After Splitsvilla 16, Gullu Reportedly Wins Another Reality Show With His Mother

Has Kushal Tanwar, aka Gullu Won Maa Hai Na?

Kushal Tanwar, popularly known online as Gullu, is once again becoming a major talking point in reality TV. This is after reports claimed that he and his mother have emerged as the winners of Zee TV’s upcoming reality show Maa Hai Na.

According to his post and reports from sources connected with the show, Gullu and his mother won the first season of the series. This happened even before its official premiere.

While an official confirmation from the makers is still awaited, the update has already started generating excitement among fans. These are fans following Gullu’s reality television journey closely.

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Why Is Maa Hai Na Creating Buzz Online?

Ever since Zee TV announced the project, Maa Hai Na has attracted attention because of its unusual format. It combines family bonding, cooking challenges, celebrity contestants, emotional moments and entertainment-driven tasks together.

Unlike aggressive competition-heavy reality shows, Maa Hai Na appears to focus more on relationships and emotional storytelling alongside cooking-based challenges.

The concept itself has already become a discussion point online. This is because Indian audiences often connect strongly with family-oriented reality formats, especially when emotional parent-child dynamics become central to the show.

The project is also reportedly being hosted and judged by Shilpa Shetty Kundra, adding further mainstream visibility to the series.

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Why Is Gullu’s Reported Win Getting Attention?

Kushal Tanwar has quietly become one of reality television’s strongest emerging personalities over the last few years.

Before Maa Hai Na, Gullu had already built strong visibility through:

• MTV Roadies
• MTV Splitsvilla

He recently won Splitsvilla X6 alongside Kaira Anu, which significantly expanded his fanbase online and across youth audiences.

If reports around Maa Hai Na turn out to be true, this would reportedly become his third major reality show victory.

That consistency itself is now becoming part of his identity online.

Many viewers believe Gullu’s popularity comes not just from competition performances, but from how emotionally expressive and relatable he appears onscreen. Additionally, his bond with family, emotional moments during shows, and grounded personality have helped him connect strongly with younger audiences.

What Will Viewers See in Maa Hai Na?

The reality show reportedly revolves around celebrities participating alongside family members, especially parents. They must balance cooking tasks with emotional storytelling and entertainment segments.

Alongside Gullu and his mother, other reported participants include:

• Tina Ahuja and her mother Ssunita Ahuja
• Manisha Rani alongside her father
• Tanya Mittal

Reports also suggested that veteran actor Govinda may appear in support of his daughter during the show. The combination of celebrities, family dynamics, cooking, and emotional storytelling appears to be the core formula the makers are building around.

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Who Is Kushal Tanwar, aka Gullu Beyond Reality TV?

Outside reality television, Gullu has also built a strong digital audience online. This is especially true among younger viewers who follow creator-led entertainment and youth reality content.

His rise reflects how reality TV and internet fame are now increasingly connected. Contestants today often build parallel identities across:

Instagram, YouTube, fan pages, and short-form content platforms are allowing their popularity to grow beyond television episodes alone.

Over the last few years, Gullu’s personality-driven visibility has steadily expanded. Audiences increasingly connect with contestants who feel emotionally authentic rather than overly manufactured for television.

And now, with reports of another major reality show win circulating online, his position within India’s growing creator-reality entertainment space appears to be getting even stronger.