Pati Patni Aur Panga returns on October 10 with seven celebrity couples, including Divyanka-Vivek and Archana-Parmeet, on Colors TV and JioHotstar
New Delhi: Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 premieres on October 10, 2026, at 9 PM on Colors TV and JioHotstar. The celebrity couples reality show will take over the weekend prime-time slot currently occupied by Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15. This season brings together seven celebrity jodis, from new parents Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya to long-married couple Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi. The lineup also includes familiar reality-show faces and popular television couples, setting up a mix of romance, banter and relationship-based challenges.
Pati Patni Aur Panga returns: when and where to watch
Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check will return to Colors TV on October 10 at 9 PM. Viewers can also stream the show on JioHotstar, with the second season taking the weekend slot that Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 currently occupies.
The new season will again focus on celebrity couples and their equation with each other. Rather than presenting them simply as individuals, the show puts their relationships at the centre of the entertainment.
Meet the seven confirmed couples
Season 2 will feature seven confirmed celebrity couples:
- Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya
- Arjun Bijlani and Neha Swami
- Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar
- Manoj Tiwari and Surbhi Tiwari
- Deepika Singh and Rohit Raj Goyal
- Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi
- Shabir Ahluwalia and Kanchi Kaul
Recent reports have confirmed the complete seven-couple lineup. Earlier reports also mentioned Sharad Kelkar and Keerti Gaekwad as a possible pair, but the couple does not appear in the confirmed final lineup.
Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya: new parents make their reality TV comeback
Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya will enter the show after a major change in their personal lives. The couple, who married in July 2016, welcomed twin baby boys on May 26, 2026, after nearly a decade of marriage.
They announced the birth with the line, “We asked for happiness… God said, ‘Take double.’” The couple has nicknamed their sons T1 and T2 and has not publicly revealed their official names. Vivek also lovingly referred to the twins as his “Karan Arjun”, drawing a Bollywood connection to the famous brother duo.
For Divyanka, best known for Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, the show marks a return to reality television with Vivek after they became parents. Their new phase of family life will add another layer to the couple’s on-screen journey.
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi: three decades of marriage
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi bring one of the longest marriages among the Season 2 couples. The pair married in 1992 and have spent more than three decades together. They also have two sons, Aaryamann and Ayushmaan.
Their relationship has also remained visible through their candid family vlogs, where their humour and everyday banter often take centre stage. Their long journey gives the show a couple with decades of shared experiences, unlike some of the younger relationships in the lineup.
Familiar faces from Smart Jodi and Bigg Boss
Several contestants already have strong connections with reality television. Arjun Bijlani and Neha Swami previously appeared together on Smart Jodi, making their return to a couples-based reality format a familiar space for them. They married in 2013 and have a son, Ayaan.
Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar also have a reality-show love story. Rahul proposed to Disha during Bigg Boss 14, turning their relationship into one of the show’s memorable romantic moments. They later married and now have a daughter, Navya.
The lineup also features Kumkum Bhagya actors Shabir Ahluwalia and Kanchi Kaul, who have been married since 2011 and have two sons. Manoj Tiwari joins the show with wife Surbhi Tiwari, while Diya Aur Baati Hum star Deepika Singh will participate with her husband Rohit Raj Goyal.
Returning hosts bring a familiar dynamic
Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui will return as the hosts of the second season. Their pairing combines Sonali’s Bollywood presence with Munawar’s comedy and reality-show experience.
The duo also hosted the first season, so Season 2 will retain a hosting combination that viewers already associate with the format. Their contrasting styles allow the show to move between relationship conversations, humour and the competitive side of the couples’ journey.
What is Pati Patni Aur Panga, exactly?
For viewers discovering the show for the first time, Pati Patni Aur Panga revolves around real-life celebrity couples. The format uses relationship-based games and challenges to explore how well partners understand each other, how they work together and how they respond to different situations.
The show’s entertainment comes from watching couples reveal their chemistry, differences and sense of humour while competing together. The format has also used the idea of a “Shaadi Ka Laddu” as a reward for the winning couple.
The makers have not yet revealed the specific tasks, elimination process or episode structure for Season 2, so those details remain under wraps.
Looking back at Season 1
The first season premiered in 2025 and featured seven celebrity couples, including Rubina Dilaik-Abhinav Shukla, Gurmeet Choudhary-Debina Bonnerjee and Geeta Phogat-Pawan Kumar. The season ended with Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla winning the title. Gurmeet and Debina finished as runners-up, while Geeta and Pawan took third place.
Season 1 also established Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui as the show’s hosts. The format mixed relationship tests with humour and emotional conversations, giving audiences a look at celebrity couples away from their usual scripted television appearances.
Season 2 now brings a completely different group of seven couples, with Divyanka-Vivek, Rahul-Disha, Arjun-Neha and the other jodis ready to put their relationships in the spotlight.
Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 arrives on October 10 at 9 PM on Colors TV and JioHotstar. With seven confirmed couples and the return of Sonali and Munawar, the new season will once again put celebrity relationships at the heart of weekend television.
