Actor Kushal Tandon and choreographer-content creator Zaid Darbar are currently contestants on Kunal Kemmu's reality show, The Alliance. Several clips from the show have surfaced on social media, with one particular moment grabbing everyone's attention due to the connection between Zaid and Kushal. Zaid's wife, Gauahar Khan, is Kushal's ex-girlfriend.
Kushal and Gauahar were seen together on Bigg Boss 7, and their electrifying chemistry made headlines. Their romance was one of the biggest highlights of the reality show.
It so happened that Kushal seemed to mock his ex-girlfriend, Gauahar, in front of her husband, Zaid.
Here's what happened
While chatting with Mini Mathur in the gym area, Kushal claimed he had scored a big win over Zaid the previous night. When Mini asked him how, Zaid explained that he had asked Kushal for a cigarette because the ones he had were "bekar" (bad). In response, Kushal quipped, "Tujhe saali, saari meri cheezin pasand aati hai" ("You always like my things"), a remark that many viewers believed was a reference to Gauahar, whom Kushal had previously dated.
Zaid laughed off the remark and chose not to respond.
Mini appeared shocked by the comment, while Arslan Goni, who entered the show as Kushal's alliance partner, asked both Zaid and Kushal not to make such remarks on the show. Responding to him, Kushal said, "It's a joke."
However, much of the online discussion also centred on Zaid Darbar's response. Several viewers claimed he laughed at the joke instead of objecting to it, with some accusing him of failing to stand up for his wife.
'Shame On You, Disgusting': Kushal Tandon's Joke About Ex-GF Gauahar Khan Sparks Outrage; Netizens Slam 'Spineless' Zaid Darbar For Laughing
One user wrote, "I think @gauaharkhan's husband was completely wrong. What a spineless man. How can he joke about his own wife like that? My respect goes to @arslangoni for stepping in and making them stop."
Another commented, "Zaid was more wrong here. Why is this funny to you? Ugh."
About Kushal and Gauahar
Kushal and Gauahar met on Bigg Boss 7 in 2013 and fell in love. However, they broke up in 2014. In 2020, Gauahar got engaged to Zaid, and the couple married in December of the same year. They welcomed their first son, Zehaan, in 2023 and their second son in 2025.
