‘The Traitors Telugu’ to Premiere on October 15, Teja Sajja to Debut as Reality Show Host (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video will globally premiere the first season of “The Traitors Telugu,” another adaptation of the hit international reality format, from October 15. The 10-episode reality series will stream across four weeks, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.

Making his reality show debut as host, Teja Sajja will lead the Telugu edition of the format, bringing his own style to the high-stakes game of deception, strategy and alliances. “The Traitors Telugu” will feature 20 contestants competing against one another in a game built around trust and betrayal.

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As per the format, hidden identities, secret alliances, calculated moves, and unexpected betrayals will test the contestants’ ability to read one another as the ‘Innocents’ try to identify the ‘Traitors’ before it is too late.

The first season of the Hindi version saw Uorfi Javed and Nikita Luther emerge as winners, while Krystle D’Souza and Rida Tharana took the top honours in the second season.

“Following two highly successful seasons in Hindi, we are delighted to expand this franchise into Telugu. Teja Sajja is an exciting choice to lead this edition, and his charisma, spontaneity, and natural connection with audiences bring a distinct flavor to the show,” says Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals, Prime Video India. About the new series, Madhok adds, “‘The Traitors Telugu’ is a truly exciting and disruptive show in the unscripted space with its focus on mind games and strategy that creates deep engagement.

On adapting the global format for Telugu audiences, Fazila Allana, partner and co-founder of SOL Productions, shares, “Bringing ‘The Traitors’ to Telugu is a particularly exciting opportunity for us because the format gives us the canvas to tell a universal story — of trust, ambition, relationships and betrayal — while allowing us to bring in the unique personality and cultural flavor of Telugu entertainment. We wanted to create a world that feels both grand and immersive, but at its heart remains deeply rooted in the people and personalities playing the game.”