Lock Upp
| Lock Upp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Presented by | Kangana Ranaut (Host) Karan Kundrra (Jailor) |
| Starring | See Below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 71 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Original release | |
| Network | MX Player |
| Release | 27 February 2022 – present |
Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel! is an Indian reality television series created by Ekta Kapoor[1] and was hosted by Kangana Ranaut,[2] premiered on ALTBalaji and MX Player from 27 February 2022.[3][4]
In the Grand Finale held on 7 May 2022, Munawar Faruqui[5] won inaugural season with Payal Rohatgi[6] finished second.[7]
In 2026, the series was renewed for season 2.
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Host | Episodes | Originally released | Days | Inmates | Prize money | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||||||||
| 1 | Kangana Ranaut (Host) Karan Kundrra (Jailor) | 71 | 27 February 2022 | 7 May 2022 | ALTBalaji MX Player | 70 | 19 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Munawar Faruqui | Payal Rohatgi | |
| 2 | Farah Khan (Jailor) Riteish Deshmukh (Jailor) | TBA | 27 June 2026 | TBA | Netflix | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Overview
[edit]Ekta Kapoor teased the show on her social media handles and described the show as the biggest and the most fearless reality show.[8]
Concept
[edit]Contestants called Inmates who were accused in outside world fought it out in jail to earn every basic necessity and win the heart of the host and audience by performing tasks and showcasing their personalities. In the end, the contestant with the highest votes walks away with freedom and the trophy of Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!.[9]
Inmates
[edit]- Participants in the order of appearance and entering the jail.
Original entrants
[edit]- Munawar Faruqui – Stand-up comedian.
- Charge - Allegations of mocking hinduism at his show. He unintentionally or intentionally mocked hindu deity Ram & Sita in a bollywood song. Also making controversial dark jokes in his comedy show about various events of religious extremism.[10]
- Chakrapani – Self-proclaimed Swami.
- Charge - He has gained media attention for his 'gomutra party' during the initial days of the coronavirus pandemic, Also for his purchase of wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim's properties at auctions and his attempts to convert them into public toilets.
- Saisha Shinde – Fashion designer.
- Charge - [citation needed]
- Poonam Pandey – Actress and model. Known for her posting revealing pictures and videos on social media.
- Charge - Involvement in the porn film racketing controversy scandal.[11]
- Babita Phogat – Wrestler.
- Charge - She entered politics by joining the 'Bharatiya Janata Party' in 2019 and claimed that 'Tablighi Jamaat' is a bigger problem than COVID-19.[12]
- Sara Khan – Actress.
- Charge - Married Ali Merchant on the Bigg Boss 4, then divorced within a few months.
- Shivam Sharma – Actor and Entrepreneur.
- Charge - Scallywag and flirty nature.
- Siddharth Sharma – Actor
- Charge - He was in news after conflicts and jealousy with co-actors.
- Anjali Arora – Social media influencer.
- Charge -accused for posting non-influencing content. [citation needed]
- Nisha Rawal – Actress.
- Charge - Controversial fights.
Nisha filed a police complaint against her then-husband, actor Karan Mehra, accusing him of physical assault and an extramarital affair.[13]
- Charge - Controversial fights.
- Tehseen Poonawala – Lawyer and political analyst.
- Charge - [citation needed]
- Payal Rohatgi – Actress and model.
- Charge - In October 2019, she made controversial remarks concerning Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi in a video shared on social media. In 2020, her Twitter account was permanently suspended.
- Karanvir Bohra – Actor.
- Charge - Steals the limelight. He participated in ten reality shows but never won.[14]
Wildcard entrants
[edit]- Ali Merchant - Actor, anchor, DJ and music producer.
- Charge - Ex-husband of Sara khan, married for publicity.[15]
- Chetan Hansraj - Actor.
- Charge - Known for playing villainous roles.[16]
- Mandana Karimi - Iranian actress and model based in India.
- Charge - She was accused for creating controversies.
- Azma Fallah -
- Charge - [citation needed]
- Zeeshan Khan - Actor and model.
- Charge - [citation needed]
- Vinit Kakar - Actor and entrepreneur.
- Charge - Dirty player.
