The balance of power shifted again in Rise & Fall Season 2 after Gautam Gulati triggered the second Takhta Palat of the season. His decision as the Ultimate Ruler handed victory to the Workers, who moved into the Penthouse as the former Rulers were sent to the Basement.The result followed a dispute over the final nectar count and capped a task marked by arguments over Gautam's decisions and Jashwanth Bopanna's conduct as supervisor.
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary also confronted Gautam over his immunity, while the change in power altered the prize money and contestants' equations.The Ultimate Takhta Palat led to several disagreements in the Tower. The Rulers questioned Jashwanth's decisions as supervisor and accused Gautam of tilting the game in the Workers' favour.
His actions as the Ultimate Ruler became a major point of contention.Priyanka confronted Gautam over his immunity and accused him of using it to his advantage. She said, “Cheater, everyone can see the arrogance your immunity gives you.
Gautam Gulati, you were riding high on your immunity!” Meanwhile, Swara Bhasker's attempt to get Karan Patel moving prompted a sharp response from him. Karan's praise for Jashwanth as a sportsperson also drew a remark from Priyanka.
Niharika Tiwari then joined the argument as tensions continued to rise.Gautam's decision triggers second Takhta PalatThe final nectar count became the main point of disagreement during the task. Jashwanth disqualified 20 drops, reducing the total to 48.
Shehzad Poonawalla challenged his calculation and maintained that the count was 68. Neither side was willing to change its position, leaving Gautam to make the final decision.
He accepted the count of 68 drops and declared the Workers the winners.The decision marked the first time in the history of Rise & Fall that the Tower witnessed a second Takhta Palat in the same season. The Workers took control of the Penthouse, while the former Rulers moved to the Basement.The power shift also affected the prize money.
The Workers' prize pot rose to Rs 22.4 lakh, while the new Workers had Rs 12.55 lakh. The Rulers lost their position as the Workers took charge of the game.Manish thanks Gautam, Shehzad apologisesThe change in power brought some unexpected developments.
Manish Kashyap thanked Gautam, surprising the other contestants. Karan told Niharika and Priyanka that he had no hard feelings towards them, while Shehzad apologised to Gautam.Some contestants appeared ready to set aside their differences after the task, though the game remained under way and their equations could face further tests.New groups plan their next moveFresh disagreements emerged the following morning.
The Rulers predicted that Priyanka would regret participating in the show, while the new Workers began discussing their next strategy.Shehzad and Gautam were seen planning how to keep Manish out of the race to become the Ultimate Ruler. With a new group occupying the Penthouse, the contest for power entered another phase.Produced by Banijay Asia and hosted by Virender Sehwag, Rise & Fall Season 2 streams on Prime Video, with new episodes released every day at 12 noon.- Ends