Riteish Deshmukh recalls Salim Khan's life lesson on 'fate'
Mumbai, July 13
Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is currently seen as a jailor in "Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa", recalled a piece of advice from veteran screenwriter Salim Khan on the reality show.
Riteish was addressing contestant Akanksha Chaudhary, as she was upset over being punished at last week's judgement day over her behaviour with Shreya Kalra.
Akanksha was upset because she was "at risk" and wouldn't be able to play in the "crackdown" to save herself this week due to her fight last week with Shreya.
Looking at her, Riteish said: "I just remembered one thing Salim Khan sahab had once told me, when fate kicks you... You are still moving, pushing forward two steps."
Later in the show, the "Kharcha Paani" task was won by Shreya, who lifted 50 percent of Ram Kapoor's weight and raked in Rs 1 lakh for their cell. The first one to lose were Madhuri Grover and Yogesh Rawat.
In the task, Yogesh even argued with Riteish, which did not go down well with the Bollywood star.
He later informed the contestants that no one is being favoured and that there is no "favouritism."
The Netflix show currently has popular names such as Akanksha Chaudhary, Yogesh Rawat, Sunita Ahuja, Ram Kapoor, Shreya Kalra, Shivangi Joshi, Harshad Chopra, Sufi Motiwala, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Madhuri Jain Grover, Riyaz Aly and Varun Yadav aka Laila.
Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh host the Netflix show.
The first edition of "Lock Upp" was hosted by Kangana in 2022. Karan Kundrra was introduced as Jailor for the entire season. Munawar Faruqui was named as the winner.
The second installment will have 14 inmates, 2 jailers, and 1 lock-up for 6 weeks. As per the rules, inmates must complete tasks to earn in-game currency required for even the necessities such as food, supplies, and privileges.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Lock Upp is such a good show to watch. Riteish is doing a great job as jailer, though I miss Kangana from season 1. But I agree that favouritism should never be shown. Everyone needs a fair chance! The tasks this time are quite creative too.
This advice is so true in today's world. We all face setbacks in our careers and personal life. Salim Khan sahab is a legend - he wrote some of the greatest films and his words definitely carry weight. Riteish made the right call by sharing this. 🙌
I wish they had kept the original format more. The first season with Kangana was more intense. But Riteish and Farah are doing okay. Also, why do they keep adding new rules every season? Just stick to one formula please. The Kharcha Paani task sounded interesting though.
I remember watching Salim Khan on Koffee with Karan and he's always given such brilliant advice. Riteish using that wisdom to calm down a contestant shows what a good host he is. This show is teaching contestants more than just winning - it's teaching life lessons. ✨
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