Quick answer: MTV Roadies Rising, the 14th season of MTV Roadies, aired from 25 February to 22 July 2017. Its judges at the auditions were Rannvijay Singha, Karan Kundrra, Neha Dhupia and Prince Narula, joined by cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Nikhil Chinapa later replaced Karan Kundrra as a gang leader on the journey, and the season was won by Shweta Mehta from Neha Dhupia’s gang.
Roadies Rising judges (Season 14, 2017)
This page was written in early 2017, when MTV announced the line-up for Roadies Rising through its first-look poster. We have kept it as a record of that season and checked the details again in October 2026. The show was hosted by VJ Gaelyn Mendonca, who had also hosted the previous season, Roadies X4.
Compared with Roadies X4 (2016), the line-up changed in two ways. Prince Narula, who had stepped in on the X4 journey after wrestler Sushil Kumar left to train for the Rio Olympics, was now a judge from the auditions onwards, and Harbhajan Singh joined as a new name. Neha Dhupia had already replaced Esha Deol, a gang leader in Roadies X2 (2015), from X4 onwards.
Rannvijay Singha
Rannvijay Singha is an Indian television host and actor, best known as the face of MTV Roadies. He won the show’s first season in 2003 and went on to host it for many years, as well as leading a gang. He is based in Mumbai.
Karan Kundrra
Karan Kundrra (often spelled Kundra) is a television actor who made his debut as Arjun Punj in Ekta Kapoor’s Kitani Mohabbat Hai on NDTV Imagine. He also hosted the crime show Gumrah: End of Innocence on Channel V. He was a gang leader in Roadies X2, Roadies X4 and Roadies Rising, but left the Rising journey because of work commitments and was replaced by Nikhil Chinapa. Read more in our Karan Kundrra biography.
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia is an actor and former beauty queen who won the Femina Miss India title in 2002 and has worked in many Hindi films. Roadies Rising was her second season as a gang leader, and her gang went on to win it. See our profile of Neha Dhupia’s movies and biography.
Prince Narula
Prince Narula won Roadies X2 (2015), Splitsvilla 8 and Bigg Boss 9, which is why he was often called the king of reality shows. In Roadies Rising he judged the show he had once entered as a contestant, and his gang’s Baseer Ali finished as runner-up. More in our Prince Narula biography.
Harbhajan Singh
The India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the surprise name in the line-up. He appeared on the first-look poster with the other four. According to the season’s records he was present mainly during the auditions and only occasionally during the journey, so he did not lead a gang in the way the other judges did.
How Roadies Rising ended
The season’s journey was set in India. Shweta Mehta of Gang Neha won Roadies Rising, with Baseer Ali of Gang Prince as runner-up. For more on the final, see our page on the Roadies Rising winner.
Roadies seasons after Rising
MTV Roadies has continued every year or so since 2017, with several Rising judges returning:
| Season | Year | Gang leaders | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15: Roadies Xtreme | 2018 | Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia, Nikhil Chinapa, Raftaar | Kashish Thakur |
| 16: Roadies Real Heroes | 2019 | Neha Dhupia, Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa, Raftaar, Sandeep Singh | Arun Sharma |
| 17: Roadies Revolution | 2020-21 | Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia, Nikhil Chinapa, Raftaar (later Varun Sood) | Hamid Barkzi |
| 18: Journey in South Africa | 2022 | No gang leaders; hosted by Sonu Sood | Ashish Bhatia and Nandini G |
| 19: Karm Ya Kaand | 2023 | Gautam Gulati, Prince Narula, Rhea Chakraborty | Vashu Jain |
| 20: Double Cross | 2025 | Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia, Rhea Chakraborty, Elvish Yadav, Gautam Gulati | Kushal Tanwar |
The 21st season, Roadies Rebirth, was announced to premiere on 16 October 2026 on MTV and JioHotstar, with Rannvijay Singha returning as host and six gang leaders, including Neha Dhupia, Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa and Rising runner-up Baseer Ali. For every season’s winner, see our MTV Roadies winners list.
Frequently asked questions
Who were the judges of Roadies Rising?
Rannvijay Singha, Karan Kundrra, Neha Dhupia, Prince Narula and Harbhajan Singh. Nikhil Chinapa replaced Karan Kundrra as a gang leader during the journey.
Who won Roadies Rising?
Shweta Mehta from Neha Dhupia’s gang won Roadies Rising in July 2017. Baseer Ali from Prince Narula’s gang was the runner-up.
Which season number was Roadies Rising?
Roadies Rising was season 14 of MTV Roadies. It followed Roadies X4 (season 13, 2016) and was followed by Roadies Xtreme (season 15, 2018).
Who hosted Roadies Rising?
VJ Gaelyn Mendonca hosted Roadies Rising, as she had Roadies X4.
Season details checked in October 2026 against MTV Roadies season records and 2017 and 2026 entertainment reporting, including IANS and UNI reports on Roadies Rebirth.
2 comments
I really want come in the MTV Rodies Indian youth show, And I like the task and the game and I am big fan of Ranvijay Singha and Prince Narula I request both of you ..
Now u should add Prince’s name as a judge in this website as well.