Rida Tharana has revealed that Shalini Passi’s reaction after the dramatic The Traitors 2 finale left her genuinely nervous. Speaking about the moment, Rida recalled Shalini telling her, “You’re going to pay for this,” after learning that Rida and Krystle D’Souza had betrayed her in the final stages of the reality show.
Winning a reality show can be a thrilling experience. But for Rida Tharana, the celebrations after The Traitors 2 came with one particularly memorable—and slightly intimidating—conversation.
Rida, who began the season as one of the house’s prominent Innocents before eventually becoming a Traitor, emerged as one of the winners alongside Krystle D’Souza.
Their victory came after both contestants turned against Shalini Passi in the finale.
Looking back at the aftermath, Rida has now revealed that Shalini’s immediate reaction caught her off guard.
Rida Tharana On Shalini Passi’s Reaction
Speaking exclusively to News18, Rida recalled the moment she approached Shalini after the finale.
She said she initially noticed Krystle celebrating and dancing, while Rida decided that she should speak to Shalini and explain what had happened during the game.
According to Rida, she wanted to clarify one particular misunderstanding surrounding the coffin-related mission.
“I told her that it wasn’t me who had given her name for the coffin-related mission. We had just chosen Ikka paaji for the task,” Rida explained.
She further said that neither she nor the other contestants knew in advance that Shalini and Ansh Chopra would be involved in the task.
Rida said she felt particularly bad because Shalini and Ansh were among the people she had spent time with regularly during the show.
‘You’re Going To Pay For This’
Despite Rida’s attempt to explain the situation, Shalini’s response left her startled.
According to Rida, Shalini looked at her and said:
“You’re going to pay for this.”
Rida admitted that the remark genuinely frightened her at the time.
“Her reaction really scared me!” she recalled, adding the humorous observation that Shalini had the financial means to make good on the warning.
Rida said she immediately moved away and jokingly thought that her time had come to an end.
The exchange, however, did not turn into a lasting personal conflict.
From Reality-Show Betrayal To A Friendly Equation
Reality shows such as The Traitors are built around deception, alliances and strategic betrayals, making relationships inside the house particularly complicated.
For Rida, betraying Shalini was ultimately part of playing the game.
She revealed that the two later spoke again and that Shalini was supportive despite what had happened during the finale.
Rida recalled that Shalini told her she had initially felt bad after being voted out but had eventually come to terms with the result.
The episode also appears to have left the contestants with enough perspective to separate the reality-show strategy from their relationships outside the game.
Rida Is Open To Playing A Vamp
Shalini later referred to Rida and Krystle as “vamps” in a cinematic context, a description that Rida appears to have taken in good humour.
Asked about the possibility of playing a negative character in a film, Rida said she would be open to the opportunity.
For an actor or performer, playing an antagonist can offer a chance to explore a dramatically different side of their personality.
Rida’s willingness to embrace such a role also fits the unpredictable journey she experienced on The Traitors 2—where she moved from being an Innocent to one of the show’s Traitors and eventually walked away with the trophy.
Rida’s Journey From Innocent To Traitor
Rida’s transformation was one of the more emotionally challenging aspects of her The Traitors 2 journey.
She has previously spoken about the pressure she experienced after being persuaded to join the Traitors.
The decision was particularly difficult because, according to Rida, her mother was unaware that she had accepted the opportunity to participate in the show.
Rida said she carried considerable guilt throughout the experience.
“Jab bhi kuch bhi bura ho raha tha, I thought to myself that it’s happening maybe because I didn’t tell her about entering the show,” she recalled.
She described herself as someone who tends to be highly self-critical, which made the pressure of the game even more difficult to manage.
The Pressure Of Being A Traitor
Rida’s experience as a Traitor was far removed from the carefree image of reality-show victory.
She experienced emotional breakdowns while attempting to handle the pressure of deception and the consequences of her decisions.
At one point, fellow contestant Krystle D’Souza even described her as one of the weakest Traitors in the show’s history.
Yet Rida ultimately managed to navigate the final stages of the competition.
Together with Krystle, she successfully reached the end and secured the win.
Shalini Passi Finished As First Runner-Up
The finale ended with Rida Tharana and Krystle D’Souza taking the victory, while Shalini Passi finished as the first runner-up.
Sahil Salathia finished as the second runner-up.
The result made the finale particularly dramatic because of the contestants’ relationships throughout the season.
For Rida, however, the experience appears to have ultimately strengthened her ability to distinguish between the strategy required inside the game and the friendships that continue outside it.
Her story also captures one of the central appeals of The Traitors: contestants may have to deceive people they genuinely like in order to survive.
In Rida’s case, that strategy led to the trophy—but also to one unforgettable warning from Shalini Passi.
