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Rise and Fall: Arjun Bijlani opens up on Arbaz Patel and Dhanashree Verma’s hug controversy; says, ‘He shouldn’t have said that…’

Manisha and Arjun's chat from Rise and Fall is doing the rounds. Manisha brought up the scandal surrounding Arbaz and Dhanashree to Arjun during this talk. Arjun was baffled by Arbaz’s statement. 

October 09, 2025 / 13:45 IST
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Arjun Bijlani

Since its debut episode, Ashneer Grover's Rise and Fall has been able to hold viewers' attention. Manisha Rani, a former Bigg Boss OTT 2 competitor, just joined the competition as a wild card. Manisha had a conversation with Arjun Bijlani in a recent episode. The contestant informed Arjun that Dhanashree Verma was asked by Arbaz Patel to refrain from giving front hugs to the show's male competitors.

Manisha and Arjun's chat from Rise and Fall is doing the rounds. Manisha brought up the scandal surrounding Arbaz and Dhanashree to Arjun during this talk.

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The actor was clearly taken aback when he heard Arbaz's statement, reported Times Now.

"Please don't tell Dhanashree this, but in one of the episodes I saw, Arbaz was asking her not to give front hugs to the male contestants," Manisha stated, revealing what Arbaz had instructed her, reported the publication. He requested that she only give side hugs.