If you enjoy reality shows packed with romance, heartbreak, and high-voltage drama, Engaged Season 2 might already be on your watchlist. The latest season of Engaged premiered on Valentine’s Day 2026 on JioHotstar, bringing a fresh mix of love seekers and self-proclaimed heartbreakers under one roof. Hosted by popular influencer Elvish Yadav and actress Jiya Shankar, the show revolves around a quirky yet intriguing concept, “On one side, heartbreakers. On the other, those seeking love. Who will give love a second chance?”
Jiya Shankar
Engaged Season 2 Faces Heat
While the format promises emotional connections and second chances at romance, the show is currently making headlines for a different reason, online backlash. Set inside the lavish House of Love, Season 2 features 10 contestants navigating compatibility tests, eliminations, and unexpected wild card entries. The mix of personalities and relationship histories has already delivered intense confrontations and emotional breakdowns.
Engaged Season 2
However, it’s the nature of certain tasks that has divided viewers. In one of the early episodes, female contestants were asked to smear mud on a male contestant they believed was “fake.” Later, the male contestants were instructed to clean the mud off the women. The segment triggered strong reactions online. A user on X questioned, “What kind of task is this in Engaged Season 2?” Many others echoed similar sentiments, calling the challenge unnecessary for a dating reality format.
Elvish Yadav
Another moment that sparked widespread debate was the lap dance challenge. During the segment, host Jiya Shankar asked contestant Deepangana Das to perform a lap dance for fellow participant Vishwajeet Ghosh. Clips from the episode quickly circulated across social media platforms. After the episode streamed on JioHotstar, criticism intensified. Some viewers described the show as too bold, while others went further, questioning the direction of modern reality content.
Engaged
One social media user wrote, “What kind of lewd show is this?” while another criticized the concept in strong terms. The ice cube task became another flashpoint. In this challenge, male contestants were asked to hold ice cubes in their mouths and roll them over a female contestant’s body. The clip led to a flood of reactions online, with one user summing up their discomfort in a single word, “Ewwww.”
