Mumbai Feb 22 PTI Controversial stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was on Tuesday announced as a contestant for ALTBalaji and MX Players upcoming reality show Lock UppKangana Ranaut the Bollywood star who is equally known for her many controversies will be hosting the showThe captive reality show will live stream 24x7 and feature 16 controversial celebrities who will be put together in a lock up for months without amenitiesFaruqui who is also a rapper said he is aware that his journey during the show will be challenging but he is prepared for itLock Upp is going to be a one-of-its-kind show as I believe it has the potential to change the dynamics of the content-viewing experience in the Indian OTT industryThough its going to be a tough and challenging journey for me I am glad that this show also gives me an opportunity to be myself in a real set up I am glad to be associated with ALTBalaji MX Player for offering me such a unique reality show the 30-year-old comedian said in a statementIn January 2021 Faruqui spent a month in jail at Indore after a BJP MLAs son lodged an FIR and accused the comedian of hurting religious sentiments in one of his stand-up showsLater in November the comic was under fire after the Bengaluru Police denied permission to his stand-up comedy show in the city amid protests by Hindu right-wing outfitsFaruqui joins actor Nisha Rawal known for serials like Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki and Shaadi Mubarak as a contestant on Lock UppALTBalaji and MX Player will livestream this show 24x7 on their respective platforms and will have the audiences interact directly with the contestants a note from the makers readProduced by Endemol Shine India the show premiers on ALTBalaji MX Player on February 27 PTI RB RB BK BK
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Actor Nisha Rawal has been announced as the first contestant of Kangana Ranaut hosted upcoming captive reality show 'Lock Upp', on Monday.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Actor Kangana Ranaut and producer Ekta Kapoor visited Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in the capital on Wednesday to seek blessings for their upcoming reality show 'Lock Upp'.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): Actor Aamna Sharif is all set to make her digital debut with the third season of the psychological crime drama 'Damaged'.
Mumbai Nov 25 PTI The second season of Aarya starring Sushmita Sen will start streaming on Disney Hotstar from December 10Created by Ram Madhvani the International Emmy-nominated show is an official adaption of the hit Dutch series PenozaThe first season of the series revolved around a happily married woman named Aarya played by Sen whose world turns upside down when her husband pharma baron Tej Sareen Chandrachur Singh is shot and a threatens looms her family due to Tejs possible involvement in an illegal drug racketThe upcoming season will follow the journey of Aarya a mother combatting the dark world of crime and enemies closing in on her family and children a press release issued by the streamer readWill her family continue to be her strength or will her own trustworthy people turn against her is the question the new installment will exploreThe makers unveiled the trailer of Aarya season two on Thursday and also announced the release date of the showMadhvani who is receiving praise for his latest film Dhamaka said he is grateful to have collaborated with Disney Hotstar and Endemol Shine to reimagine the journey of Aarya in season twoAarya will be presented in a new light in the second season the director addedAarya as a character symbolises strength and vulnerability She has to face her past so that she can save her family to protect her futureIn the first season we saw her take the moral stand on the incidents around her life this time we will see her emerge with a survival instinct like never before Madhvani said in a statementSen who reprises the titular role said the new chapter of the show will be a fascinating revelation of her character and she hopes audiences warm up to her yet againAfter being nominated for the previous season for the International Emmy awards we are supercharged for the second season Season 2 is not just about Aarya a strong woman but also a warriorThe new chapter is a fascinating revelation of the character and has proved to be a huge learning for me as an actor I challenged myself by donning Aarya in a new avatar and I hope that the audiences will appreciate her fierce unapologetic self in the second season she saidFor the sophomore season Sen is joined by actors Sikandar Kher Vikas Kumar Mayo Sarao Ankur Bhatia Akash Khurana Dilnaz Irani among othersThe series is co-produced by Endemol Shine India and Ram Madhvani FilmsAarya was nominated in the best drama category at the 2021 International Emmy Awards where it was bested by Israeli thriller series Tehran PTI KKP RDS RDS
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