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Born on January 28, 1992, Munawar Iqbal Faruqui is an Indian stand-up comedian and rapper. He competed in the first season of Kangana Ranaut’s reality TV show Lock Upp, which aired in 2022, and eventually became a winner.

Early life

On January 28, 1992, Faruqui was welcomed into the world by his Indian Muslim parents in Junagadh, Gujarat. When he was 16, his family moved to Mumbai after the sectarian violence that took place in Gujarat in 2002 caused the destruction of his home. Shortly after this tragedy, his mother passed away.

When his father fell ill, he had to work at just 17 to support his family. While still at school, he worked in a shop that sold kitchen utensils.

In his early twenties he pursued a career in graphic design. When numerous OTT platforms were launched in India in 2017, he became aware of humor and started working as a comedian. In the same year he also started working as an actor.

Career

In April 2020, he released a standup comedy video titled “Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat” on his channel, which catapulted him to the forefront of the entertainment industry. In August 2020 he released his first single titled “Jawab” which was a collaboration with an Indian singer named Spectra.

On February 28, 2021, he released a video titled “Ghost Story” on his YouTube channel, which was a standup comedy performance.

In 2022, he took part in the reality TV show Lock Upp hosted by Kangana Ranaut.

On May 8, 2022, it was announced that he had won the competition.

legal issues

2021 arrest

Faruqui was in the middle of his tour, during which he performed stand-up comedy at several venues across India. In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, he was performing a stand up show at Munro Cafe on January 1, 2021 when it was interrupted by Eklavya Singh Gaur son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur. Eklavya Singh Gaur accused him of making malicious jokes about Hindu deities and Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah. This claim was made by Eklavya Singh Gaur. In the midst of his comedy routine, he was taken into custody on January 2 by Madhya Pradesh police, who claimed they did so in accordance with hate speech laws in force in India. Although the police had no evidence against Munawar, they arrested him anyway.

His arrest was heavily criticized for not respecting a comedian’s freedom of expression, including through a joint initiative by the global Indian diaspora on February 2, 2021, which said a group of South Asian American stand-up comedians are performing a virtual comedy show will be February 6, 2021 to show their solidarity with the imprisoned Faruqui. He was arrested in Pakistan, where he is serving a life sentence for terrorism. After further deliberation, the Supreme Court of India decided to release him on bail.

Munawar Faruqui Net worth, Income & Salary:

It is estimated that Munawar Faruqui has a total net worth of around Rs 2 crore. His main source of income is his work as a standup comedian. He makes oodles of rupees doing his standup comedy events across the country. For each standup performance, he charges between one and two and a half million rupees.

In addition, he brings in a handsome amount of money each month from the videos he posts on his YouTube account. The videos he posts on his channel get millions of views which in turn brings him tens of thousands of rupees in revenue. In 2022, he appeared on a reality show co-produced by MX Player and Alt Balaji, charging anywhere from 3,000 to 3.5,000 each week. In addition, he triumphed on the Lock Upp show, taking home the title along with a trophy, 20 lakh and a holiday to Italy.

salary	Approximately 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh per show
car collection	Not known
total assets	₹ 1 crores (approximately, as in 2022)

controversy

Munwar Faruqui has been embroiled in a number of scandals over his testimonies at stand-up comedy performances and remains regularly embroiled in conflict. Their disagreement began on January 1, 2021 in the city of Indore. As part of his act, titled Dongri to Nowhere, he toured the country performing stand-up comedy at various venues. During this time he also arrived in the city of Indore.

During his performance at the Munro Cafe in Indore, he is said to have made lewd remarks about the Hindu god Lord Ram Sita as well as Union Home Secretary Amit Shah. On January 2, 2021, Madhya Pradesh police arrested him while he was in the middle of his comedy. According to police, they were detained under several provisions of India’s Penal Code, including Section 295-A, Section 298, Section 269, Section 188 and Section 34.

After nearly a month in prison, the Supreme Court ordered Faruqui’s release. After Munawar’s detention, some well-known figures, including actress Swara Bhaskar, spoke out in support of him, arguing that the charges against him were an attempt to harass him for being a Muslim. After his release, he continued to perform at several venues but received a large number of threatening phone calls and text messages. As a result of these incidents, Munawar was forced to postpone or cancel more than 16 consecutive gigs.

Some interesting facts about Munawar Faruqui

Munawar Faruqui was born in Junagadh, Gujarat.

He is known in the entertainment industry for his stand-up comedy, writing and rapping.

The Gujarat riots of 2002 claimed his family as victims and the riots eventually devastated his family.

When he was a little boy of only 16, her mother took her own life.

As a result of the Gujarat riots, his father moved his entire family to Dongri which is located in Mumbai.

He started his career as a stand-up comedian in Malad which is located in Mumbai.

His first performance was in Malad, Mumbai and it was a Gujarati production called Dodh Dahyo. It lasted an hour and was performed in Gujarati.

He set up a channel on YouTube in 2010 but it wasn’t until January 25, 2020 that he released his first video titled Politics in India.

His first video quickly garnered millions of views and was a massive hit on YouTube.

In addition, he released standup comedy videos like Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat, Ghost Stories and Crowd Work on YouTube, all of which have become very popular.

At the time of writing this article, he had more than 2 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Recognizing that his channel has millions of followers, YouTube India has awarded him both the silver and gold buttons.

In February 2020, Faruqui premiered his first ticketed event in Mumbai.

His first official music video for the song “Jawab” was released in August 2020 and was a collaboration with Indian singer Spectra.

In October 2020, Munawar embarked on a nationwide tour with the working title Dongri to Nowhere. As part of this tour, he traveled to various cities across India.

After his arrest, his tour of the country ground to a halt.

In 2021, he launched the Munawar Faruqui 2.0 YouTube channel, which was his second channel overall.

On his second YouTube channel, he broadcasts not only a number of games, but also live gameplay.

In 2022, he competed in and eventually won the controversial game show Lock Upp hosted by Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut on MX Player and Alt Balaji.