Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel! Explained

Genre:Reality
Creator:Ekta Kapoor
Presenter:Kangana Ranaut

Karan Kundrra
Starring:See Below
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:71
Location:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Company:Endemol Shine India
Network:ALTBalaji

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] The Grand Finale or Badass Finale of the show was held on 7 May 2022 where Munawar Faruqui[5] emerged as the winner while Payal Rohatgi[6] was announced as the Runner-up.[7]

Overview

Ekta Kapoor teased the show on her social media handles. Kapoor described the show as the biggest and the most fearless reality show.[8]

Concept

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. Karan Kundrra was introduced as Jailor for the entire season.[9] Tejasswi Prakash entered as the Warden for the finale episode.[10] In the end, the contestant with the highest votes walks away with freedom and the trophy of Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!.[11]

Series details

See main article: Lock Upp (season 1).

Contestants

CliqueSeason 1
ActivistSwami Chakrapani
Tehseen Poonawala
Actor/Actress
Karanvir Bohra
Nisha Rawal
Payal Rohatgi
Poonam Pandey
Sara Khan
Zeeshan Khan
ComedianMunawar Faruqui
LGBTQ+Saisha Shinde
Reality Show AlumniKaranvir Bohra
Shivam Sharma
Sidharth Sharma
Social Media FameAnjali Arora
Azma Fallah
SportspersonBabita Phogat
Winner Runner-up FinalistsWildcard (Considered as Original Contestants)Wildcard

Reception

Critical reception

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!.[12]

On 21 March 2022, The show crossed 100 million views in just 19 days.[13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lock Upp Grand Finale: Ekta Kapoor expresses excitement, says 'May the best man/woman win!'. The Times of India. 7 May 2022. 5 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Kangana Ranaut to make digital debut with Ekta Kapoor's web show. 2 February 2022.
  3. Web site: All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Upp'. 9 February 2022. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Kangana Ranaut thrilled to host Ekta Kapoor's reality show 'Lock Upp'. 3 February 2022. Zee News.
  5. Web site: Lock Upp grand finale highlights: Emotional Munawar Faruqui lifts trophy, gets a hug from host Kangana Ranaut. 7 May 2022. Hindustan Times.
  6. Web site: Munawar Faruqui wins Lock Upp season 1, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up. 8 May 2022. Hindustan Times.
  7. Web site: Lock Upp Grand Finale Live Updates: Munawar Faruqui wins, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up. 8 May 2022.
  8. News: 2 February 2022. Ekta Kapoor to announce the biggest and the most fearless reality show for ALTBalaji and MX Player. 2 March 2022. .
  9. Web site: Lock Upp Grand Finale: Karan Kundrra says 'My journey as jailor has been a roller coaster ride' | TV - Times of India Videos. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  10. Web site: Lock Upp: Warden Tejasswi Prakash to unleash 'atyaachaar' with jailor Karan Kundrra on Kangana's show. 5 May 2022.
  11. News: All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Upp'. 9 February 2022. The Times of India.
  12. Web site: Lock Upp Review. NAMRATA. THAKKER. Rediff.
  13. Web site: 2022-03-21 . Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp becomes 'highest watched reality show' in OTT space with 100 million views in 19 days . 2022-10-25 . Hindustan Times . en.