Wrestler Babita Phogat is now going to enter Kangana Ranaut’s reality show ‘Lockup’. The names of many members of the show, which will be aired from January 27 on Alt Balaji and MX Player, have been revealed. So far, TV actress Nisha Rawal, stand-up comedian Munawwar Farooqui and model-turned-actress Poonam Pandey have been confirmed to appear on the show. However, suspense still remains on the entry of Rakhi Sawant’s husband Ritesh and Bidaai fame Sara Khan.
watch promo hereIn the promo shared by Ekta Kapoor on Instagram, Babita says, “You must have seen the film made on me. But now I am coming to do real riots. Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, tells the story of wrestler Mahavir Phogat fighting social oppression and chasing gold medals to make his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat world-class wrestlers. Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra played the lead roles in this film.
Step into the world of small screen with Nach Baliye
Babita won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 55 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She made her television debut in 2019 by participating in the dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye 9’ with her husband Vivek Suhag. Now she is going to do her second show ‘Lockup’.
What did Babita Phogat say?
Babita to be a part of reality show ‘Lockup’ says, “I am very excited to be on a show like Lockup. I have never done a show which is live 24 hours a day. That’s why I want to be a part of this show. Very happy and excited. This show will let people know who I really am. Earlier audiences knew me from the movie Dangal. Now people will get to know about my real personality, my likes and dislikes.”
What is lockup?
The lockup will see 16 celebrities jailed for 72 days, denied access to basic facilities. “You (contestants) have to face your temptations, your demons, your insecurities and uncover your deepest truth,” Kangana said at the launch event of the show.