Producer Ekta Kapoor shared a fun video from the celebrations on her social media account. It featured the two contestants twirling together to the song Chalo Ishq Ladaaye from the Govinda and Raveena Tandon-starrer. The duo looked in high spirits as they laughed and danced. Harshad Chopda, standing beside them, joined in with his trademark humorous dance moves.
Sharing the video, Kapoor captioned it: “Congrats to the lock up, Sacha Saja winner …,” tagging Shreya Kalra.
The camaraderie at the party came as a surprise to many fans, given the intense rivalry that marked the final stages of the competition. The two contestants were frequently seen bickering and locking horns over various issues.
During one confrontation, Shivangi had challenged Shreya, saying that if she went on to win Lock Upp, she would change her own name. Shreya had replied: “Theek hai, kaunsa naam rakhna hai phir?” (Okay, then what name should we keep?)
The rivalry intensified towards the finale when Shreya used an advantage she had earned to attempt to eliminate Shivangi. Harshad Chopda, who had already secured his place as the first finalist, chose to use his special power to save Shivangi instead. In an emotional move, he sacrificed his own game and was eliminated, ensuring Shivangi became the season’s first finalist.
Many viewers hailed Harshad’s decision as a selfless act of friendship, while others expressed disappointment that he had not prioritised his own game.
Thelight-hearteddanceatthesuccesspartyofferedacontrastingpublicmomentafterthehigh-stakesconflictsthatdefinedthelaterstagesoftheshow.