Temptation Island India

Temptation Island India
Genre
Presented by
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes42
Production
ProducerDeepak Dhar
Production locationAlibaug
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBanijay Asia
Original release
NetworkJioCinema
Release3 November (2023-11-03) –
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14)

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.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1423 November 2023 (2023-11-03)14 December 2023 (2023-12-14)

Contestants

Season 1

# 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

Broadcast

Viewers 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

In 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

In 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

Satish 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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  2. ^ "Dating reality show 'Temptation Island' to get an Indian adaptation. Details". Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Mouni Roy roped in to host Indian adaptation of 'Temptation Island'. Report". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "JioCinema confirms Mouni Roy as host of Indian adaptation of Temptation Island". Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "'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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "'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.
  14. ^ "'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.
  15. ^ 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.