Beast vs. Brave: The COLORS' 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 14' contestants face Romania's fiercest creatures

COLORS' 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 14' cranks up the adrenaline in its third week, transforming Romania's picturesque landscape into an arena of terrifying creatures. The phobia fighters must nominate contestants for elimination and the nominees are to compete against each other in intense challenges to avoid being sent home. This week, our daredevils face a twist that's redder than a vampire's appetite - the dreaded red fanda! The ominous fanda symbolizes perpetual jeopardy that haunts the losing contestants until they can claw their way back to victory. As the Khiladis face off in a series of nerve-wracking nominations, the air crackles with tension, each hoping to avoid the fanda.

In a groundbreaking twist, the show introduces a mighty bear in its line-up of stunts for the first time! Gashmeer Mahajani and Karan Veer Mehra square off against a formidable bear, testing the limits of human courage against raw animal power. The primal fear is palpable as the contestants dance on the knife-edge between bravery and instinct. Gashmeer's resolve is further tested in a skin-crawling challenge that would make even the bravest squirm. Locked in a glass box teeming with grasshoppers, he must capture the insects in his mouth and spit them through a pipe, his disgust battling with determination in a race against time.

High above the Carpathian Mountains, Abhishek and Niyati tackle a vertigo-inducing cable car stunt. As they dangle precariously, the stunning vistas below serve as a beautiful yet terrifying reminder of the stakes at play. Comic relief comes in the form of Abhishek's awkward flirtation with a Romanian girl. As Bollywood love songs swoon in the background, their linguistic tango provides moments of laughter amid the competitive fire. The episode reaches its crescendo when Krishna faces her deepest fears. Surrounded by slithering snakes and cockroaches, she must endure a nightmare-inducing challenge, her panic rising with each passing second.