Did Tej Pratap roast Swara Bhasker? 'Jai Sanatan' moment on Rise & Fall 2 goes viral
A moment featuring politician Tej Pratap Yadav chanting “Radhe Radhe” and “Jai Sanatan” with fellow contestants on Rise & Fall 2 has gone viral after the first episode of the reality show. The scene unfolded shortly after the entry of actor Swara Bhasker, followed by Tej Pratap.
The episode also showed Swara addressing body-shaming linked to her postpartum weight. Wearing a blouse with the word “Moti” written on it, she later explained why she chose the outfit and spoke about the trolling she has faced since becoming a mother.
In the opening episode, Swara asked him to introduce her to his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, by the end of the show. Tej Pratap agreed and promised that he would make the introduction happen.
Soon after, Tej Pratap was seen chanting “Radhe Radhe” and “Jai Sanatan” with co-contestants Shehzad Poonawalla, YouTuber Manish Kashyap and reality television face Siwet Tomar during the contestants’ interaction. The moment came after Shehzad refused to greet Swara when she entered. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Muhfat Bol (@muhfatbol)
On the premiere, Swara spoke about why she chose to wear the “Moti” blouse and referred to the trolling she has faced over the past three years. Speaking to Sehwag, she said, “Meri beti teen saal ki hai. Aur teen saal se mujhe itna logon neajnabiyon ne, jinko mai bilkul nahi janti, social media pe, yahan wahan. (My daughter is three years old now. For three years now, strangers who I don’t know have trolled me on social media and elsewhere).”
She then listed the names she said people had used for her postpartum weight and added, “Moti hogayi hai, bhains hogayi hai, gai hogayi hai, hippo hogayi hai, haathi hogayi hai. Maine kaha mai sab hogayi hoon. Ab mai aapke in saare terminology ko accept karke own karti hoon. (She has become fat, she looks like a buffalo, cow, hippo, elephant. I said, yes, I have become that. I accept your terminology and own it now).”Earlier social media post
In May this year, Swara had shared a picture from 2018 on social media and said it drew insensitive comments. In response, she wrote, “This is a hill I will repeatedly die on! The kind of rage and anger I’ve encountered in the last few years because my body has changed after childbirth and because I refuse to lose the weight on the timeline of strangers on the internet.. is bizarre! I want to say it- again and again. Women’s bodies have more purpose than sexualisation and being hangers for glamour.”
The actor also wrote, “After I had a baby (now 2.5 years ago) i chose NOT TO BOUNCE BACK. Because once you have a baby- there’s no back- you are a parent for the rest of your life. Life changes fundamentally, and that’s okay."
"Of course, we miss our old life, our young and free version, our thinner and tighter bodies, but to mindlessly keep idealising our younger, thinner selves- to force our bodies to bounce back or here and there and fit into versions of your past that are gone, is a kind of cruelty,” she further expressed.
Rise & Fall 2 is streaming on Prime Video and MX Player, with new episodes dropping every day at 12 PM. The contestants on the show also include Karan Patel, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Gautam Gulati, Shehzad Poonawalla, Siwet Tomar, Kaira Anu, Manish Kashyap, Kajal Raghwani, Niharika Tiwari, Sara Gurpal, Raj Grover, Irina Rudakova and Anish Bhaga.- EndsALSO READ | Swara Bhasker felt 'ashamed as Hindu' by Ram Janmbhoomi verdict, texted SRK-Salman
