Kangana Ranaut is debuting on OTT with the reality show 'Lock Up Show'. While the show is being compared to Salman Khan's show 'Bigg Boss', the contestants of the show are constantly making headlines. Ekta Kapoor is the producer of this show. In the show, there is talk of the contestants being kept locked inside the jail like prisoners. However, the makers have remained tight-lipped about the format of the show, so it will be interesting to see how the new game show progresses! By the way, the sensation about the show has definitely increased with the arrival of names like Karanvir Bohra to Poonam Pandey and Munawwar Farooqui in the show.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will host the OTT show 'Lock Up'. Before you get into the speculation news, let us know who are the confirmed contestants of the show (Lock Up Confirmed List of Contestants), i.e. the complete list of confirmed contestants-
Nisha Rawal
Sonu Nigam's 'Chanda Ki Doli Mein' music video fame Nisha Rawal has recently done several TV shows like 'Main Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki', 'Shaadi Mubarak' and 'Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet'. However, the turmoil in his personal life made headlines last year. Nisha had accused her estranged husband Karan Mehra of domestic violence and since then both of them are fighting a legal battle. Nisha lives with her 4-year-old son, Kavish. So it will be interesting to see Nisha on-screen dealing with real-life situations.
Karanvir Bohra
Karanvir Bohra is not a new name in the industry. The famous actor is the father of three daughters and has done many films and TV shows. He is known for TV shows 'Kasauti Zindagi Ki', 'Dil Se Di Dua', 'Saubhagyavati Bhava?', 'Sharat', 'Naagin 2' and 'Qubool Hai'. Karanvir has been a part of many reality shows along with 'Bigg Boss'.
Poonam Pandey
Actress and model Poonam Pandey has been involved in many controversies. Controversy's favorite heroine Poonam had told in a recent interview, 'People know me as an actress, who is known for controversies and is in discussion about boldness. Now the time has come for people to know the real Poonam Pandey, who is also a human being and she has a different side too. In November 2020, the actress was arrested in Goa for a nude photoshoot on the beach. Along with this, Poonam's married life also remained in the headlines. She married producer-director Sam Bombay in September 2020, and a few weeks later filed a complaint of molestation and assault against him. Currently she is single and not looking for a partner.
Munawwar Farooqui
Stand-up comedian Munawwar Farooqui is also a confirmed contestant on the show. He was born in a Muslim family in Gujarat but moved to Mumbai in 2007 after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Since then, he has been working as a stand-up comedian. However, he was accused of making lousy jokes about Hindu gods and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during an act in 2021. He was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police following a complaint from BJP's son Eklavya Singh Gaur amid his comic act. However, his arrest was widely discussed and criticized for not respecting the freedom of expression of a comedian, after which he got bail from the Supreme Court of India.
Munawar Faruqui is the second confirmed contestant of Lock Up, went to jail for hurting religious sentiments
Sara Khan
'Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai' fame Sara Khan has also been finalized to participate in the show. It is being told that he is in quarantine. Sara has also been involved in many controversies. She made her non-fiction debut in 2008 with Zara Nachke Dikha. While she has been a part of many reality shows including 'Nach Baliye' and 'Hans Baliye'. His biggest stint was being in captivity inside the 'Bigg Boss 4' house. Her marriage to Ali Merchant caught everyone's attention on television. However, they got divorced two months after the reality show ended. At that time many people had even told his marriage to be fake.
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Babita Phogat
Ekta Kapoor confirmed the participation of Indian female wrestler Babita Kumari Phogat by sharing a new promo of the show. After winning several medals for the country as a wrestler, Babita entered the entertainment world with the dance reality show 'Nach Baliye'. Babita participated in 'Nach Baliye 2019' with her fiance Vivek Suhag. In June 2019, she announced her engagement to fellow wrestler Vivek Suhag and the couple tied the knot in November. Along with this, both of them welcomed their first child on 11 January 2021 and are currently enjoying their happy life.
Nisha Rawal-Karanvir Bohra will be seen in Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Up', confirmed list of contestants revealed