Rise and Fall 2026 (Indian Reality Show) – Seasons, Host, Contestants & Format

1. Priyanka Chahar Choudhary
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary is an Indian television actress who rose to fame with the show Udaariyaan. She gained a much wider fan base on Bigg Boss 16, where she finished in third place. She later appeared in Naagin 7 and was a gang leader on Playground. In 2026 she joined Rise and Fall Season 2.
Known for: Udaariyaan, Bigg Boss 16, Naagin 7

2. Swara Bhasker
Swara Bhasker is an Indian film actress known for performance-driven films such as Nil Battey Sannata and Anaarkali of Aarah. She is also known for her outspoken views on social media. Rise and Fall Season 2 marks one of her most talked-about reality TV appearances.
Known for: Nil Battey Sannata, Anaarkali of Aarah

3. Gautam Gulati
Gautam Gulati is an Indian actor and the winner of Bigg Boss 8. He later competed in MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand (2023) and Roadies XX (2025). With Rise and Fall Season 2, he returns as a reality contestant more than a decade after his Bigg Boss win.
Known for: Bigg Boss 8 (Winner), MTV Roadies

4. Sara Gurpal
Sara Gurpal is a Punjabi actress and singer who has appeared in films such as Manje Bistre and Shava Ni Girdhari Lal. She was a contestant on Bigg Boss 14 and was the runner-up of Reality Ranis of The Jungle 2 in 2025.
Known for: Punjabi cinema, Bigg Boss 14

5. Karan Patel
Karan Patel is a television actor best known for playing Raman Bhalla in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (2013–2019). His other credits include Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kasamh Se and Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. On the reality side, he has appeared in Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and The 50.
Known for: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Khatron Ke Khiladi 10

6. Tej Pratap Yadav
Tej Pratap Yadav is a politician from Bihar and the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav. He is making his reality television debut with Rise and Fall Season 2.
Known for: Bihar politics

7. Niharika Tiwari
Niharika Tiwari is a reality television personality. She first appeared on MTV Roadies: Real Heroes (2019) and later on Splitsvilla X6.
Known for: MTV Roadies, Splitsvilla

8. Shehzad Poonawalla
Shehzad Poonawalla is a political commentator and BJP spokesperson who is widely seen on television news debates. Rise and Fall Season 2 is his first appearance on a reality competition show.
Known for: Political commentary, TV debates

9. Siwet Tomar
Siwet Tomar is a model, actor and reality TV personality. He has appeared on Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand, Splitsvilla 15 and The 50.
Known for: Splitsvilla 15, Roadies

10. Kaira Anu
Kaira Anu is a reality television personality and the winner of Splitsvilla 16. She is also active as a social media creator.
Known for: Splitsvilla 16 (Winner)

11. Manish Kashyap
Manish Kashyap, popularly known as "Son of Bihar," is a digital creator and YouTuber. His content focuses largely on journalism and social issues, and he has a strong following in Bihar.
Known for: YouTube journalism, "Son of Bihar"

12. Kajal Raghwani
Kajal Raghwani is a leading actress of Bhojpuri cinema. She joined Rise and Fall Season 2 as part of its 15-member celebrity lineup.
Known for: Bhojpuri films

13. Raj Grover
Raj Grover is a YouTuber known for comedy and everyday-life videos, many of which feature his family. Rise and Fall Season 2 is his reality show debut.
Known for: Family comedy content on YouTube

14. Irina Rudakova
Irina Rudakova is a model and actress working in the Indian entertainment industry. She was earlier a contestant on Bigg Boss Marathi.
Known for: Bigg Boss Marathi

15. Anish Bhagat
Anish Bhagat is a content creator who started in 2018 and became known for storytelling about people and their personal experiences. He has released music singles including Souvenir and Kyu Tu Door. He also played Kingshuk in Bandish Bandits Season 2.
Known for: Storytelling content, Bandish Bandits S2