The Traitors season 2 Winners: Krystle D'Souza and Rida Tharana announced as winners; to share prize money of Rs 66 lakh

After weeks of churning out interesting drama, engaging twists and entertainment, The Traitors season 2 has now come to an end. Krystle D’Souza and Rida Tharana were crowned the winners of Karan Johar hosted show. As the finale kicked off, six contestants remained in the race — Krystle D’Souza, Rida Tharana, Mallika Sherawat, Shalini Passi, Dalip Tahil and Sahil Salathia. Mallika Sherawat was then “murdered” by the traitors. As the episode moved forward, the contestants took on a series of challenges before reaching the final Circle of Shaq.Dalip Tahil was eventually eliminated in the final Circle of Shaq. With this Krystle D’Souza, Rida Tharana, Shalini Passi and Sahil Salathia became the final four. They were left to choose between their trust and doubts to determine who would make it to the finals. Sahil became the first one to get eliminated, followed by Shalini Passi. Krystle and Rida emerged as the final two contestants.However, the biggest twist of the evening came when Krystle decided to save Rida. However, she went on mention and joked that Rida was the “Worst Traitor.”In the ultimate showdown, Krystle and Rida revealed their identities as the Traitors, this left Sahil and Shalini visibly surprised. Krystle said, "Pehle din se main yahan aayi hoon, maine yeh game honesty ke saath khela hai, dil se khela hai. Aur pehle din se main Traitor hoon."Host Karan Johar congratulated the duo as he signed off.For the uninitiated, during one of the previous episodes, host Karan Johar had Krystle’s approach to the game. Talking about her strategy, he told her, "You have played a very, very smart game."Hosted by Karan Johar, the second season of ‘The Traitors’ follows the division of the contestants into two groups: Innocents and Traitors. While the Innocents try to identify the Traitors, the Traitors must keep their identities hidden while eliminating the Innocents. The second season premiered on August 13, 2026, with 10 episodes. The reality show brought together several celebrities who competed for the prize while trying to figure out which of them were the Traitors.