EXCLUSIVE: Ron Kariappa ADMITS Splitsvilla Makers Are Biased Towards Roadies Contestants; Says, “Life Is Unfair Guys”

Reality shows like Splitsvilla X6 often blur the lines between emotional compatibility and physical performance, and for Ron Kariappa, that contrast became a defining part of his journey. While the show demands both connection-building and high-intensity task performance, Ron believes his strengths lay in one, not the other. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Bubble, he opened up about where things went wrong in tasks, his equation with Asmita Adhikari, and whether Roadies contestants had an advantage. Read on to know what he had to say.

Ron Kariappa REACTS To Being Tagged A ‘Bad Performer’ In Splitsvilla X6

Opening up about his performance on the show, Ron Kariappa admitted that he felt out of place in physically demanding tasks. He said, “You know what was very disappointing about it was that when I was on that show, I came fully prepped for a dating reality show. I came fully prepped for that, like when it came to everything about noticing, taking care of wo sab chemistry wali joh cheeze hoti hai, and compatibility wahi joh cheeze hoti hai. Those kind of tasks I was doing bloody good at. I’m very good at all these things.”

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He further added, “When it came to climbing up trees and jumping up here and going there, I’m bad at it, now what can I do? What can I do? When you all were jumping and running around, I was sitting with my IT book, sitting and studying. So you all have had different lifestyles, Baba. Now I cannot come here and pretend to be something that I’m not, right? What is happening is happening, what is not happening is not happening.”

Ron Blames His Lack Of Coordination With Asmita Adhikari

Ron also pointed out that the lack of coordination with Asmita Adhikari played a role in their underperformance. He explained, “But the primary problem as to why I feel like we didn’t do that well in the task was also because it was lack of coordination and chemistry in between two people.”

Drawing a comparison, he added, “Because if you notice, I performed a task with Sandy and I did exceptionally well, it wasn’t an issue at all. How is it that suddenly I was a bad performer until then, and then with Sandy I did well, and after that wapas main bad performer ban jaata hu?”

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Ron Kariappa ADMITS Splitsvilla Makers Are Biased Towards Roadies Contestants

Addressing the ongoing debate around Roadies contestants getting more preference on the show, Ron acknowledged, “That’s going to happen, no? How do I say it, see, Roadies also comes under MTV; they’re both under the same thing. So even if you say now you’re giving a little more preference to someone who’s from Roadies, for example Yogesh or Gullu, they’re guaranteed good performers.”

He continued, “Now if I’m running a show from a business perspective and if I know she is good at something and you are not good at something, and she has worked on a project with me before, I will give her more focus, no? Of course, I’ll give her focus because I know there’s a guarantee she’ll do well on the show.”

Ron further added, “Agar worst case scenario she starts doing bad, then I can shift the focus to you, right? So, us as new people who come into the show, our job is just one thing: to be strong enough to take over that thing, dominate them, take over that attention on camera. Otherwise, if you leave it the way it is, they will always focus their attention on people who have done it before. Both of them are very strong kids, they’re very good at performing. I’m sure dome session mein thoda baat bhi kar lenge, that’s what they’ve done.”

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Ron Kariappa Reacts To If Roadies Contestants Have An Added Advantage On The Show

Finally, reacting to whether Roadies contestants have an unfair advantage, Ron struck a balanced note. He said, “You will feel it’s unfair, but life is unfair, guys. You can’t do much about it. Abhi woh logo ne woh mehnat bhi ki hai na, 40 din wo logg ne bhi shoot kiya hoga waha par. Kahi na kahi, when we were sitting at home and trying to figure out something, they were also busy putting in the effort and things. So they deserve it. They deserve to be good; they deserve to do well. Our job is just to do as good as we can.”

Concluding his point, Ron said, “And when I went on that show, I realised that these are my strengths and these are my weaknesses. I came out and did an analysis of it; it’s very simple, very groundwork, very basic. These people are hyping it up and creating so many issues like it’s some big, big thing that’s happened—nothing. It’s a bunch of kids who are quarrelling with each other, trying to make it something that it is not. And nobody wants to accept that because they’re all so busy just trying to talk—talk, kisi ko sunna nahi hai.”

Ron Kariappa’s candid take reflects the dual reality of Splitsvilla X6, where emotional intelligence and physical strength don’t always align. He acknowledges his limitations. At the same time, he highlights how chemistry, experience, and exposure shape performance. His perspective adds nuance to the ongoing debate around fairness on reality television.

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Varsha Tiwari

Varsha Tiwari is a budding content writer passionate about Bollywood, pop culture, and the stories behind the spotlight. She enjoys breaking down trends, celebrity moments, and film narratives into engaging, reader-friendly content. Always curious and observant, she is currently pursuing a Master’s in Communication and Journalism. Outside of writing, she enjoys painting because storytelling doesn’t always need words to make an impact.