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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Munawar_FaruquiMunawar Faruqui - Wikipedia

    Munawar Iqbal Faruqui (born 28 January 1992) is an Indian stand-up comedian, rapper and singer. In 2022, he won the reality TV show, Lock Upp 1. [5] In 2023, he participated in Bigg Boss 17 and emerged as the winner.

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  3. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › who-is-munawar-faruqui-why-was-he-arrestedWho is Munawar Faruqui? Why was he arrested? - Hindustan Times

    Comedian Munawar Faruqui was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday, more than a month after he was arrested allegedly for hurting religious sentiments in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore...

  4. starsunfolded.com › munawar-faruquiMunawar Faruqui (Bigg Boss) Age, Girlfriend, Wife,

    Dec 27, 2021 · Munawar Faruqui is popular for his YouTube videos Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat (2020), Ghost Story (2021), and Doctor & Engineer (2021). His home was destroyed during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. When he was 16, his mother died by suicide.

  5. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-55945712Munawar Faruqui: Bail for jailed India comic who did not crack a...

    Munawar Faruqui, 30, was arrested on 1 January in the central Indian city of Indore just as one of his shows ended. He is accused of "insulting" Hindu religious sentiments in...

  6. economictimes.indiatimes.com › magazines › panacheBigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui's biggest controversies: From...

    Jan 29, 2024 · Faruqui came under fire for the first time in 2021, when he was accused of belittling Hindu sentiments. The comedian was performing at a cafe in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) when some members of the Bharatiya Janata Party barged in and accused him of poking fun at Lord Ram, one of the main deities in Hinduism.

  7. indianexpress.com › article › indiaUK-based associate of Lawrence commissioned hit on comedian

    Oct 16, 2024 · Behind the plot to target stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui is a United Kingdom-based associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who outsourced the hit to two men in Delhi, the probe by central intelligence agencies has found.

  8. time.com › 5938047Munawar Iqbal Faruqui Was Arrested for Joke He Didn't Tell

    Feb 10, 2021 · Comedian Munawar Faruqui, a Muslim, was arrested in January in Indore, India, on charges of insulting Hindus. Courtesy of Saad Shaikh. The son of an impoverished driver, Faruqui had worked...

  9. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/11/29‘Hate won’: Indian Muslim comic says he’s ‘done’ after shows axed

    Nov 29, 2021 · Munawar Faruqui announces retirement after right-wing Hindu groups force cancellation of nearly 12 shows in two months.

  10. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-68137660Munawar Faruqui in Bigg Boss: Indian comic's journey from ... - ...

    An anchor of a popular Hindi TV channel said it was "worrying, distressing and disappointing" that the country, including millions of Hindus, was celebrating a comic who "started his career by...

  11. www.ndtv.com › india-news › bigg-boss-17-winner-2024-munawar-faruqui-stand-upMunawar Faruqui Wins 'Big Boss' Season 17, Takes Home

    Jan 29, 2024 · Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was on Sunday announced as the winner of the reality show "Bigg Boss" season 17. Show host and Bollywood actor Salman Khan announced 32-year-old Faruqui as...