Lock Upp: Munawar Faruqui reveals he faced traumatic childhood abuse, Kangana Ranaut says she was touched inappropriately as a child

He began to cry and other contestants cried with him and hugged him.

Following this sad revelation, Kangana praised Faruqui for his forthrightness and courage and said people usually avoid speaking about such things on public forums. She also said that everybody goes through some kind of inappropriate behaviour as a child. She then went on to speak about her own experiences of sexual abuse.

 

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She said, “I was a child and a young boy from our town used to inappropriately touch me. At the time, I did not know what it meant, no matter how protective your family is, all kids go through this. This guy was three to four years elder than me, perhaps he was exploring his sexuality. He would call us, get us all to strip and check us. We would not understand it at the time. There is a huge stigma behind this, especially for men. It is very brave of you, Munawar, that you chose this platform to share your experience.”

Lock Upp, which marks Kangana’s digital debut, puts its contestants in a setting resembling a cushy jail. The contestants are put through diverse tasks and dramatic situations as they fight to survive the jail, and not get evicted. Every contestant is controversial in one way or another, and that is what landed them a place in the show.

The whole thing is overseen by host Kangana and the jailor Karan Kundrra.