{
  "id": 10734302,
  "title": "‘Lock Up: Sach Ya Sazaa’ season 2 announced, Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lock-up-sach-ya-sazaa-season-2-announced-riteish-deshmukh-and-farah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:29:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/lock-up-sach-ya-sazaa-season-2-announced-riteish-deshmukh-and-farah-khan-return-1.500692456"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reality television show 'Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa' is set to return for a second season on Netflix, with returning cast members Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan as the show's jailers. This high-pressure environment will see a new group of celebrity contestants living together and competing in physical and mental challenges. The format involves forming alliances, facing nominations and eliminations, and engaging in confrontations – all under constant observation from the jailers and fellow inmates. The first season, which premiered on Netflix in 2026, garnered attention across 12 countries and amassed over 7 million conversations. Social media engagement reached 5 billion views, with the series amassing 125 million viewing hours during its six-week run. Contestants, including Shreya Kalra and Shivangi Joshi, unveiled personal revelations, arguments, and relationships. Season two is being overseen by showrunners Malaya Pradhan and will retain the title 'Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa'. The complete list of contestants and premiere date are yet to be disclosed.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Reality show ‘Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa’ is returning for a second season on Netflix, with Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan set to reprise their roles as the show’s jailers. Produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Manisha Sharma, the new season will bring a fresh group of celebrity contestants into the show’s high-pressure jail setting. ‘Lock Upp’ is a reality competition in which…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FICCI FRAMES 2026: Siddharth On The Duality Of Acting, Farah Khan On The Secrets Of Reality Shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ficci-frames-2026-siddharth-on-the-duality-of-acting-farah-khan-on",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:35:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}