Siwet Tomar–Shehzad Poonawalla clash fuels Rise & Fall eviction debate
A confrontation between Siwet Tomar and Shehzad Poonawalla on Rise & Fall Season 2 has spread beyond the reality show, with clips of the dispute circulating online and viewers debating reports that Tomar was removed from the competition.
The footage places the two contestants in a heated exchange that appears to turn physical as others react around them. Poonawalla is a former BJP spokesperson; Tomar is a reality-TV personality whose earlier appearances include Roadies and Splitsvilla. Their disagreement has drawn attention partly because an argument involving actor and fellow contestant Swara Bhasker preceded the confrontation.
What the clip shows
The circulating footage captures an escalating argument, followed by Tomar moving toward Poonawalla and physical contact between them. It is a striking moment, but a short excerpt cannot establish every exchange that led up to it or settle competing interpretations of the contestants’ conduct. Descriptions of the incident as a sustained beating go further than a brief clip alone can reliably demonstrate.
The confrontation appears in the show’s third episode, released on September 28, 2026. The episode description identifies a heated exchange between Tomar and Poonawalla and says the situation leads to an announcement inside the show’s Tower. It does not, by itself, specify the announcement’s terms.
Accounts of the episode describe tensions building during a contest over who would become the “Ultimate Ruler.” They say Poonawalla later questioned Tomar about his interactions with Bhasker, despite Tomar’s earlier stance toward her. The disagreement moved from that question to a wider argument. Viewers sharing isolated clips may therefore be seeing only one part of a longer sequence.
What is known about Tomar’s reported exit?
Reports published on September 28 say Tomar was evicted after the altercation with Poonawalla. The account in the research brief describes his removal as reported rather than independently confirmed by a separate statement from the show’s producers. Other accounts describe an eviction decision within the episode. Those distinctions matter: a report of an on-screen decision is not the same as confirmation that Tomar cannot return later in the season.
Discussion of the decision has also drawn in Bhasker and actor Karan Patel. Accounts of the episode say they objected to Tomar’s removal and argued that Poonawalla’s remarks had helped escalate the dispute. That is their position on the confrontation, not a determination that physical contact was justified. Whether either contestant’s protest affected their own place in the competition is a separate question.
Why #BringBackSiwet is circulating
Tomar has amplified calls for his return, posting about a “Bring Back Siwet” campaign and sharing an image that appeared to show the phrase at the top of an India trends list on X. Supporters have used #BringBackSiwet while arguing that his exit should be reconsidered. The post shows Tomar’s response to the campaign; it does not verify the number of people behind it or establish that producers intend to reverse their decision.
Online reaction is not uniform. The same confrontation has prompted disagreement over Poonawalla’s comments, Tomar’s response and how a reality show should handle physical disputes. A trending phrase records a burst of attention, not a consensus among viewers or a vote on the rules.
For now, the clearest distinction is between what the episode footage shows, what has been reported about Tomar’s exit and what fans want to happen next. The clip documents a confrontation. Reports describe an eviction. The campaign asks for a return. None of those, on its own, establishes that a comeback has been approved.
