Munawar Faruqui declared winner of Kangana reality show ‘Lock Upp’

Mumbai: Comedian Munawar Faruqui is the winner of the reality show “Lock Upp” hosted by Kangana Ranaut.

On Saturday night, Munawar lifted the winner’s trophy, beating competitor Payal Rohatgi in the final race. He was declared the winner after receiving over 18 lakh votes.

Apart from the trophy, Munawar also won Rs 20 lakh, a car and an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy.

Apart from forming strong bonds with other participants, Munawar, who was arrested by Indore Police in a case for allegedly hurting religious feelings and has been in jail for almost a month in 2021, has also revealed several shocking anecdotes from his life during his trip on the Show. He talked about how he was physically abused as a child. He also revealed that his mother committed suicide.

“Lock Upp,” produced by Ekta Kapoor, pitted 20 contestants against each other in a prison-like setting. Celebrities like Poonam Pandey, Kaaranvir Bohra, Ali Merchant, Zeeshan Khan, Mandana Karimi, Nisha Rawal, Sara Khan, Vinit Kakar, Babita Phogat, Swami Chakrapani, Tehseen Poonawalla, Siddhartha Sharma, Prince Narula and Chetan Hansraj were also part of the show controversial.