hotel, without her phone, and she was not informed of anything. She shared that she was informed that the filming was going on, and everyone was busy. Nikita was disappointed when the makers were not allowing her to return home. She mentioned how, after 1 or 1.5 days, she guessed that she might be coming back to the show, and it happened. How did Nikita Luther receive The Traitors offer? Nikita shared that she received a call from Prime Video, after which several rounds of interviews happened. She revealed how it was a scientific approach to test the participants' psychology to understand if they are good for the show's format. Nikita added that she got a call because the makers wanted someone who was a strategic game player. Why was Nikita Luther not willing to participate in The Traitor? The professional poker player stated that she wanted to say "no" to the show as she never thought it would be at this grand level. Nikita added, "The way other reality shows are, they are basically trashy, so I'm a self-respecting person. I'm not going to expose myself to people abusing you on camera, people like coming from nowhere and showing you a finger or something like that. I wasn't ready to expose myself to that because I'm a very like self-respecting person." She continued, "I like my integrity intact. I didn't want to be abused and on screen by people I don't know. Then they (the makers) assured me that it's not like Bigg Boss, that it is an intelligent game. The whole game is about picking up on minds, skills, and body language, and there will be no crass, toxic drama. There will be drama, but within the rules of the game. It won't be dirty drama." Nikita Luther revealed how the makers once intervened when there was an ugly fight among the contestants. She disclosed, "Once or twice while filming the show, things started getting out of hand. They would actually not communicate with us at all because there was no scripting, nothing, nobody was communicating with us while we were in the palace, but the only time that they stepped in was when things were getting out of hand." She revealed how the makers warned them that it is not a show to fight and informed the contestants that they would not be airing screaming, shouting, or abuse on camera. After this clarification, Nikita felt relieved to be a part of the show. When asked about the off-screen drama, Nikita disclosed that the argument happened between the "young girls" after which the makers intervened. Led by Karan Johar, The Traitors premiered on June 12.
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20 hours ago
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The Traitors EXCLUSIVE: 'Apoorva Mukhija instigates fights,' Nikita Luther sides with Uorfi Javed, spits shocking facts
The Traitors has begun, and so has the drama! Apoorva Mukhija and Uorfi Javed's rivalry after the show has been making headlines. The two started off as friends, but an incident in the show changed their equation. Off-screen also the two popular personalities are not on good terms. Pinkvilla exclusively spoke to The Traitors contestant Nikita Luther and asked her opinion on their rivalry. Upon being asked, Nikita stated that Apoorva Mukhija is 'instigating' the argument with Uorfi. Nikita Luther talks about Uorfi Javed and Apoorva Mukhija's rivalry: Pinkvilla asked Nikita Luther, who is a part of The Traitors, whether Uorfi Javed and Apoorva Mukhija are on good terms off-screen. Replying to this, the prominent poker player said, "Their rivalry is pretty much real. I feel the person instigating is Apoorva." Nikita Luther further disclosed, "The stuff that happened off-camera, they haven't shown. Apoorva is one who has not had two positive words to say for anybody. In the entire show, she is nonstop taking potshots at all the contestants. She is just who she is. She is actually the one instigating. Uorfi is caught in the state of giving a response, but she is not the one initiating it." Nikita Luther on why Elnaaz Norouzi ousted her in first episode: When asked which contestant played a "dirty" game in The Traitors, Nikita claimed it was " Elnaaz Norouzi." Further, Luther was questioned about her shocking ousting from the first episode of The Traitors. Speaking about which, Nikita revealed how she was surprised when Elnaaz took her name during eviction as she thought Elnaaz didn't even know her name. She even mentioned there was no time to interact with anyone Sharing her thoughts on why Elnaaz evicted her, Nikita expressed, "What her motives were, I don't know. It could be insecurity. It could be just feeling intimidated that everyone else is on TV, and she is actually a poker player,r and she will have some more strategy in a game like this. She will be used to reading people or picking up on them. So it could be either being intimidated or being insecure. And the third reason could be that she might just feel safe." Nikita explained that Elnaaz must have chosen to be on the safer side by eliminating her as she is not from the entertainment industry. Luther said, "It could be survival also. I would say, bit of a mistake on her part to do that because, of course, I made the comeback, and I'm going to come back stronger." When asked which evicted contestants deserved to be on The Traitors, Nikita mentioned that Raj Kundra and Lakshmi had the potential to be on the show. The Traitors three episodes premiered on June 12 on Prime Video.
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a day ago
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Who is Nikita Luther? Meet The Traitors contestant who was ousted in the first episode but returned as wild card
Nikita Luther is currently a contestant on The Traitors, competing alongside 19 other celebrity participants. Her journey on the show has been intriguing so far, as she was eliminated by a fellow contestant, Elnaaz Norouzi, in the very first episode, even before the game officially started. This shocking twist left the contestants reeling. While the other contestants began forming strategies, alliances, and attempting to identify the traitor, Nikita returned to the show in the third episode as a wild card contestant. But who is Nikita Luther? Who is Nikita Luther? Born in Delhi, Nikita Luther holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi, where she studied finance and marketing. This academic background helped her develop a strong analytical mindset, which has proven beneficial in her poker career. Professionally, Nikita is a prominent poker player based in Delhi. Her journey into poker began as a simple curiosity when she started playing on Zynga, a U.S.-based online poker platform. Her interest took a significant turn during a friend's birthday party in 2015, when she played poker with real stakes for the first time. Nikita participated in the first season of GGPoker's Game of Gold, a poker reality competition. In February 2017, she and another poker player, Raghav Bansal, won the Macau Poker Cup team event, making her the first Indian woman to win a poker tournament on the global stage—an important milestone in her career. To date, Nikita Luther has reportedly won over $440,000 in live tournament cashes. Following her early successes, she continued to win several international tournaments, earning substantial cash prizes along the way. Nikita was also the first professional female poker player in India to be invited to deliver a TEDx talk. She has achieved significant success in poker competitions both in India and abroad. On Instagram, Nikita Luther boasts more than 34.5k followers and maintains an active social media presence. Her participation in The Traitors is more than just a spotlight for poker enthusiasts; it represents a pivotal moment of visibility that could influence how Indian audiences, particularly women, view the game of poker. The Traitors premiered on June 12, with the first three episodes released on Prime Video at 8 PM. New episodes are scheduled to release every Thursday at 8 PM.
