THE BORDERBOUND
TERMS& CONDITIONS
Welcome to THE BORDERBOUND. These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the official THE BORDERBOUND website, registration for the competition, participation in the selection process, public voting and related services.
By using the website, creating an account, registering, or participating in any part of the selection process, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted these Terms & Conditions.
ABOUT THE BORDERBOUND
THE BORDERBOUND is an outdoor reality competition involving physical, mental and strategic challenges, Gang Leaders, gangs, voting, eliminations, alliances, powers and other game mechanics.
The show is currently planned as a 15-day outdoor competition featuring 32 main contestants and 4 Gang Leaders.
The format may include additional challenges, twists, Wild Card opportunities and strategic mechanisms as described in the official show rules.
CONTESTANT ELIGIBILITY
A person may register for THE BORDERBOUND if they satisfy the applicable eligibility requirements.
AGE
NATIONALITY / RESIDENCE
- Indian citizens
- NRIs
- OCI cardholders
Applicants may apply from any city or state in India. International applicants who qualify as NRI/OCI may also participate subject to applicable travel, documentation and legal requirements.
GENDER
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL MEDIA
PHYSICAL PARTICIPATION
THE BORDERBOUND includes physical challenges.
Applicants are not required to meet a separate fitness qualification merely to register. However, contestants must be physically capable of participating in the challenges included in the show.
The Organizer may require appropriate medical or fitness clearance where necessary for participation in specific physical activities.
Contestants must follow all challenge instructions and safety requirements issued by the production team.
REGISTRATION
Applicants must provide accurate and complete information during registration.
The registration process may require:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Contact information
- Location
- Identity information
- Age verification
- Photographs
- Other information reasonably required for eligibility verification
Applicants may submit any identity or age document that is legally valid and accepted for the relevant verification purpose.
Providing false, misleading or materially incomplete information may result in disqualification.
REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE SELECTION
Completing registration does not guarantee:
- Selection for public voting
- A particular leaderboard position
- Selection among the Top 32
- Wild Card selection
- Participation in the main show
Selection will be conducted according to the official selection mechanism published by THE BORDERBOUND.
REGISTRATION FEES
The applicable registration fee will be displayed clearly before payment.
EARLY REGISTRATION
₹499
5 October – 30 October 2026
REGULAR REGISTRATION
₹1,499
31 October – 15 November 2026
The fee applicable to an applicant will be determined by the successful completion date and time of payment.
Registration Closes
15 November 2026
PUBLIC VOTING
Approved and eligible contestant profiles may participate in the public voting stage.
The detailed voting mechanism, voting period, vote value, valid votes, leaderboard and voting procedures are governed by the separate Official Voting Rules.
VIEW VOTING RULESVOTING ACCESS
A user does not need to create or log into a THE BORDERBOUND account to cast a vote, unless the Organizer introduces a specific technical requirement for a particular voting function.
Multiple accounts may be created and used by users.
A voter may support multiple contestants.
International users may participate in voting subject to payment availability and applicable laws.
AUTOMATED VOTING IS PROHIBITED
Multiple genuine accounts are permitted. However, automated voting and manipulation of the intended voting process are strictly prohibited.
The following activities are strictly prohibited:
- Bots
- Voting scripts
- Automated voting software
- Emulators used to automate voting
- API-based automated voting
- Artificial traffic generation
- Exploitation of technical vulnerabilities
- Automated payment or voting systems designed to bypass the intended voting process
Votes generated through prohibited automated methods may be rejected or removed.
The Organizer may investigate suspicious voting activity using available technical, payment and system records.
PAYMENT PROCESSING
Payments will be processed through the designated payment gateway.
The website will clearly display the applicable amount before payment confirmation.
Payment credentials such as the following should never be shared with THE BORDERBOUND personnel:
- UPI PIN
- Card PIN
- OTP
- Banking passwords
Users should retain their transaction or reference details for support purposes.
SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS
A transaction will be treated as successfully completed only when payment has been successfully processed and the relevant system confirms the transaction.
