By Zoya Mateen
BBC News, Delhi
“But in my case, it’s best if I do it in advance.”
His humour wasn’t missed on the millions of Indians watching the programme, a homegrown version of UK’s Big Brother. In the show, 21 contestants are isolated in a custom-built house, where they are filmed around the clock and are evicted through weekly audience votes.
Within the eclectic mix of contestants, Faruqui stood out. A Muslim, he was arrested in 2021 on charges of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus for a joke he didn’t crack. He spent five weeks in jail before a court gave him bail.
Three years on, the 32-year-old has won the popular reality programme, taking home a whopping 5m rupees ($60,160; £47,455).
By Zoya Mateen
BBC News, Delhi
“People usually apologise after cracking jokes,” Indian stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui says in an episode of Bigg Boss, a popular reality TV show.
“But in my case, it’s best if I do it in advance.”
His humour wasn’t missed on the millions of Indians watching the programme, a homegrown version of UK’s Big Brother. In the show, 21 contestants are isolated in a custom-built house, where they are filmed around the clock and are evicted through weekly audience votes.
Within the eclectic mix of contestants, Faruqui stood out. A Muslim, he was arrested in 2021 on charges of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus for a joke he didn’t crack. He spent five weeks in jail before a court gave him bail.https://blejermot.com/
Three years on, the 32-year-old has won the popular reality programme, taking home a whopping 5m rupees ($60,160; £47,455).