One Ultimate Ruler, Rivalries Ready to Boil Over and a Prize Pot That Could Change Everything: Tej Pratap Yadav Claims Power as the Tower Heats Up on Rise and Fall Season 2

Mumbai, India, 30th September 2026: In MX Original Rise and Fall Season 2, power can change in a moment, and Tej Pratap Yadav had just found himself holding more of it than anyone else. After knocking Priyanka Chahar Choudhary out of the Ultimate Ruler race, Tej faced Irina Rudakova in the final showdown, with 6 litres of real petrol giving him the crucial edge. He held on to become the first Ultimate Ruler of Rise and Fall Season 2, earning immunity from the fall and the authority to make some of the Tower’s biggest decisions. And just when the power play seemed to be all about strategy, the Workers brought out a different side of their new ruler, getting Tej to dance alongside Irina as the celebration moved from Bhojpuri beats to English moves. But with the crown now firmly in his hands, how far will Tej take his newfound power?

The celebrations, however, did little to cool the tensions elsewhere in the Tower. Priyanka and Shehzad Poonawalla’s already-fractured equation took another sharp turn after Shehzad’s reaction to Priyanka’s exit from the Ultimate Ruler race. Priyanka called him a “manchild”, Shehzad hit back with his “gold digger” remark, and what followed left Priyanka deeply affected by the comment while Shehzad made it clear he wanted to step away from the confrontation. With Swara Bhasker attempting to calm things down, an old equation had once again turned into a fresh battleground. Was this finally the point where the rivalry would end, or had the Tower just added another chapter to their kalesh?

And the tension wasn’t limited to the Penthouse. Sara Gurpal and Kaira Anu found themselves questioning the trust between them, with Sara drawing a line in the sand: “Aap agar mere saath sache nahi reh sakte toh app mere se space bana lijiye”. As Kaira broke down over the situation, the conversation left the Workers questioning just how much trust could survive inside the Basement. The discussion around respect and boundaries continued among the Workers, with Gautam Gulati also opening up about the way he expected people to speak to him. He said, “Mere se aise mat baat karo. host karta hu na mein aise shows toh daayra rakho aap ek aur woh dayra nahi bhi rakhna hai toh atleast be nice as a human being”.

But the Basement’s tensions were only getting messier when Manish Kashyap and Anish Bhagat clashed, with Anish snapping, “Arrey pagal hai kya woh budha, mein nahi sehna wala hai”. Manish was quick to hit back, making it clear that he would not tolerate the disrespect, “Mein abhi show chodke chala jaungi agar mere saath batameezi ki…yeh mein bardast nahi karunga.Agar show ke baare mein bhi maine kuch abshabd suna toh samajh jaanam mein kya karunga”, before adding, “Mein apna chavi kharab karne nahi aaya hu”. With tempers flaring and old wounds resurfacing, the Basement was proving that its biggest battles weren’t always about money or power.

And just when the Tower seemed to have enough on its plate, the Tower introduced a twist that could redraw the power equation altogether- the Prize Pot. With the Rulers holding ₹28 lakh and the Workers ₹13.25 lakh, the difference was substantial, but for the first time, the Basement had a real opportunity to close the gap. The first Prize Pot challenge, Pataka Factory, put that opportunity to the test, with three levels of difficulty and the potential to add serious money to the Workers’ pot. As the challenge unfolded, the message was clear: every rupee the Workers could earn could chip away at the Rulers’ advantage. “Bin chingari ke barud ki value hai zero.. Agar barud se dhamaaka karna hai toh chingaari chahiye” set the tone for a battle where every move could shift the balance.

The Rulers opted for the easy level, choosing Shehzad as their quality-check officer, while the Workers put their faith in Manish. But with Shehzad attempting to strike a deal with Manish and Manish refusing to betray his side, the challenge was already becoming a test of loyalty before the first pataka was even assembled. With the Prize Pot now hanging in the balance, will the Workers finally pull off the takhta palat they have been waiting for, or will the Rulers find a way to keep their grip on the Tower?

Produced by Banijay Asia, Rise and Fall Season 2 is hosted by Virender Sehwag and streams free, exclusively on Prime Video, with fresh episodes every day at 12 noon. The show is available to audiences through MX Player by Prime Video on the MX Player Android app, as well as across mobile devices, Connected TVs, the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video and Fire TV.