Failed, cancelled, reversed or unsuccessful transactions do not create valid registration or voting rights.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS
Registration and voting payments are subject to the official Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Successfully credited votes cannot ordinarily be transferred from one contestant to another.
Users should verify their selected contestant and payment details before confirming a voting transaction.
VIEW REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICYLEADERBOARD
The official website may display contestant rankings and other voting information.
Leaderboard information may update during the voting period.
The displayed leaderboard may remain provisional until final verification.
The final valid vote count will be determined after the applicable verification process.
TOP 32 SELECTION
Following the closing of public voting:
The highest-ranking eligible contestants will form the Top 32 selection pool according to the published selection mechanism.
TIE AT THE SELECTION BOUNDARY
Current planned rule: where the relevant contestants are tied for the final qualifying position, both contestants will be selected, subject to eligibility verification.
WILD CARD
Contestants who fall within the designated Wild Card eligibility pool may remain eligible for a Wild Card opportunity.
The Wild Card mechanism may involve a separate selection process, challenge or other official mechanism.
The applicable Wild Card rules will be published or communicated before the relevant Wild Card stage.
GAME FORMAT
The main competition may include:
- Gang formation
- Gang Leader decisions
- Physical challenges
- Mental challenges
- Strategic challenges
- Border Credits
- Advantages and powers
- Voting
- Eliminations
- Secret missions
- Alliances
- Wild Cards
- Other game twists
Participants will be required to follow the applicable rules communicated for each stage of the competition.
CHALLENGE SAFETY
All contestants must follow the safety instructions provided by the production team, challenge officials and medical personnel.
A contestant may be removed from a challenge if continuing could create a significant safety risk.
The safety of participants and production personnel takes priority during physical activities.
DISQUALIFICATION
A participant may be disqualified for reasons including:
- Providing materially false information
- Identity or eligibility fraud
- Forgery or misuse of documents
- Deliberate cheating
- Unauthorized interference with voting or website systems
- Automated voting
- Attempting to manipulate technical systems
- Serious violation of challenge safety instructions
- Serious misconduct
- Violation of the participant agreement or applicable show rules
Any disqualification process will be handled according to the applicable rules and agreements.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
Important announcements regarding:
- Registration
- Voting
- Selection
- Wild Cards
- Show schedules
- Competition updates
- Rules
will be communicated through official THE BORDERBOUND channels. Participants should verify important information through official sources.
MEDIA & PRODUCTION
Selected contestants may be filmed, photographed and recorded during the production of THE BORDERBOUND.
Detailed provisions regarding appearance, recording, publicity, promotional content, media usage and production rights will be contained in the participant agreement or production contract provided to selected contestants.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
THE BORDERBOUND name, logo, visual identity, website, graphics, videos, written materials, format materials and other official content are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
Unauthorised reproduction, commercial use, distribution or exploitation of official materials is prohibited.
PRIVACY
Personal information collected through registration, verification, payment and other website functions will be handled according to the official Privacy Policy.
VIEW PRIVACY POLICYWEBSITE AVAILABILITY
The Organizer will make reasonable efforts to maintain the availability and functionality of the official website.
Temporary interruptions may occur because of maintenance, technical issues, payment-provider interruptions, network failures or circumstances outside the Organizer's reasonable control.
CHANGES TO THE TERMS
The Organizer may update these Terms & Conditions where reasonably necessary because of changes to the competition, website functionality, payment systems, applicable legal requirements or operational procedures.
Material updates will be communicated through appropriate official channels.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the applicable laws of India.
Any dispute shall be handled in accordance with applicable Indian law and the jurisdiction specified by the Organizer in the final legal version of these Terms.
CONTACT & SUPPORT
For registration, payment, voting or technical assistance, users may contact the official THE BORDERBOUND support team through the contact details published on the website.
Users should include their relevant transaction or reference details where applicable.
THE BORDERBOUND
CLEAR RULES.REAL COMPETITION. ONE BORDER.
32 Contestants. 4 Gang Leaders. 15 Days. One Winner.
Legal Notice
These Terms & Conditions are intended to describe the general website, registration, participation, payment and competition framework. The final legal version should be reviewed and approved by the Organizer and qualified legal counsel before launch.
