Comedian Munawar Farooqui opened up about a difficult phase in his life after winning ‘Bigg Boss 17’. He recently told that once he locked himself in a room for three-four days and used to cry while offering namaz. Despite getting fame, financial stability and many work opportunities after winning the reality show, Munawwar revealed that he was struggling to find happiness and was unhappy with his life. In conversation with Sania Mirza, Munawwar spoke openly on many aspects related to his personal and professional life.
Munawwar’s pain regarding mental health spilled out
During a conversation on Sania Mirza’s podcast, comedian Munawar Farooqui told how her sudden fame and ever-increasing attention started affecting her mental health and personal life. He told that the time between February to April 2024 was very challenging for him, because his personal life was constantly in the public eye.
Why was Munawwar locked in the room after winning ‘Bigg Boss 17’?
Munawwar told that winning ‘Bigg Boss 17’ gave him professional success, but the attention that came with it was not good for him and his child. He said that within two to two and a half months of his victory, he started questioning his decisions. Recalling those days he said:
‘I realized that because of winning Bigg Boss, I was getting a lot of work. Financially I was completely set, but the attention I was getting. He was not good for me. I realized within 2-2.5 months that this was not good for me and my baby. I had a huge responsibility; I had sisters and family. I used to offer namaz and pray while crying that everything should be fine in my life. I locked myself in a room for 3-4 days. The world was waiting for me outside, everything was great. But I realized that as soon as I stepped outside, I started hating myself. I was not liking that life and this was a sign that I wanted to get married.
Munawwar became emotional about son Michael
The comedian also opened up about the family responsibilities that he was handling before entering Bigg Boss 17. He told that he came to know that his ex-wife was getting married and was not taking their son Mikail with her. This meant that he could now bring his son to himself. Although Munawwar was happy that Mikael could come with them, he also felt that at that age the child needed his mother. So they decided that Mikael would stay with his sister until he took part in the reality show. However, after winning Bigg Boss, things became more difficult as she struggled to balance her professional success and personal responsibilities. Let us tell you that in May 2026, the couple welcomed their daughter Barirah.
Munavvar had proposed to his second wife like this
During the conversation, Munawwar also told how he met his second wife Mehjabeen Kotwala and how their relationship progressed. Both of them met through a common friend, because Mehjabeen was that friend’s cousin. They met for the first time about one and a half years before marriage. Later, after Ramzan, they started talking again on the occasion of Eid, when Mehjabeen sent him a gift. After talking for three-four days, Munawwar came to know that Mehjabeen had separated from her husband and she also had a daughter. Munawwar said: ‘When I met her I immediately proposed to her and she was surprised. She took some time and said that she wanted to know many things and had to talk to her parents. He took information about me for a week and I kept convincing him; Then within a month we got married, when I married for the second time my wife had a daughter. The day she came home, I welcomed a daughter. I am very attached to him; She is a very sweet child.
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