And MTV Roadies Real Heroes has got its 16th winner in Kashmiri boy and Gang Raftaar member Arun Sharma. Arun took the trophy home, defeating Gang Prince in the grand finale on Sunday. This season, premiered on 10th February 2019, as was shot in the magnificent hills of South India, from the Kannan Devan Hills of Munnar to the western ghats of Chikmagalur, to the highest peak of Karnataka- Mullayanagiri and unfolded yet another beautiful journey. MTV Roadies Creator Raghu Ram and Wife Natalie Di Luccio Expecting Their First Child! View Pic

Arun is one of those rare cases where a wild card entrant has won the show. Not only did he win many hearts but also was consistent in his performances throughout. Arun emerged victorious in the finale task- Roadies Real Hero task which was the ultimate test of strength and courage. The ex-contestants cheered for the finalist and kept the excitement exceedingly high.

Says Arun, "Coming from a remote village called Nahoti near the LOC, with financial issues and lack of language skills, it was difficult for a boy like me to make it. But as they say, the one who has seen the difficult times, values victory more. Being rejected from the culling, was never a setback because of 2 reasons: A. The respect I earned after the culling itself was inexpressible and B. Because I crawled my way back into the game with even more vigor." MTV Roadies Xtreme Winner Kashish Thakur Pundir is Aiming for a Bollywood Debut

"Tasks was one thing I was forever confident about because I believed in my strength and that helped me win titles like those of the Task Monkey, the Beast or Bolt Lightning. Moreover, the biggest hand in my success has been of my gang leader, Raftaar sir. The epitome of humbleness, integrity and love, I was mesmerized being guided under him and can never forget those eyes that looked at me as his final hope. The journey was well-lived, with my friends and foes, but I conquered them all and I can't thank them enough. I believe that with a stubborn mind and a constantly improving skill set, you can conquer anything,” he concluded.

Season 16 of the MTV reality adventure game show saw legendary sportsman and real-life warrior, Sandeep Singh marking his TV debut and joining the team of gang leaders Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa, rapper Raftaar and two-time winner Neha Dhupia. And to top it all, Ringmaster Rannvijay Singha, like every year, stirred up the game like never before.

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