Television actor Karan Kundrra has spoken about how social media can distort expectations around romance, urging people to stop taking cues from curated couple content and film-like love stories.
In an interview, Kundrra reflected on finding love in a “captive” reality-show environment and why, in his view, relationships in real life don’t work on the logic of online perfection.
“All the filters are dropped within 7–8 days”
Kundrra, who met Tejasswi Prakash during their stint on Bigg Boss 15, said the format of a closed, high-pressure reality show often reveals people faster than the outside world does.
“What I really like about a captive reality show is that your true nature comes out very soon. All the filters are dropped within 7–8 days,” he said, adding that with no “adulteration” from managers, family or friends, feelings can surface in a “purest” form.
“Love is not what you see on Instagram”
Kundrra also addressed the idea that social media (and even cinema) can create an illusion of what relationships should look like. “I would like to tell everybody that love is not what you see on Instagram… it’s very different from what is being told to you or shown to you in films or between couples you follow or idealise,” he said.
He added that people often take cues from such portrayals and begin putting pressure on their own relationships. “That’s not how it is… it’s just the basic little things, not grand things,” he said.
Spotlight effect on celebrity relationships
The interview also touched on the relentless public scrutiny celebrity couples face. Kundrra’s Splitsvilla 16 co-host Sunny Leone noted that the couple’s relationship is “under a magnifying glass” and “under scrutiny all the time,” pointing to how visibility can amplify judgment and speculation.
Kundrra is currently hosting MTV Splitsvilla 16 and also appears on Laughter Chefs 3, while continuing to be followed closely for his relationship with Tejasswi.
The takeaway
Kundrra’s message is straightforward: stop benchmarking real relationships against staged romance and highlight-reel affection. Love, he suggests, is shaped less by grand gestures and more by everyday consistency—something that rarely fits into a perfect post.
—By Manoj H