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From wildcard contestant Ayesha Khan making serious allegations against him to his violent fight with Vicky Jain: Bigg Boss 17 fame Munawar Faruqui’s journey

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jan 27, 2024, 13:56 IST
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From wildcard contestant Ayesha Khan making serious allegations against him to his violent fight with Vicky Jain: Bigg Boss 17 fame Munawar Faruqui’s journey

Munawar Faruqui is winning hearts for his journey in controversial reality show Bigg Boss 17. The comedian and reality show star has had a roller-coaster of emotions in the show so far. While, he has not failed to entertain fans with his personality, fans also witnessed his downfall and emotional turmoil in the show. Here’s a sneak peek into his journey..

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The grand entry

Munawar is one of the most popular contestants of the season. The comedian and singer made a grand entry on the show and impressed fans ever since he stepped on the stage. From entertaining everyone with his shayaris to talking about his journey in the industry, fans really had their hopes high when Munawar showed up in Bigg Boss 17.

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The adorable bond with Mannara Chopra

Munawar and Mannara were the first two contestants to enter the reality show. They vibed instantly and became good friends. Their cute chemistry was what fans really started to love a lot. Moreover, Munawar was seen always standing up for Mannara. However, they were also seen having constant tiffs with each other. Bigg Boss played an important role in their friendship, he was the one who always helped them resolve their differences by calling them inside the confession room.

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The friendship with Ankita

Ankita and Munawar became best of friends inside the Bigg Boss 17 house in the first few weeks of the show. They were always seen supporting one another in the game. Netizens quite liked and enjoyed their bond in the show. However, due to Munawar's closeness with Mannara Chopra, Ankita Lokhande took a back seat in their friendship. Towards the end of the game they were also seen having massive fights.

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When things got ugly with Anurag Dobhal

Anurag Dobhal and Munawar had several huge fights before the former’s eviction. They were even heard making mean comments about each other in the show. In one of the episodes, Munawar even told Anurag that he won’t let him win the show and will get him nominated, which may eventually result into his eviction.

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The puppetteer?

One of the ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ was dedicated to Vicky Jain and Munawar Faruqui where host Salman Khan named them as the ‘puppeteer’ of the house. Munawar always used all the advantages and powers to the best of it's ability while his stay in the Dimaag Ka Makaan. He along with the ‘Dimag Ka Makaan’ contestants were also given several opportunities to control the nominations.

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Bond with Abhishek Kumar

Abhishek and Munawar’s friendship in the house is one to remember. The two became brothers for life in the show and never failed to express their love and appreciation to each other. Abhishek was always there for Munawar when he was low in the game. Their bond is loved by the audience as well.

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Ayesha’s shocking wildcard entry

The dynamics of the show changed completely after Ayesha Khan’s wildcard entry in the show. Ayesha entered the show and accused Munawar of ‘two timing’ with her and Nazila. This came out as a big shock to not just the housemates but also to the audience. She also made several shocking allegations against him like- sending marriage proposal to a girl, approaching every Instagram influencer, dating multiple women at once, cheating on ex-wife to be with Nazila and more. Ayesha was the one who revealed that Munawar and Nazila had broken-up. After the confrontation, Munawar accepted that he was pretending to be in a relationship with Nazila.
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He was given the tag of most boring contestants during WKW

During many Weekend Ka Vaar episodes, Munawar was advised by host Salman Khan to up his game as he was coming as one of the most boring contestants. Salman Khan even pulled his leg for using a sympathy card by talking about his past and sobbing stories. He asked him to come out of the 'shayari' zone as well.

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The emotional downfall

The reality show star suffered an emotional downfall right after Ayesha made the shocking accusation against him. He was seen crying inconsolably and apologising to Ayesha about the same. He also addressed the cheating scandal and agreed to most of the claims made by Ayesha.

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Bond with Abhishek Kumar

Abhishek and Munawar’s friendship in the house is one to remember. The two became brothers for life in the show and never failed to express their love and appreciation to each other. Abhishek was always there for Munawar when he was low in the game. Their bond is loved by the audience as well.

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Ayesha's entry added story in Munawar's game

It was often addressed by host Salman Khan and even Rohit Shetty who came two days ahead of the finale that Munawar could become a deserving finalist only because of Ayesha's entry and the twist she brought in his journey otherwise his game was boring and like a flat line. Rohit Shetty even mentioned that had Ayesha not entered Munawar would have taken a deserving contestant's place in the Top 5.



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Top 5

Munawar fought the odds and successfully made his place in the top 5. Despite of the controversies, drama and some shocking revelations, Munawar managed to make a place in the finale.

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