Participants, Contestants, Photos, Videos: MTV Crunch Elimination/Out

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About the show:
MTV India is an Indian pay television channel specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of MTV and is owned by Viacom 18, a joint venture operation between MTV International owner ViacomCBS and Reliance Industries' TV18. Most of the programming on the channel is produced in Hindi.^[MTV India has its headquarters in Vile Parle in Mumbai.

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Chandrika Saha



24-year old confused, heart-broken girl.

Chandrika is a 24 year old, heart broken girl who found her BF cheating on her and then broke off with him, during this year's Valentines. She has in recent times broken up very frequently with whoever comes in her life. Chandrika after her frequent breakups has realized that all men are the same and only look to keep ***ual terms with her. Chandrika for now is totally confused on whom to believe and whom not to. She is still looking out for the right man in her life.

Name Chandrika Saha
Age 24
Star Sign Scorpio
Education English (Hons) Graduation
Profession Freelancer/ Bengali Movies
Sports Played Badminton/Basketball
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF Single

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Kashyap Chandok



Takes life as it comes with open arms!

Kashyap is a dance choreographer. A sophisticated young man who is spiritually inclined, Kashyap has endless stories of his encounters with spirits in spooky places. He has learnt Reiki (natural, holistic healing) to provide therapies to people suffering from anxiety, people who are possessed etc. Kashyap is a psychic and gives predictions like "don't stay in Mumbai next year around Feb, Mumbai is in the process of cleansing." He also predicts if a house is haunted. His motive to join the show is to heal the world and convey his stories to the young generation as they seem to be interested in the subject.

Name Kashyap Chandhock
Age 27 yrs
Birth Place Bangalore
Star Sign Aquarius
Education Executive (MBA)
Profession Choreographer / Model / Actor
Sports Played Cricket, Chess, Football
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF No

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Chahat Sabaji

A model by profession, she is lively, hot and single.



For Chahat love is more important than lust. It is the very essence of live and as important as oxygen to survive. her biggest fear is to lose her loved ones and she cannot live without her parents. She will never trade away her soul, individuality and self respect to attain materialistic things or fancies in life.


Chahat isn't one for strategizing as she believes nothing goes according to plan. For Chahat, chocolates, her laptop and television are three things she'll find hard to live without. She cites her roommate Puneet as a source of strength as well as weakness.

Name Chahat Sabaji
Age 27
Birth Place Mumbai
Star sign Cusp of Sagittarius 'n' Capricorn
Profession Runway Model
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF None

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Shweta Sharma





Fashion is her passion.

Shweta is an educated girl who has a passion for modelling and fashion. She also shares a passion for Physics, the subject she's currently pursuing. Nudity is an art form for her. Yet, she doesn't like to be with boys and has no faith in marriage either. Shweta has always been a rebel. Back home in Delhi, she was staying as a PG right after completing her schooling as she decided to leave home due to too many restrictions imposed by parents. She wants to be on the show just to earn publicity, negative or positive. If she wins the show, she says she'll do a nude photo-shoot with a live python. For Shweta, nudity is an art form. Her definition of space revolves around the physical and emotional, wherein one can find space between galaxies while also amidst two people in a relationship. Shweta considers her own self as the biggest strength in her life.


Age 20
Birth Place Palampur,(Himanchal Pradesh)
Star Sign Pisces
Education Passed XIIth in the year 2009 (Physics, Chemistry and Maths)
Profession Modelling for the last 1 and half years
Sports Played Basketball, Swimming
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF Not at all.


Shweta has a passion for modelling and fashion

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Puneet Tejwani


TV actor


The craziest thing that has ever happened to Puneet is being swept by the river at 3 in the morning during the monsoon at Karjat. More than space, peace is important to him. He is willing to work hard to achieve his dreams but without compromising his self-respect.

For Puneet, Space is a matter of perception. Sense of Space helps Puneet gather himself up. He cites the fact that he's a go-getter as a primary strength. He admits his lack of mental sharpness is a major weakness.

Name Punit Tejwani
Age 28
Birth Place Mumbai
Star sign Capricorn
Profession Actor
Sports played Cricket, Football and Basketball
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF I have a wife! A few GF's, even fewer BF's.


More than space, peace is important to him

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James Swamy


A sophisticated fashion designer and backstage manager for fashion shows.

James works as an assistant stylist. James is used to people's crude remarks on his wardrobe, the way he talks, walks and everything. But, he really doesn't care!

Name James Swamy
Age 21
Birth Place Mumbai
Star sign Aquarian
Profession Asst. Stylist and Backstage Manager
Sports played Football, Hockey and Athletics
***ual orientation Still figuring out
BF/GF None, for now.


