After
witnessing
a
year-long
journey
of
unflinching
grit,
passion
and
adventure,
the
17th
season
of
India's
longest
running
adventure
reality
show,
OPPO
MTV
Roadies
Revolution,
has
its
winner
in
Delhi
boy
Hamid
Barkzi.
A
part
of
celebrity
leader
Nikhil
Chinapa's
team,
Hamid
took
the
trophy
home,
defeating
Michael
and
Jayant
from
Team
Nikhil
and
Team
Varun
respectively,
in
the
grand
finale
on
Saturday,
16th
January.
This
season,
premiered
on
15th
February
2020,
celebrated
the
undying
zeal
of
a
Roadie
coupled
with
their
willingness
to
strive
for
social
change
in
the
society.
It
took
the
viewers
to
the
scenic
landscapes
of
Rishikesh,
Rupnagar
and
Garli
Village
before
the
imposed
lockdown
in
March.
Starting
as
an
underdog
to
emerging
the
winner
of
the
17th
season,
Hamid
witnessed
an
eventful
journey.
He
impressed
everyone
with
his
strengths
while
performing
tasks
and
played
a
fair
game
throughout
the
journey.
Part
of
Team
'Loyalty',
Hamid
stood
strong
in
Nikhil's
team
and
didn't
let
any
obstacle
deter
his
spirits
in
the
show.
Initially
considered
a
weak
link,
Hamid
stood
up
the
challenges
in
the
game
dynamics
and
post
the
lockdown
when
the
shoot
resumed,
there
has
been
no
looking
back
for
him
since
then.
He
emerged
victorious
in
the
finale
task
which
was
the
ultimate
test
of
strength
and
courage.
The
ex-contestants
cheered
for
the
finalist
and
kept
the
excitement
exceedingly
high.
On
winning
the
show
Hamid
said,
"This
is
one
of
the
most
special
moments
of
my
life.
From
being
an
underdog
where
I
wanted
a
chance
to
perform
to
winning
the
title,
I
have
been
loyal
to
my
game,
team
and
to
myself
in
this
journey
and
that's
what
mattered
in
the
end.
Roadies
Revolution
has
been
instrumental
in
changing
my
outlook
towards
some
of
the
important
things
in
life.
I've
had
my
own
share
of
ups
and
downs
but
that
has
only
made
me
stronger
to
move
up
the
ladder
and
emerge
victorious.
I
can't
thank
Nikhil
Sir
enough
for
this
win.
He
has
fought
for
his
team,
stood
by
each
one
of
us
at
every
step
of
the
way.
I'm
really
happy
to
have
got
the
chance
to
play
with
him
and
reach
the
finish
line.
This
journey
wouldn't
have
been
possible
without
the
support
of
Rannvijay
Sir
and
other
leaders,
Neha
Ma'am,
Prince
and
Varun
Sir,
who
have
been
wonderful
mentors.
And
a
big
shoutout
to
team
MTV
for
giving
us
a
platform
to
express
ourselves.
This
is
just
the
beginning.
Looking
forward
to
many
more
challenges
and
victories."
Winning
leader
Nikhil
Chinapa
also
expressed
his
excitement,
"This
is
an
exhilarating
victory.
Reaching
the
finale
for
the
first
time
amongst
competitors
like
Prince,
Neha
and
Varun,
it's
an
important
win
for
me,
Hamid
and
for
Team
'Loyalty'
that
I've
been
so
lucky
to
have.
Roadies
Revolution
has
been
challenging
but
fulfilling
and
I
couldn't
be
more
grateful
to
have
the
squad
by
my
side
throughout
this
journey.
The
game
was
pretty
intense,
and
everyone
performed
to
the
best
of
his
or
her
ability.
Hamid
has
been
an
exceptional
player,
emerging
as
one
of
the
strongest
contenders
in
the
show.
He
owes
his
victory
as
much
to
his
own
ability
as
he
does
to
the
support
of
his
friends,
Michael,
Arushi,
Kevin,
Prakhar
and
Taran,
who
stood
by
him
through
his
journey.
It's
a
well-deserved
win
and
I
am
extremely
proud
of
him
as
I
am
of
Michael
and
the
rest
of
our
Team
Loyalty.
Time
to
celebrate
and
gear
up
for
many
more
adventures
that
are
coming
up
next."
Led
by
an
epic
panel
of
celebrity
leaders,
Neha
Dhupia,
Nikhil
Chinapa,
Varun
Sood
and
Prince
Narula,
along
with
host
Rannvijay
Singha,
Roadies
Revolution
touched
upon
several
social
causes
through
its
journey
and
encouraged
contestants
to
give
back
to
society
and
work
towards
its
betterment.
As
the
shoot
halted
mid-way
due
to
the
imposed
lockdown
in
March,
the
Roadies
Fam
commenced
the
journey
online
with
the
first
ever
digital
auditions
in
the
history
of
Roadies
and
took
the
entertainment
quotient
a
notch
higher.
The
Roadies
squad
got
back
in
action
when
the
shoot
resumed
in
Mumbai
post
the
lockdown
on
September
10
and
continued
to
entertain
the
audience
with
multiple
twists
and
turns
till
the
end
of
the
journey.
The
finale
episode
of
OPPO
MTV
Roadies
Revolution
aired
on
January
16
at
7
pm
only
on
MTV.