Ekta Kapoor’s upcoming reality show Lock Upp has been making headlines ever since it was announced. The show which will be hosted by Kangana Ranaut is touted to be as controversial as it gets.  

Recently, it was announced that stand up comedian Munawar Faruqui will be one of the contestants on the show. Soon after the announcement was made, a lot of people including his fans expressed disappointment and wondered why he decided to work with Kangana as they come from different ideologies and have been at loggerheads in the past.  

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In a recent interview with Indian Express, Munawar opened up about coming on board for Lock Upp, joining hands with Kangana and the controversies surrounding him. 

“I thought it would be my getaway but I have been told they have planned bigger torture for us,” Munawar said. 

He then added, “Honestly, there are fans who follow you, and there are people who hate you for no reason. Then, there are some who don’t really know you. This show is not just about me as people may tune in for the host and the other contestants. However, they will also get to know me. I have always been a real person and I think with this show, you will see my unfiltered personality.”  

When asked why decided to participate in a show that will be highly controversial, he responded, “Firstly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong in being controversial. It only means that people did not hear your side of the story, or maybe you were taken out of context. I never wanted to be a part of controversies. I never went and told the media my statement to cause some bawaal (commotion). The part of my video that had hurt people, I removed it immediately. It was the public that played it around for a year and made it news. I never wanted to be controversial, they made me so. I was happy doing comedy and celebrating my 100 million numbers.” 

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Lock Upp will stream on Alt Balaji and MX Player for free from February 27.

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