New Delhi . In the recent episode of the reality show Rise and Fall 2, there was controversy regarding the behavior of contestant Gautam Gulati. The show's host and former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag got angry when an argument was going on between Gautam Gulati and Manish Kashyap. During this, Sehwag objected to Gautam's style of sitting with his feet on the sofa and continuing the argument. Due to his displeasure, he left the stage for some time. Later on his return, he gave a clear message to the contestants regarding their behavior and respect for the host.
During the incident, there was a heated argument between Gautam Gulati and Manish Kashyap on some issue. The conversation between the two was progressing when Gautam placed his feet on the sofa. Sehwag did not like his method and left the stage. Meanwhile, Niharika Tiwari drew the attention of other contestants to the fact that Sehwag sir has left the stage, but Gautam is still not stopping speaking.
After some time, Sehwag returned to the stage again. He told the contestants that he was not used to hearing such things. After this he directly raised questions on Gautam's behaviour. Sehwag said that when someone has come to host the show, it is not appropriate to stand like this with your feet in front of him. He asked Gautam what kind of way this was and that he should pay attention to his behavior.
During the debate, Sehwag also commented on the attitude of the contestants. He said that he thought it was a celebrity show, but now he has started feeling like it is a criminal show. His comment was in reference to his displeasure over the behavior of the contestants present on the show. When Gautam continued speaking, Sehwag also said that challenging him is not acceptable. He raised the question whether Gautam was challenging him.
In this incident, when Rishabh tried to express his views, Sehwag addressed him also. He told Rishabh to come here and he himself would sit somewhere else. Throughout the entire episode, Sehwag repeatedly stressed that it is important to maintain respect for each other despite conversations and disagreements on the show.
This part of the episode became popular on social media. Many users raised questions on the behavior of Gautam Gulati. Some people commented that Gautam, who calls himself a gentleman, should treat the host respectfully. While some other responses talked about the difference between his advice to others and his own behavior. However, these comments were reactions from social media users.
During this time, Sehwag also shared an old experience of his cricket career. He told that in the year 1999, Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar had abused him during a match. According to Sehwag, at that time he responded with his performance instead of responding immediately. He told that by scoring 309 runs he had responded through his play on the field.
Referring to this experience, Sehwag expressed his displeasure over the behavior of the contestants of Rise and Fall 2. According to him, the participants in the show have crossed the limits of decorum. After this altercation between Gautam and Sehwag, this incident of the episode became a topic of discussion among the audience.