Host Srimukhi kicked off the episode set in an unusually tense mood, welcoming judges who immediately set a strict tone. Judge Navdeep warned everyone that this episode was all about exposing who is “real” and who is “fake.” Srimukhi then called forward four contestants holding yellow cards—Gayatri, Rohith, Ramakrishna, and Srishti—to name the fakes among them:
- Gayatri claimed Ramakrishna and Srishti were fake, while Rohith was real.
- Rohith called Gayatri real and the others fake.
- Ramakrishna picked Srishti as real and the rest fake.
- Srishti called Gayatri fake.
Following the tension, Srimukhi revealed the crucial power of the Firecard: the ability to steal half the points from an opposing team. She awarded the card directly to Bhagi.
Selection Tasks: Finding the Leaders. Srimukhi threw lemons at the contestants; the five who caught them stepped up to compete for leadership.
- Task 1 (Real Weight): Out of 5 sacks, only 3 held real weight. Mithilesh rang the bell first and guessed Rajakumari was faking her heavy sack, but he was wrong. Srishti rang next, correctly calling out Ramakrishna for faking his heavy sack. Rajakumari and Srishti became the first two leaders.
- Task 2 (Real Juice): Out of three orange juice glasses, two contained sweet juice, and one contained vinegar. Rohith rang the bell and wrongly guessed Deepak drank vinegar (he actually drank sweet juice). With Bhagi also drinking sweet juice, Aman was revealed to be the one who drank vinegar, making him the third team leader.
Team Formation & The Firecard Bomb: The three leaders drew straws to determine their team sizes:
- Aman drew the longest straw (6-member team).
- Rajakumari drew the medium straw (5-member team).
- Srishti drew the shortest straw (4-member team).
After Srishti and Rajakumari picked their members, the remaining contestants automatically joined Aman. Before the main game began, Srimukhi dropped a bombshell on Bhagi: he had to declare immediately which team’s points he would steal using his Firecard. Bhagi chose Aman’s team.
“Real or Fake” Main Rounds
- Round 1 (Tall vs. Short behind the board): Contested by Shalini (Aman’s Team), Bhagi (Rajakumari’s Team), and Srishti. Srishti won and earned the power to eliminate Gayatri from Aman’s team.
- Round 2 (Real Croissant): Apoorva (Aman’s Team), Mithilesh (Rajakumari’s Team), and Deepak (Srishti’s Team). Mithilesh and Apoorva won, choosing to eliminate Charan from Srishti’s team.
- Round 3 (Real Magician): Aman, Rohith, and Jhansi participated; all three won their round.
- Round 4 (Real Donuts): Ramakrishna, Srishti, and Priyanka participated; all three won their round.
- Round 5 (Real Classical Dancer): Hemanth, Deepak, and Rajakumari participated; all three won their round.
- Round 6 (Real Plant): Aman, Mithilesh, and Rohith participated; all three won their round.
- Round 7 (Real Mother): Srishti, Jhansi, and Ramakrishna participated; all three won their round.
Results and Final Verdict: Srimukhi announced the final scores. Thanks to Bhagi using the Firecard to steal half of Team Aman’s points, Team Blue took the overall victory. Bhagi earned a vote appeal; the judges named Rajakumari as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the episode, and Apoorva was handed a yellow card.