Lock Upp 2: Riteish Deshmukh takes a fun dig at Ravi Kishan over his viral ‘desh ki duty’ comment |

Riteish Deshmukh left everyone laughing in the latest episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa after he playfully referenced Ravi Kishan’s viral “desh ki duty” remark while bidding farewell to contestant Apoorva Mukhija. His witty comment quickly reminded viewers of Ravi’s memorable exit from Alliance, where the phrase first gained popularity.In the latest episode of the Netflix show, Riteish praised Apoorva for being the “perfect agent of chaos” and thanked her for her journey on the show. He then joked that while she wasn’t leaving for “desh ki duty,” the duty assigned to her by “Deshmukh” had officially come to an end.“Apoorva, well done. Apne apna role bakhoobi nibhaaya, uske liye bahut bahut shukriya. You were the perfect agent of chaos. (You performed your role exceptionally well. Thank you so much for that you truly were the perfect agent of chaos),” Deshmukh said.“Aapko desh ki duty ke liye toh nahi jaana hai lekin jo duty aapko Deshmukh ne di hai woh ab kahatam hoti hai (You don’t have to leave for duty to the nation, but the duty that Deshmukh assigned you ends here),” he added while bidding adieu to Apoorva.For those unaware, Ravi Kishan’s “desh ki duty” line became a talking point after he made a dramatic exit from Alliance, saying he had received an urgent call to report for national duty.He had said: “System ko message aaya hai ki aapko turant aapke desh ki duty par bulaya ja raha hai. Isiliye aapko is waqt headquarters ko alvida bolna hoga.”The dialogue soon went viral on Instagram, especially after Ravi was spotted promoting his film shortly after leaving the show, prompting many social media users to joke about the timing of his exit.Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa is hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh.The show currently features contestants including Pamala Serena, Akanksha Chamola, Shilpa Shinde, Akanksha Chaudhary, Ram Kapoor, Yogesh Rawat, Shreya Kalra, Shivangi Joshi, Harshad Chopra and Varun Yadav, also known as Laila. The first season of Lock Upp premiered in 2022 with Kangana Ranaut as the host, while Karan Kundrra joined the show as the Jailor throughout the season. Munawar Faruqui emerged as the winner of the inaugural edition.