{
  "id": 18464968,
  "title": "Rise And Fall 2 winner Shehzad Poonawalla reveals why he is giving away Rs 35 lakh cash prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/rise-and-fall-2-winner-shehzad-poonawalla-reveals-why-he-is-giving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:50:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rise-and-fall-2-winner-shehzad-poonawalla-reveals-why-he-is-giving-away-rs-35-lakh-10953020/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former politician and BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla emerged victorious on Friday's episode of the reality show Rise and Fall Season 2. Poonawalla bested TV actors Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Gautam Gulati to claim the grand prize of Rs 35 lakh. In an interview with SCREEN, Poonawalla reflected on his journey on the show, discussing his underdog status, friendship with Swara Bhasker, and feud with Priyanka. He also revealed he would be donating his winnings to flood relief efforts in Bihar and Assam.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Yaha Bhi Janta Ke Voton Ki Chori...': Tej Pratap Yadav Claims BJP Is Going To Make Shehzad Poonawalla Win Rise And Fall Season 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/yaha-bhi-janta-ke-voton-ki-chori-tej-pratap-yadav-claims-bjp-is-going",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:18:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}