Temptation Island India, also known as Temptation Island India: Pyaar Ki Pariksha (transl. Temptation Island India: Test of Love) is an Indian reality dating game show based on Temptation Island premiered on JioCinema.[1][2] Produced by Deepak Dhar under Banijay Asia, the series is filmed in Alibaug, Maharashtra and is hosted by Karan Kundrra and Mouni Roy.[3][4][5] In the show, several couples agree to live with a group of singles of the opposite sex, in order to test the strength of their relationships.
| Temptation Island India | |
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| Genre | |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Deepak Dhar |
| Production location | Alibaug |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Banijay Asia |
| Original release | |
| Network | JioCinema |
| Release | 3 November – 14 December 2023 |
Series overview
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 42 | 3 November 2023 | 14 December 2023 | |
Contestants
editSeason 1
edit| # | Couple | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Dating | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chetna Pande | 33 | Actress | Nainital | 3 years | In a relationship after show | Left the island alone. |
| Nishank Swami | 37 | Director | Mumbai | Chetna declined; Left the island alone. | |||
| 2 | Nidhi Kumar | 28 | Dancer | Dubai | 2 years | In a Relationship | Left the island together. |
| Mohak Malhotra | 34 | Businessman | London | ||||
| 3 | Nikita Bhamidipati | 22 | Reality Show Alumni | Mumbai | 4 months | Split | They ended their relationship mid-journey. Hence, In episode 25, during special bonefire they had to leave the island. |
| Tayne Devilliers | 22 | Boxer | South Africa | ||||
| 4 | Cheshta Bhagat | 33 | model | patna | 11 years | Split | Left the island with Nikhil. |
| Arjun Aneja | 36 | Actor | Gurgaon | Cheshta declined; Left the island alone. | |||
| * | Gargee Nandy | 26 | Model | Shillong | 11 years | Split | Left the island alone. |
| Ronak Gupta | 29 | Businessman | Shillong | Gargee declined; Left the island alone. |
| # | Tempter | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyam Tyagi | 26 | Lawyer | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 14) | |
| 2 | Aryan Arora | 25 | Actor | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) | |
| 3 | Faiz Baloch | 25 | Social Media Influencer | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) | |
| 4 | Samadh Choudhary | 30 | Sales Professional | Jammu | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) | |
| 5 | Zen Sajnani | 22 | Software Engineer | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) | |
| 6 | Vaibhav "Jimmy" Gandhi | 23 | Content Creator | Gurgaon | Eliminated (Episode 39) | |
| 7 | Nikhil Mehta | 32 | Music Producer / DJ | Chandigarh | Left the island with Cheshta. | |
| 8 | Jad Hadid | 37 | Model | Dubai | Eliminated (Episode 39) | |
| * | Akshay Bindra | 35 | Fitness Trainer | Delhi | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 42) | |
| # | Temptress | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajvi Brahmbhatt | 21 | Model | Surat | Eliminated (Episode 40) | |
| 2 | Shraddha Tiwari | 24 | Flight Attendant | Bilaspur | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 42) | |
| 3 | Navisha Raj Kashyap | 25 | Model | Kolhapur | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) | |
| 4 | Urvi Shetty | 28 | Model | Mumbai | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) | |
| 5 | Shagun Daggar | 21 | Beauty Pageant | Indore | Eliminated (Episode 21) | |
| 6 | Mahima Seth | 23 | Content Creator | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 40) | |
| 7 | Neha Anand | 32 | Commercial Pilot | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 40) | |
| 8 | Ruma Sharma | 28 | Social Media Influencer | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 40) | |
Production
editBroadcast
editViewers had access to 24×7 live footage at The Temptation Channel & to chats of some contestants at Temptation Island India: Leaked Chats on JioCinema along with daily episodes.
Casting
editIn July 2021, Kangana Ranaut was in talks to host the series.[6]
In September 2023, Akash Choudhary was approached to participate in the series, but he declined.[7]
In October 2023, Mouni Roy and Karan Kundrra joined as host.[8][9]
In few episodes, Abhishek Malhan entered the villa to interact with contestants.[10] Elvish Yadav also entered the villa to interact with contestants.[citation needed]
Development
editIn December 2022, it was reported that Banijay Asia was planning to launch the Indian adaption.[11]
In March 2023, Deepak Dhar stated that the development of the series was in its early stages.[12] In July 2023, Banijay Asia confirmed production of the series.[13]
The series was announced by JioCinema on 6 October 2023.[14]
Reception
editSatish Sundaresan of OTT Play called the first episode "not at all worth the hype which had been built about the show since many days." He also wrote that the show "seems to be heavily inspired by MTV Splitsvilla."[15]
References
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- ^ "Dating reality show 'Temptation Island' to get an Indian adaptation. Details". Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Karan Kundrra to Host Indian Adaptation of Temptation Island, Calls It a 'Thrilling Journey'". 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Mouni Roy roped in to host Indian adaptation of 'Temptation Island'. Report". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Indian adaptation of global reality series Temptation Island in the making". 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut to make OTT debut with the Indian adaptation of Temptation Island". 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Akash Choudhary declines Temptation Island offer: I'm seeing someone and it would be very disrespectful (Exclusive)". The Times of India. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "JioCinema confirms Mouni Roy as host of Indian adaptation of Temptation Island". Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Temptation Island India: Karan Kundrra joins Mouni Roy as the host of the JioCinema reality show". Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss OTT 2' fame Abhishek Malhan to enter 'Temptation Island India'". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Banijay Asia Sets Indian Adaptations of 'House,' 'Suits,' India to be Hub for Pan-Asian Content". 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar on 'The Night Manager', Remaking 'Suits' and 'The Good Wife', and Making India a Regional Production Hub". March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "'Survivor,' 'Temptation Island' Set India as International Production Hub as Banijay Takes Full Ownership of Endemol Shine India (EXCLUSIVE)". 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "'Temptation Island': JioCinema Emerges as Indian Buyer of Reality Dating Format". 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Sundaresan, Satish (4 November 2023). "Temptation Island India review: Karan Kundrra, Mouni Roy hosted show seems inspired by MTV Splitsvilla". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
