Munawar Faruqui Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Munawar Faruqui is an Indian stand-up comedian, rapper, musician, and reality television personality who emerged as the winner of the 1st season of the reality television series Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!, hosted by Kangana Ranaut, in 2022. As a musician, Faruqui has worked on multiple tracks such as Nagpada Ka Rider, Dus Lakh, Jawab, Khamoshi, Kalandar, Khwahish, Hunarat, and Aazmaish.

Born Name

Munawar Iqbal Faruqui

Nick Name

Munawar

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Junagadh, Gujarat, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Occupation

Stand-up Comedian, Rapper, Musician, Reality Television Personality

Family

• Father – He was a driver.
• Siblings – Shabana (Sister). Munawar Faruqui has 2 more sisters.

Medium

Stand-up Comedy

Genre

• Comedy – Black Comedy, Satire, Character Comedy
• Music – Hip Hop

Subjects

Bollywood, Indian Culture Satire, Everyday Life

Instruments

Vocals

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Munawar Faruqui has dated –

1. He was previously married and has a son from the relationship. The matter had gone to court.
2. Nazila Sitaishi – Munawar Faruqui has been romantically involved with Nazila. In December 2023, she claimed on Instagram LIVE that Munawar cheated on her with multiple women including Ayesha.
3. Anjali Arora (2022) – He was romantically linked with his fellow Lock Upp contestant Anjali Arora in 2022 and she confessed on camera that she had developed feelings for the comedian. However, things fell apart after it was revealed that Munawar was married to a woman with whom he shares a son.
4. Ayesha Khan (2023) – Munawar’s relationship with his former girlfriend and actress Ayesha Khan first came into the spotlight in December 2023 after she accused him of double-dating during an episode of Bigg Boss 17.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Deep-set eyes

Religion

Islam

Munawar Faruqui Facts

1. His family was a victim of the 2002 communal riots of Gujarat and their home was destroyed during the riots. Thereafter, the family shifted to Mumbai.
2. Munawar Faruqui was 16 years old when his mother committed suicide.
3. When he was 17, his father faced health issues and Munawar was forced to work in order to support the family. So, he started working at a utensil store while also attending school.
4. He was employed as a graphic designer in his early 20s.
5. Faruqui became aware of comedy as a prospective career option around the year 2017 when several OTT platforms were getting introduced in India.
6. He uploaded a standup comedy video named Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat on his YouTube channel in April 2020 and it became very popular among the audience.
7. Along with musician Spectra, Munawar Faruqui released his first official music video for the song Jawab in 2020.
8. He was performing a stand-up show at Munro Cafe in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on January 1, 2021, which 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 the Minister of Home Affairs of India, Amit Shah. Subsequently, Munawar Faruqui was arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police the following day in the midst of his comic act and it was stated that he was arrested under the Hate speech laws in India. However, the police did not have any evidence against the comedian.
9. Munawar Faruqui’s arrest received much backlash for not respecting a comedian’s freedom of speech. He was later granted bail by the Supreme Court of India.
10. In 2022, he appeared as a contestant on the premiere season of Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!. The show is created by Ekta Kapoor.
11. His fellow Lock Upp contestants were Ali Merchant, Chetan Hansraj, Karanvir Bohra, Swami Chakrapani, Tehseen Poonawala, Mandana Karimi, Nisha Rawal, Payal Rohatgi (runner-up), Poonam Pandey, Sara Khan, Vinit Kakar, Zeeshan Khan, and others.
12. In 2022, Munawar Faruqui was revealed as one of the contestants on the 12th season of the Hindi-language stunt-based reality television series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.
13. In August 2022, he confessed to Siddharth Kannan in an interview that she had remained unfaithful in his relationships and had cheated on his partner. He, however, had regretted this behavior of his.
14. In 2023, Munawar was revealed as a participant in Bigg Boss 17 and eventually emerged as the winner of the show on January 28, 2024. As a winner, he received a prize money of ₹50 lakh and a car.

Featured Image by Munawar Faruqui / Instagram