Munawar Faruqui

Munawar Faruqui (born 28 January 1994) is an Indian comedian, rapper and singer. In 2022, he won the reality TV show, Lock Upp 1. In 2023, he participated in Bigg Boss 17 and emerged as the winner. Faruqui was born in Junagadh, Gujarat, on 28 January 1994 into a Gujarati Muslim family. His father lost the money and came under a huge debt. Due to financial constraints, he left school after the 5th class. He started to work to make the ends meet. Still a child, he worked at a gift shop and later joined his mother & grandmother in making and selling samosas and chaklis. His mother committed suicide when he was 14 years old. After his mother's death, he relocated to Mumbai at his aunt's request. He started to do some odd jobs in Mumbai. In 2020, his father died, after being paralysed. In April 2020, he uploaded a standup comedy video named "Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat" on his YouTube channel. He released his debut song "Jawab" in collaboration with Indian musician Spectra in August 2020. On 28 February 2021, he uploaded a standup comedy video named "Ghost Story" on his YouTube Channel.