Wrestler Babita Phogat has been confirmed as a participant in the upcoming reality series Lock Upp. Hosted by actress Kangana Ranaut, the show will stream on AltBalaji and MX Player. On Friday, Ekta Kapoor shared a teaser video revealing Babita Phogat as the next inmate.
The video opens with Babita working out. The next scene shows her in the orange jumpsuit, and behind bars. “Kya wrestling champion yahaan se bhi lengi winning walk-out ya ho jaayengi knockout?,” Ekta Kapoor captioned her post.
Nisha Rawal, Munawar Faruqui and Poonam Pandey are the other confirmed contestants. Kangana had called Lock Upp ‘the biggest reality show’. The makers had earlier said that they are expecting many FIRs for the show. The "captive" reality show will live stream 24x7 and feature 16 "controversial" celebrities, who will be put together in a lockup for months without amenities.
ALTBalaji and MX Player will livestream this show 24x7 on their respective platforms and will have the audiences interact directly with the contestants, a note from the makers read.
Produced by Endemol Shine India, the show premiers on ALTBalaji and MX Player on February 27.