# Temptation Island India

Temptation Island India, also known as Temptation Island India: Pyaar Ki Pariksha (transl. Temptation Island India: Test of Love) is an Indian reality dating game show based on Temptation Island premiered on JioCinema. Produced by Deepak Dhar under Banijay Asia, the series is filmed in Alibaug, Maharashtra and is hosted by Karan Kundrra and Mouni Roy. In the show, several couples agree to live with a group of singles of the opposite sex, in order to test the strength of their relationships.

## Series overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 42 | 42 | 3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) | 14 December 2023 (2023-12-14) |

## Contestants
### Season 1

| # | Couple | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Dating | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Chetna Pande | 33 | Actress | Nainital | 3 years | In a relationship after show | Left the island alone. |
| 1 | Nishank Swami | 37 | Director | Mumbai | 3 years | In a relationship after show | Chetna declined; Left the island alone. |
| 2 | Nidhi Kumar | 28 | Dancer | Dubai | 2 years | In a Relationship | Left the island together. |
| 2 | Mohak Malhotra | 34 | Businessman | London | 2 years | In a Relationship | Left the island together. |
| 3 | Nikita Bhamidipati | 22 | Reality Show Alumni | Mumbai | 4 months | Split | They ended their relationship mid-journey. Hence, In episode 25, during special bonefire they had to leave the island. |
| 3 | Tayne Devilliers | 22 | Boxer | South Africa | 4 months | Split | They ended their relationship mid-journey. Hence, In episode 25, during special bonefire they had to leave the island. |
| 4 | Cheshta Bhagat | 33 | model | patna | 11 years | Split | Left the island with Nikhil. |
| 4 | Arjun Aneja | 36 | Actor | Gurgaon | 11 years | Split | Cheshta declined; Left the island alone. |
| * | Gargee Nandy | 26 | Model | Shillong | 11 years | Split | Left the island alone. |
| * | Ronak Gupta | 29 | Businessman | Shillong | 11 years | Split | Gargee declined; Left the island alone. |
| # | Tempter | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
| 1 | Satyam Tyagi | 26 | Lawyer | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 14) |
| 2 | Aryan Arora | 25 | Actor | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) |
| 3 | Faiz Baloch | 25 | Social Media Influencer | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) |
| 4 | Samadh Choudhary | 30 | Sales Professional | Jammu | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) |
| 5 | Zen Sajnani | 22 | Software Engineer | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 39) |
| 6 | Vaibhav "Jimmy" Gandhi | 23 | Content Creator | Gurgaon | Eliminated (Episode 39) |
| 7 | Nikhil Mehta | 32 | Music Producer / DJ | Chandigarh | Left the island with Cheshta. |
| 8 | Jad Hadid | 37 | Model | Dubai | Eliminated (Episode 39) |
| * | Akshay Bindra | 35 | Fitness Trainer | Delhi | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 42) |
| # | Temptress | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
| 1 | Rajvi Brahmbhatt | 21 | Model | Surat | Eliminated (Episode 40) |
| 2 | Shraddha Tiwari | 24 | Flight Attendant | Bilaspur | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 42) |
| 3 | Navisha Raj Kashyap | 25 | Model | Kolhapur | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) |
| 4 | Urvi Shetty | 28 | Model | Mumbai | Eliminated In Finale (Episode 41) |
| 5 | Shagun Daggar | 21 | Beauty Pageant | Indore | Eliminated (Episode 21) |
| 6 | Mahima Seth | 23 | Content Creator | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 40) |
| 7 | Neha Anand | 32 | Commercial Pilot | Mumbai | Eliminated (Episode 40) |
| 8 | Ruma Sharma | 28 | Social Media Influencer | Delhi | Eliminated (Episode 40) |

## Production
### Broadcast

Viewers had access to 24×7 live footage at The Temptation Channel & to chats of some contestants at Temptation Island India: Leaked Chats on JioCinema along with daily episodes.

### Casting

In July 2021, Kangana Ranaut was in talks to host the series.
In September 2023, Akash Choudhary was approached to participate in the series, but he declined.
In October 2023, Mouni Roy and Karan Kundrra joined as host.
In few episodes, Abhishek Malhan entered the villa to interact with contestants. Elvish Yadav also entered the villa to interact with contestants.

### Development

In December 2022, it was reported that Banijay Asia was planning to launch the Indian adaption.
In March 2023, Deepak Dhar stated that the development of the series was in its early stages. In July 2023, Banijay Asia confirmed production of the series.
The series was announced by JioCinema on 6 October 2023.

## Reception

Satish Sundaresan of OTT Play called the first episode "not at all worth the hype which had been built about the show since many days." He also wrote that the show "seems to be heavily inspired by MTV Splitsvilla."