Troublemaker
[edit]- Prince Narula - Actor And Model
- Charge - Serial Winner
Inmates status
[edit]| Sr. | Inmate | Day Entered | Day Exited | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munawar | Day 1 | Day 70 | Winner | |
| 2 | Payal | Day 1 | Day 70 | 1st Runner-up | |
| 3 | Anjali | Day 1 | Day 70 | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 4 | Shivam | Day 1 | Day 70 | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 5 | Azma | Day 23 | Day 70 | 4th Runner-Up | |
| * | Prince | Day 49 | Day 70 | Troublemaker | |
| 6 | Saisha | Day 1 | Day 28 | Ejected | |
| Day 35 | Day 68 | Locked Out | |||
| 7 | Poonam | Day 1 | Day 67 | Locked Out | |
| 8 | Ali | Day 15 | Day 58 | Locked Out | |
| 9 | Karanvir | Day 1 | Day 29 | Locked Out By Vinit & Zeeshan | |
| Day 35 | Day 53 | Locked Out | |||
| 10 | Zeeshan | Day 28 | Day 53 | Ejected | |
| 11 | Mandana | Day 23 | Day 49 | Locked Out | |
| 12 | Vinit | Day 29 | Day 42 | Locked Out | |
| 13 | Nisha | Day 1 | Day 35 | Locked Out | |
| 14 | Sara | Day 1 | Day 28 | Locked Out | |
| 15 | Chetan | Day 20 | Day 27 | Ejected | |
| 16 | Babita | Day 1 | Day 21 | Locked Out | |
| 17 | Siddharth | Day 1 | Day 20 | Locked Out by Karanvir | |
| 18 | Tehseen | Day 1 | Day 14 | Locked Out | |
| 19 | Swami | Day 1 | Day 7 | Locked Out | |
- Male
- Female
Guests
[edit]| Week(s) | Day(s) | Guest(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Premiere Night | Raveena Tandon | Celebrity Guest Jailor |
| Sunil Pal | To interact with Munawar Faruqui | ||
| Week 2 | Day 11 | Five Inspirational and Strong Women | To celebrate International Women's Day |
| Week 5 | Day 35 | Ankita Lokhande | To promote second season of Pavitra Rishta 2.0 |
| Week 7 | Day 49 | Ekta Kapoor | To celebrate 5th Anniversary of Alt Balaji |
| Tushar Kapoor, Rohan Mehra, Krishna Kaul, Krystle D'Souza, Divya Agarwal and Nikhil Bhambri | |||
| Week 9 | Day 60 | Munawar's Friend | For Munawar |
| Anjali's Mother | For Anjali | ||
| Azma's Mother | For Azma | ||
| Sangram Singh | For Payal | ||
| Poonam's Mother | For Poonam | ||
| Prince's Nephew | For Prince | ||
| Shivam's Father | For Shivam | ||
| Saisha's Friend | For Saisha | ||
| Day 63 | Umar Riaz and Zareen Khan | To Promote Song Eid Ho Jayegi | |
| Week 10 | Day 66 | To Promote Song Bechari | |
| Day 67 | Pratik Sehajpal | To Promote Song Subah Se Shaam and promote EK Company | |
| Day 69 | Tejasswi Prakash | As Warden | |
| Day 70 | Divya Dutta & Razneesh Ghai | To Promote Dhaakad |
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Namrata Thakker of Rediff.com gave the show two and a half stars out of five and observed, "Lock Upp looks and sounds like Bigg Boss, on the surface but it isn't," to find out more you'll have to watch the show!.[17]
Akansha Tiwari of Aaj Tak wrote "while Kangana Ranaut is as good an actress as ever, she didn’t come across as a strong host. Her hosting didn’t quite live up to the expectations."[18]
On 21 March 2022, The show crossed 100 million views in just 19 days.[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lock Upp Grand Finale: Ekta Kapoor expresses excitement, says 'May the best man/woman win!'". The Times of India. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut to make digital debut with Ekta Kapoor's web show". 2 February 2022.
- ^ "All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Upp'". The Times of India. 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut thrilled to host Ekta Kapoor's reality show 'Lock Upp'". Zee News. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Lock Upp grand finale highlights: Emotional Munawar Faruqui lifts trophy, gets a hug from host Kangana Ranaut". Hindustan Times. 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Munawar Faruqui wins Lock Upp season 1, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Lock Upp Grand Finale Live Updates: Munawar Faruqui wins, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up". 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor to announce the biggest and the most fearless reality show for ALTBalaji and MX Player". The Free Press Journal. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Upp'". The Times of India. 9 February 2022.
- ^ Shweta Keshri (22 February 2022). "Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui is the 2nd confirmed contestant of Lock Upp". India Today.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp: Poonam Pandey confirmed as third contestant". 23 February 2022.
- ^ Shweta Keshri (25 February 2022). "Wrestler Babita Phogat is the 4th confirmed contestant of Lock Upp". India Today.
- ^ "Lock Upp: Nisha Rawal is first confirmed contestant on Kangana Ranaut's show, charged with 'controversial fights'. Watch". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Karanvir Bohra joins Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp as a contestant; says, 'Mujhe hai qubool, hamaari queen ka har Ek rule!'". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sara Khan's ex-husband Ali Merchant enters as the 14th contestant in Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp". The Times of India. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Chetan Hansraj Enters Kangana's 'Lock Upp'". AhemdabadMirror. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ THAKKER, NAMRATA. "Lock Upp Review". Rediff.
- ^ "Lock Upp Review: खुल गई Kangana Ranaut की 'जेल', फ्लॉप रहा शो का आगाज". आज तक (in Hindi). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp becomes 'highest watched reality show' in OTT space with 100 million views in 19 days". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.