MTV Roadies REBIRTH — the franchise's 21st season — has confirmed on-ground auditions in Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Pune this September, with Rannvijay Singha back as host. Exact per-city dates haven't dropped yet, but here's everything locked in so far, plus the questions the audition panel is known for asking.
What's confirmed about Roadies REBIRTH auditions?
The season was officially announced on August 28, 2026, with a title reveal built around a phoenix — a nod to "rebirth" as the show's new chapter after two decades on air. Along with the announcement, the makers confirmed the four cities: Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Pune. What's still pending is the precise date-by-date schedule for each stop; multiple entertainment outlets covering the reveal noted that dates are "expected to be announced soon," so treat any specific date you see circulating online as unofficial until MTV or JioHotstar post it directly.
This follows straight on from Roadies XX: Double Cross, which wrapped its finale with Kushal Tanwar ("Gullu") — part of Elvish Yadav's gang — taking the trophy, a bike, and the season's cash prize. We've covered what that finale result means heading into REBIRTH separately.
How do you actually apply?
The process hasn't changed much across recent seasons, and it's almost entirely app/website driven before you ever reach a physical audition line:
- Register online — through the JioHotstar app or MTV India's official channels, using the Roadies audition banner when it goes live.
- Fill in your details — name, age, city, contact info, and social handles.
- Upload a self-introduction video — usually a 60-second clip that functions as your first-round filter.
- Wait for shortlisting — if selected, you get a call or message with your ground-audition slot in one of the four cities.
Eligibility basics you shouldn't skip
- Age: 18–30 years old as of the audition date.
- Citizenship/ID: Indian citizens with valid government ID (Aadhaar, Voter ID, or Passport).
- Fitness: Roadies tasks are physically and mentally demanding, so a real baseline of endurance matters more than gym-selfie aesthetics.
What questions does the Roadies panel actually ask?
This is the part most first-time auditionees underestimate. It's less a scripted Q&A and more a pressure test — the panel is watching how you answer as much as what you say. Based on the recurring pattern across seasons, expect the conversation to circle a few core areas:
Self-awareness and self-rating. You'll almost always be asked to size yourself up honestly — your strengths, your flaws, and why you specifically deserve a seat over everyone else in line that day.
Your real story, not a rehearsed one. Panels tend to push past generic answers ("I want adventure") and dig for a specific personal experience — a conflict, a failure, a turning point — that shows who you are under pressure.
How you handle being challenged. Roadies has a reputation for confrontational judging, and that's intentional. Expect a panelist to disagree with you, interrupt you, or poke at something you said, just to see whether you fold, get defensive, or hold your ground calmly.
Physical and mental readiness. Straightforward questions about fitness, past injuries, and whether you can handle unpredictable, uncomfortable conditions for weeks at a stretch.
Why Roadies, specifically. Not "why reality TV," but why this show's format of tasks, betrayal twists, and gang politics appeals to you over any other platform.
The most consistent advice from past contestants and casting write-ups: speak with confidence, don't perform a version of yourself you think the panel wants, and treat the self-introduction video as seriously as the in-person round — a flat video rarely gets a second look regardless of how well you might do live.
Should you apply this season?
REBIRTH is being positioned as a genuine reset for the franchise — new branding, new energy from Rannvijay's return, and (per the makers' comments) new gang leaders expected to be revealed closer to the audition dates. If you're on the fence, the low-friction entry point (an app-based self-tape) makes it worth applying even if you're unsure — the actual filtering happens at the ground-audition stage, not before it.
We'll update this post with confirmed city-wise dates the moment MTV or JioHotstar release them. For more on what's shaping this new chapter, see our breakdown of everything confirmed about Roadies REBIRTH so far.
