‘Rise and Fall’ Season 2: Ruler Karan Patel returns in a surprise turnaround

Following the recent exits of Raj Grover and Kaira Anu, the Rise and Fall Season 2 house experienced an emotional turnaround with the surprise return of former Ruler Karan Patel.

The Rulers were tasked with deciding whether Karan would return as a Worker or reclaim his place in the Penthouse. The majority voted to welcome him upstairs, with Rishabh Jaiswal taking a different stance.

Back among familiar faces, Karan soon reconnected with Niharika Tiwari, and their conversation quickly turned to strategy, with the two discussing how they could use Shehzad Poonawalla to their advantage.

Elsewhere, Irina Rudakova confronted Shehzad over remarks that had left her feeling intimidated, eventually prompting him to acknowledge the misunderstanding and apologise. Then Manish Kashyap and Gautam Gulati clashed over a joke. The Workers also questioned Sonam Khan’s alignment with Gautam.

The latest twist, the batwara, split both floors into two teams, turning the Rulers against one another and setting up a fresh contest within the Basement. Under Ultimate Ruler Niharika’s watch, Shehzad, Swara Bhasker and Sara Gurpal formed one Penthouse team, while Karan, Irina and Rishabh made up the other.

In the Basement, Gautam, Jashwant Singh and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary joined forces, while Sonam, Manish and Kajal Raghwani formed the opposing team.

The new teams were then required to form alliances across the divide, putting their choices and loyalties to the test. Karan, Rishabh and Irina partnered with Gautam, Priyanka and Jashwant, while Shehzad, Swara and Sara joined Manish, Kajal and Sonam.

The latter alliance soon encountered friction when Sara questioned Priyanka’s willingness to play. Priyanka maintained that the Workers had decided not to play for Gautam, but Sara accused her of lying, bringing the fractures within the Workers’ once-united front into full view.

Produced by Banijay Asia, Rise and Fall Season 2 streams free on Prime Video, with new episodes released daily at 12 noon.