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Virender Sehwag hosting Rise and Fall Season 2

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Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has been announced as the host for the second season of the reality show ‘Rise and Fall’ on Prime Video and the MX Player Android app. Sehwag replaces Ashneer Grover for the new season, which is produced by Banijay Asia and based on a UK format by Studio Lambert. The competition, scheduled to premiere on September 26, competition features a hierarchy where contestants alternate between ‘Ruler’ and ‘Worker’ roles. Rulers live in a penthouse while Workers reside in a basement, with the game driven by alliances and in-game decisions rather than scripted outcomes. The finalized 15-person cast includes a mix of television actors, social media influencers, and political figures. Confirmed participants include actors Swara Bhasker, Karan Patel, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Gautam Gulati, Sara Gurpal, and Kajal Raghwani. Social Raghwani; social media personalities Kayra Anu and Raj Grover are also part of the lineup. Political Grover; and political figures include former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav. Reports indicate Gautam Gulati is the highest-paid contestant, reportedly earning ₹45L per week. Following the premiere, tensions escalated during the second episode when Shehzad Poonawalla and a confrontation between Swara Bhasker engaged in a heated political confrontation. The exchange occurred after and Shehzad Poonawalla. Prompted by Sehwag questioned Poonawalla regarding his questioning Poonawalla’s silence toward Bhasker despite their previous social media interactions. During history, the discussion, exchange turned political. Bhasker criticized Poonawalla’s social media activity, suggesting the show is a game rather than an election and that his political career would not be revived through the program. Poonawalla made references to responded by referencing Bhasker’s husband, Fahad Ahmad, and his political background. Additionally, reports indicate that actor Gautam Gulati is Ahmad. Separately, during the highest-paid contestant on show’s launch, Bhasker addressed online body shaming by wearing a blouse embroidered with the show, reportedly earning ₹45L per week. word ‘fat’. She stated she accepts the labels used by strangers but emphasized that a woman’s body is not merely a ‘hanger for glamour or sexuality’.

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