Cinema VinesIn a recent episode of Netflix’s reality series Lock Upp, former contestant Yogesh Raw Rawat re‑entered the house after a heated task that saw him defeat host Dheeraj Dhoopar. Inside the jail cell, Yogesh allegedly told fellow housemates Akanksha Choudhary, Ram Kapoor, Akanksha Chamola and Pamela that the show’s TRP had fallen after his exit, forcing producers to bring him back. His remarks sparked an immediate backlash from co‑host Riteish Deshmukh, who publicly criticized the actor for his comments.
Riteish, visibly upset, confronted Yogesh on the set, saying, “I was listening from outside. What did you say? ‘No Yogesh, no Lock Upp?’ What do you think? That this show exists because of you?” He went on to accuse Yogesh of leaking the show’s strategy, claiming that “the fans were upset, the TRP dropped, and the network had to bring him back.” Riteish further added, “I will tell the exact line… they removed me, they made me trend, the fans were angry, and I had to bring him back.” The host questioned whether Yogesh had been removed by Netflix, saying, “Who removed him? Was it a task? Did I decide to remove Yogesh?”
After Yogesh defended himself, stating he was merely expressing his feelings, Riteish fired back, declaring, “When you speak like that, I am involved. Farah Khan, Netflix, and the show are all here. We saw the attitude with which you said the TRP had dropped. I have come back, and the TRP will rise. You think the show needs you. I say we don’t need you, and I will terminate you from the house. You must be responsible for every word you speak.” Earlier in the episode, Yogesh had confronted Riteish, saying, “Sir, if this was the plan, then…,” to which Riteish responded, “Don’t tell me. Don’t put this act with me.”
The incident unfolded on a show that has already generated over three million conversations online and amassed 2.5 billion views across the internet. Hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, Lock Upp features personalities such as Ram Kapoor, Shreya Kalra, Shilpa Shinde, Shivangi Joshi and Akanksha Choudhary. The series airs on Netflix every Saturday to Thursday and is set to conclude in two weeks, with the winner taking home ₹1 crore.
