Kangana Ranaut made her digital debut on Sunday with Ekta Kapoor’s reality show Lock Up. After much speculation and publicity, the names of the contestants of the show have finally been revealed. As promised by Ekta and Kangana, all the contestants are all “controversial celebrities” and most have been in the news for good reason.
Munawwar Farooqui
Stand-up comedian Munawwar Farooqui was accused by the son of a BJP MLA of hurting religious sentiments during the show. After which he had to spend a month in jail in Indore in January 2021. Following the incident in November, the Bengaluru police denied permission for his stand-up comedy show in the city amid protests by Hindu right-wing organisations.
Sunil Pal
Comedian Sunil has been paired with Munavvar. Sunil has appeared in many comedy reality shows and has also acted in many films.
Chakrapani
Chakrapani, popularly known as Chakrapani Maharaj, was in news for his ‘cow urine party’ in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Saisha Shinde
Designer Saisha Shinde came out as a transwoman in early 2021. She was earlier Swapnil Shinde. Over the past year, Sayyeshaa has spoken candidly about her struggles in various social media posts as well as interviews. Sayesha was paired with Chakrapani.