James, the assistant stylist

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Naskeens D'Souza

A charming narcissist

Neskeens is a highly opinionated individual who calls himself a trafficker of information. He has gotten into fist fights just because he truly believes in what he has to say. Well-read and quite an encyclopedia on whats happening in the world, he is an intellectual force with a cynical twist to himself. Naskeens is a licensed pilot while also moonlighting as a corporate trainer. He dubs himself as a combination of naughtiness and nastiness. Neskeens further describes himself as cheerful and charming, while also being sophisticated.
Age 31
Birth Place Kuwait
Star Sign Aquarius
Education Post graduate in human resources Management
Profession Training & Development
Sports Played Soccer
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF None



He is a firm believer of what he says

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Raj Parmar

Never gets stressed!

A guy with a propensity for non-stop nonsense, Raj comes from a small village in Rajasthan. He claims to have played cricket with god. Raj is a street-smart guy who is always curious as he comes up with smart questions. Currently struggling to become an actor, Raj is figuring out his chances in the industry. Raj is cent per cent sure of a victory in Crunch. As a small-town boy from Rajasthan, this for him is his big break. For him, irrespective of Space - big or small - as long as its fun-filled, he doesn't have any grievances. If he wins the show, he'll take his parents out on a vacation with the spoils.

Age 24
Birth Place Rajasthan
Star sign Pisces
Education 12th pass
Profession Model/Actor
Sports played Cricket
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF No





Raj comes from a small village in Rajasthan.

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Felice Victor

Felice Victor works as a Store In-charge at a music store in a suburban Mumbai Mall. He is a good communicator and has been in a relationship with Sugandha since school days. Felice is a virgin when it comes to media or reality shows. He wants to be on the show for fame. Felice claims to be an entertainer and makes friends quite easily.
Age 26
Birth Place Jaipur (Brought up in delhi)
Star sign Aquarius
Education MBA
Profession Working for an MNC - BOSE's
Sports Played Football, Cricket and Basketball
***ual Orientation Straight.
BF/GF One


Felice Victor works as a Store In-charge at a music store in a suburban Mumbai Mall.

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Sugandh Sharma

Thinks she's a beautiful creation of god, born to entertain his other boring creations.

Sugandh is an engineer by qualification who left her job to make it big in acting. She is also an emcee who does corporate events. Sugandh is outspoken, bubbly and never gets bored. Sugandh cites her outspoken nature as the primary reason why she's here on the cusp of fame. For Sugandh, Space is when she has her peace of mind. Along with her boyfriend cum roommate Felice, she's is certain to win the show.

Age 25 yrs
Birth Place New delhi
Star sign Aquarius
Education B.E(I.T), Post-graduate Diploma in Social Communication Media
Profession anchor/actor
Sports played Basketball, volleyball, table tennis, cricket
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF Bf-one


Sugandh is outspoken, bubbly and never gets bored.

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Shivank Chaudhari
A BPO customer care executive by night and a passionate struggling actor by day, Shivank is the ideal hard-worker. He gave up the opportunity to become a team leader to be able to give auditions for TV shows by day. Shivank feels a sense of space when all his belongings are around him. His dream is to become the next Vijay Mallaya. Shivank feels his achilles heel in life is he's too over sentimental.
Age 24
Birth Place Kashipur (Uttaranchal)
Star Sign Cancer
Education Graduate
Profession Call Centre executive
Sports Played Athletics
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF Broke up recently


He gave up the opportunity to become a team leader to be able to give auditions for TV shows by day.

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Shakepeare Tripathy


SHAKESPEARE KING A student of English literature who wants to make it big in Bollywood.

Born in London, Shakespeare is a soft-spoken guy and has an effeminate streak. When asked if he has a girf-friend, he replies, "Yes. Me!" (as he considers himself to be his own girlfriend).

Shakespeare works hard just so he can have his own space. He alternatively spells his name as Shakexpear so has a unique name which will be prominent when Googled. He admits to his love for attention and when asked about the upcoming experience, he'll enjoy audiences surveying him 24/7.

Name Shakespeare Tripathy
Age 22 yrs
Birth Place London
Star sign Sagittarius
Education English hons. graduate
Profession Actor/Self-employed
Sports played Cricket, Kabadi, Short Put, Badminton
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF Girlfriend (Me)

He has an effeminate streak.

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Santosh Kumar
An alcoholic who has the most whackiest of philosophies about life and women.


An alcoholic who has the most whackiest of philosophies about life and women. Santosh, currently, is dating 4 girls. He is 33 years old and his biggest fear in life is to have lost his ***ual mojo. ***, women and alcohol are air, water and food to him.

