Sep 25, 2026 10:00pm IST
‘Rise And Fall’ Season 2 Confirmed Contestants: Gautam Gulati, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Karan Patel To Join Host Virrender Sehwag
“Rise And Fall” Season 2 goes on air from tomorrow. Former Indian cricketer Virrender Sehwag steps in as the host this season in place of Ashneer Grover. Here is a look at the confirmed names of contestants for the show….
Gautam Gulati, Actor
Audiences who have watched “Bigg Boss 8” will rate Gautam Gulati as one of the greatest winners of Salman Khan’s show. His aggression, charisma and attitude on reality TV makes him one of the most coveted faces in the genre. Gulati was seen in “Roadies 19: Karm Ya Kaand,” (2023) and “Roadies Doublecross” (2025) as a gang leader.
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Actor
The “Naagin 7” actress has done reality TV shows like “Bigg Boss 16” and “Battleground” Season 2 where she was a mentor. This is her second show as a contestant. Choudhary is one of best known faces from the current crop of Indian TV actresses.
Swara Bhasker
Swara Bhasker has worked in a number of Hindi movies like "Raanjhanaa," (2013), "Nil Battey Sannata" (2016), "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" (2015), "Veere Di Wedding" (2018). She was last seen in the first season of “Pati Patni Aur Panga" in 2025. This is her second reality show. Known for her bold attitude and sharp rhetoric, Bhasker can surprise viewers in her first captive reality show.
Karan Patel, Actor
Karan Patel made an early exit from “The 50” after a bad argument. In the past, he has done reality shows like “Nach Baliye 3,” “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6,” and “Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.” Patel touched the heights of success with Indian TV viewers with his character of Raman Bhalla from "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein."
Kajal Raghwani, Actress
Kajal Raghwani is one of the highest paid actresses of the Bhojpuri industry. She made her debut in 2009 with a Gujarati movie, “Have Mare Hira Nathi Ghasva.” Thereafter, she moved to the Bhojpuri industry and built a solid career starring with some of the biggest names. She was a part of "Bhojpuri Bawaal" with Tej Pratap Yadav.
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Tej Pratap Yadav
Of late, Indian politicians seem to be enjoying the reality TV space. Tej Pratap Yadav, after being expelled from his father’s party is making a career as an Internet personality. He is the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and has his own party, Janshakti Janta Dal. He is an avid vlogger and was last seen in “Bhojpuri Bawaal.”
Shehzad Poonawalla
He is well-known in the media as a former spokesperson of Bharatiya Janta Party and a political commentator, columnist and activist. Poonawalla has left active politics due to some pressing personal and financial issues. This is his first big project after making that announcement. He is from a business family of Pune and a lawyer by qualification.
Manish Kasyap, content creator and political figure
He is a YouTuber from Bihar who is known to create content around politics and civic issues. Kasyap joins Poonawalla and Yadav as the third contestant with a connection to Indian politics on “Rise And Fall” Season 2. He has been a part of two political parties. In 2025, he contested from Chanpatia with a ticket from Jan Suraaj Party. Kasyap is also known as Tripurari Kumar Tiwari.
Anish Bhagat, digital creator
Anish Bhagat describes himself as a storyteller in his Instagram bio. His father is a part of the Indian Army and he grew up mostly in Pune.
Raj Grover, content creator
He is a comedy and entertainment creator with over 2.5 million followers on Instagram. “Rise And Fall” Season 2 is his debut on reality TV.
Irina Rudakova, model-influencer-actor
A Russian by ethnicity, Rudakova has slowly built a career for herself in the Indian entertainment industry. She was a part of reality shows like “Bigg Boss Marathi” Season 5 and “Reality Ranis Of The Jungle” Season 2. Rudakova, a yoga enthusiast was also a part of the IPL. She was a part of the cast of the TV show, "Choti Saardaarni."
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Sara Gurpal, Actor-singer-model
The actress and model has featured in music videos of top Punjabi artists like Sidhu Moose Wala, Jassie Gill, Gippy Grewal, Bohemia and Ninja. She was a part of “Bigg Boss 14” and “Reality Ranis of the Jungle S2” where she was second runners-up.
Niharika Tiwari, reality TV star
In the past, she has been on reality TV shows like “Roadies” Season 16 and “Splitsvilla Season 16,” where her stint got noticed mainly due to her bold attitude and noteworthy performance in tasks. She is also a social media influencer.
Siwet Tomar, reality TV star
Hailing from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Siwet Tomar has been on reality TV shows like "MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand" (2023), "MTV Splitsvilla X5" (2024), "MTV Roadies: Double Cross" (2025) and "The 50". His second innings in "Roadies" was as an insider. Tomar is quite liked by the youth for his fitness videos.
Kaira Anu, reality star
The winner of “Splitsvilla X6”, Kaira Anu is a biotech and dentistry graduate from Canada. This is her second reality show.
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