Sara Gurpal has opened up about her Rise and Fall 2 journey, her experience on Bigg Boss 14 and her equation with fellow contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, whom she described as “exaggerated” and said she could easily “tackle.”
Singer and actor Sara Gurpal is back in the reality-show space with Rise and Fall 2 after previously appearing on Bigg Boss 14.
In an exclusive conversation with Times of India TV, Sara discussed what prompted her to join the new reality show, how her earlier Bigg Boss experience changed her and how she approaches competition.
She also shared her views on fellow contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, making it clear that she does not see the actor as a direct competitor.
Why did Sara Gurpal join Rise and Fall 2?
Sara said the timing of the new show played an important role in her decision.
She explained that she was looking for a change and felt the opportunity arrived at the right moment.
“I think the first thing is the timing is very right, October mein, and then thoda calm time, and then it’s a change for me, a new change for me. So I wanted to do it because of that.”
The actor and singer previously entered Bigg Boss 14, where her journey ended with her becoming the first contestant to be evicted from that season.
Sara Gurpal has no regrets about Bigg Boss 14
Despite her early exit from Bigg Boss 14, Sara said she does not look back at the experience with regret.
Instead, she believes the reality show helped her become stronger and gave her an opportunity to learn from the experience.
“100 percent, I would say that. It doesn’t make me feel bad or regret anything, but it made me a stronger person, and I’m sure I’ll make sure that I don’t repeat it and I make sure I come at the top in my career.”
Her return to reality television therefore comes with a different mindset, with Sara looking to use what she learned from her previous experience.
Sara Gurpal on Priyanka Chahar Choudhary
Sara was also asked about Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, who is among the contestants on Rise and Fall 2.
Rather than describing Priyanka as a direct rival, Sara said the two have separate personalities and approaches.
“Because uski alag duniya hai, meri alag duniya hai.”
Sara then offered her assessment of Priyanka based on what she had seen of her on Bigg Boss.
She said:
“Jitna Bigg Boss ne dekha hai, I think thoda sa exaggerated karti hai woh.”
Sara went on to say that she believed she could handle Priyanka during the competition.
“But main easily matlab usko tackle kar sakti hoon.”
Sara calls Priyanka ‘immature’ in some situations
Sara further explained why she felt confident about dealing with Priyanka on the show.
She said she sometimes finds Priyanka immature in certain situations, while describing herself as comparatively mature.
“Thoda sa mujhe woh immature lagti hai kuch cheezon mein, and I think I’m pretty mature. So it’s fine. I can tackle her.”
These are Sara’s personal views about her fellow contestant and reflect her perspective going into the competition.
Who are the Rise and Fall 2 contestants?
The second season features a large group of contestants from entertainment, social media and public life.
The reported lineup includes Gautam Gulati, Kaira Anu, Karan Patel, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Shehzad Poonawalla, Swara Bhasker, Irina Rudakova, Anish Bhagat, Sara Gurpal, Niharika Tiwari, Kajal Raghwani, Raj Grover, Manish Kashyap and Tej Pratap Yadav.
With several contestants bringing experience from television, entertainment and other public platforms, the season is expected to generate plenty of interpersonal and strategic clashes.
For Sara Gurpal, however, the immediate challenge is to make a different impression from her earlier reality-show appearance—and she has already made her position on her equation with Priyanka clear.
