Mumbai, May 26: After more than five weeks of relentless competition, emotional breakdowns, fierce rivalries, and hard-earned camaraderie, Amazon MX Player’s Battleground Season 2 came to a spectacular close with a Grand Finale that delivered high-octane drama, unforgettable moments, and deserving winners. Produced by Rusk Media, and helmed by superselector Shikhar Dhawan, the season saw four powerhouse teams battle it out inside the Battleground House: Mumbai Strikers led by Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Bhojpuri Bhaukaals led by Khesari Lal, Delhi Dominators led by Fukra Insaan, and Telugu Tigers led by Nikki Tamboli. Through weeks of physically gruelling and mentally demanding challenges, players pushed themselves to the limit in pursuit of the title.
The Grand Finale unfolded like a full-blown entertainment spectacle. Adding to the night’s electric atmosphere, the cast of the series Lukkhe, including KING, Palak Tiwari, and Shivankit Singh Parihar, made a special appearance. KING lit up the stage with a power-packed performance alongside the cast, with mentor Priyanka Chahar Choudhary joining them and turning the energy up a notch. But amidst all the celebration, emotions ran high as the mentors locked horns one final time in the arena, and in one of the most raw and unfiltered moments of the season, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary broke down after calling out the mentors and players for not cheering for Rekha during one of the finale tasks, even if it was a formality. Bringing the energy back up, KING then joined Khesari Lal for an energetic Bhojpuri-style dance performance, and the duo were joined by Palak Tiwari that brought the arena down. In one of the night’s most unexpected moments, Khesari hilariously slipped into his own dramatic version of Dev from Devdas, delivering a twist only Battleground could pull off.
In a finale packed with emotion and intensity, the top two female finalists were Gunjan and Muskaan from Delhi Dominators and Telugu Tigers, respectively, while the top two male finalists were Divyanshu and Shiva from Bhojpuri Bhaukaals and Delhi Dominators, respectively. After a fierce ultimate showdown, Gunjan from Fukra Insaan’s Team Delhi Dominators and Divyanshu from Khesari Lal’s Team Bhojpuri Bhaukaals were crowned the ultimate male and female Fitness Stars of Season 2, each taking home the coveted trophy along with a cash prize of ₹5,00,000. Adding to Bhojpuri Bhaukaals’ glory, Max was named the Toofani Player of the Season, having dominated the leaderboard consistently throughout the competition. With Gunjan’s victory, Fukra Insaan has now become the only mentor in Battleground history to secure back-to-back titles, solidifying Delhi Dominators’ position as one of the fiercest teams the competition has seen so far.
Speaking about Delhi Dominators’ historic win, Fukra Insaan expressed,
“Defending a title is always tougher than winning one. The pressure this season was completely different because every team wanted to beat us. Gunjan fought with unbelievable consistency and heart throughout the competition. Watching her lift that trophy tonight feels incredibly special because we know exactly what it took to get here. Back-to-back wins come from discipline, strategy, and never backing down. I couldn’t be prouder.”
Khesari Lal, whose mentee Divyanshu clinched the male title, added,
“Divyanshu stepped into this house as a fighter, and left as a champion, and that is exactly what Bhojpuri Bhaukaals stands for. We came here to give it everything we had, and today that belief has paid off. This win belongs to everyone who keeps betting on themselves despite the odds. And honestly, the bond all the mentors shared throughout this journey made every day memorable.”
Fresh off his victory, Divyanshu from Bhojpuri Bhaukaals shared what the journey truly meant to him, saying,
“Inside the Battleground House, we came from different places and different stories, but inside the Battleground House, we learned one thing together your strongest self appears when quitting is no longer an option. Every challenge tested me physically and mentally, but I kept choosing to stay in the fight. Today, that journey has turned into a victory I’ll never forget. More than winning the competition, I discovered who I really am. Lastly, I want to give a shoutout to Amazon MX Player for giving us a platform to showcase our true capabilities in front of millions across the country.”
Adding to her win, Delhi Dominators’ Winner Gunjan shared,
“This trophy belongs to every person who stood by me through the highs and lows, my family, my team, and every fan who kept believing in me. Fukra Sir built a team of fighters, and I hope I made him proud today. Battleground challenged me in ways I never imagined, but it also rebuilt my confidence and strength. This is only the beginning for me. And I am truly thankful to Amazon MX Player for creating a stage where someone like me could walk in with a dream and walk out a champion.”
All episodes of Battleground Season 2 are now streaming, for free, exclusively on Amazon MX Player, available across mobile devices, Connected TVs, the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, Jio TV, and Airtel Xstream.