Name Santosh Kumar
Age 33
Birth Place Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Star sign Not concerned because I am not superstitious
Education B.Com Graduate
Profession Marketing and acting
Sports played Snooker (District level)
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF Yes,I have 4 GFs. Kanchan, Aparna, Riya and Pooja


He currently, is dating 4 girls.

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Faizuddin Khan
Theatre Actor

Faizuddin is a Pathan from Bhopal who is a theatre actor. He works for an NGO to earn his basic living. He doesn't smoke, doesn't drink. He doesn't try hard to get women. He is the type who thinks women get attracted to a man only if he's got money. Faiz has low tolerance for nonsense.

Name Faizuddin Khan
Age 26 yrs
Birth Place Bhopal
Star sign Taurus
Education 10th, fail
Profession Actor
Sports played Cricket
***ual Orientation Waise kichad mein gadhi chalane ka shock nahi hai...isliye ladki
BF/GF Yes, one


Faizuddin is a Pathan from Bhopal who is a theatre actor.

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Ritwick Shankar Dhone



He's optimistic, confused, and has a narcissistic streak.

A narcissistic, communist at heart who is vocal about his opinions. He is also a singer by profession and does stage shows. He applies logic to everything he does. He is a guy who would buy a pair of jeans for 200 bucks instead of going for brands as he is against consumerism. He tries to seduce people with his strong views.

Age 24
Birth Place Karad
Star sign Aries
Education M.C.M.S(Communication Studies Department P.U.), B.A in Theatre (Centre for Performing Arts, Pune University)
Profession Actor/singer/director
Sports played None
***ual Orientation Hetro***ual.
BF/GF 2 girls in the past. Single at the moment




He is also a singer by profession and does stage shows.

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Priyanka Sharma



Talkative girl who keeps praising herself.

Delhi-based model, Priyanka was one of the girls from MTV Splitsvilla Season 3. *****y by nature, Priyanka knows she is ***y, and is flirtatious. She believes in having fun and thinks both love and lust are worth experiencing.
Priyanka says without space, she starts to become grumpy. As someone who is involved with her own work, she really cannot do without the lack of room.


Age 23 yrs
Birth Place Indore
Star Sign Capricorn
Education Graduate
Profession Model
Sports Played Volleyball, Basketball
***ual Orientation Anything & everything whatever comes my way.
BF/GF It's a capital HIM



Delhi-based model, Priyanka was one of the girls from MTV Splitsvilla Season 3.


She believes in having fun and thinks both love and lust are worth experiencing.

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Dhruvee Haldankar



DHRUVEE HALDANKAR
Strong-headed, opinionated, struggling actress trying to make a mark.


Name Dhruvee Haldankar
Age 25 yrs
Birth Place Delhi
Star Sign Cancer
Education Master in Journalisn - Political Science
Profession Anchor/ Actor
Sports Played Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton
***ual Orientation Straight
Bf/GF Yes





Dhruvee is dating a guy who is 4 years younger to her.

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Swara Desai

A complete rebel

A complete rebel, she is in an abusive relationship with a boy. Swara also has a girlfriend on the side who, according to her, is low market.

Name Swara Desai
Age 18
Star Sign Gemini
Education Higher Secondary Class
Profession Modelling
***ual Orientation Bi***ual
BF/GF Yes, one







A complete rebel, she is in an abusive relationship with a boy.

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Arshi Saluja



Desperately looking for her big break.

A bindass Punjaban who often has clashes with men. Arshi's short-temper has led her to slap her boyfriend in public. She is just 19 and is living alone in Mumbai. Has done an acting course and wants to get into daily shows. Arshi loves to let her hair loose and party. As with most girls, she loves sampling dresses. Arshi considers her temper to be her greatest weakness. She'd know best as she's really repulsed by angry people.

Age 19
Birth Place Indore
Star sign Virgo
Education Just completed 12th.
Profession Student, aspiring actress
Sports played Pool, Basket Ball
***ual orientation Straight
BF/GF One.






A bindass Punjaban who often has clashes with men.

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MANAN SAMDARIA
The Student


A second year BMS student who is on the show to bring out whatever is in him. His strategy is simple, to be calm and strong while being a source of support for his roommate. The craziest thing Manan has done is climb a seven storey building through windows, avoiding stairs or elevators, without any support mechanics.


Name Manan Samdaria
Age 19
Birth Place Jaipur
Star Sign Aries
Education BMS Student
Profession Student
Sports Played Cricket, Football, Squash, Skating
***ual Orientation Straight
BF/GF No