Cinema VinesIn the latest episode of the reality show Alliance, viewers were left wondering how newcomer Kushal Tandon would handle sharing the house with Zaid Darbar, the current husband of former partner Gauahar Khan. Tandon has made it clear that the past is simply that – the past – and that any awkwardness has quickly turned into a solid friendship.
When Kushal first entered the show, he did not view Zaid through the lens of his marriage to Gauahar. “I didn’t see him as somebody’s husband. I saw him as a contestant,” Tandon explained. He went on to say that the two “gelled up like boarding school guys” and have become good friends. Tandon also noted that his history with Gauahar dates back 15 years, and that everyone involved has matured since then. “That’s 15 years back. We all grew up and we are all mature people. And we meet outside also. There’s no bad blood,” he added.
The friendship between the two was tested when Kushal’s comment about Gauahar—“Tujhe saari meri cheezein pasand aati hai”—sparked headlines. Zaid told reporters that Kushal had apologized to him and his family for the remark, although the apology was never aired. Tandon insists there was no malice behind the exchange and that the banter was taken in the spirit in which it was made. He recalled how Zaid would often ask for Kushal’s cigarette, coffee, or protein shake, to which Kushal replied, “When you want my stuff, it’s only my stuff.”
Despite the light‑hearted nature of their interactions, the pair found themselves at the centre of a controversy when a joke was misinterpreted outside the house. Tandon stressed that the comments were made in jest and that they were not intended to offend. He also recounted how Vanshaj Singh, after re‑entering the show, tried to break the alliance by telling Zaid about the backlash to Kushal’s remark. “His game plan was that he will tell everyone bad about me. He just went and did that. And then the whole house was against me,” Tandon said. Vanshaj later admitted he had lied about Kushal not apologising to Zaid, hoping to cause a rift.
In the end, Kushal Tandon remains firm that there is no bad blood between him and Zaid Darbar, and that their friendship has survived the drama of reality television. He continues to focus on the present and the challenges of the show, rather than dwell on past relationships.
