India, Oct. 18 -- For Arbaz Patel, the past six weeks inside the Rise & Fall house were nothing short of a battlefield. Fiercely competitive and strategic, Arbaz's decisions often put him at the centre of attention, but also cost him a few connections along the way.

Reflecting on his journey after finishing as the second runner-up, Arbaz says he wouldn't change a thing. "When I enter a reality show, I come to play the game. You can't survive if you don't treat it like one. Friendships and emotions are great, but they belong to the real world, not inside that house," he says.

During his stint, his bond with Dhanashree Verma became a recurring highlight, sparking speculation about whether their connection was emotional or tactical. Arbaz ...