Lock Upp: Ektaa Kapoor Show To Stream On Netflix After Munawar Faruqui's Season Success

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a powerful creative partnership set to redefine Indian reality entertainment, Balaji Telefilms is bringing its reality format Lock Upp to Netflix. The collaboration marks a significant moment for both entertainment powerhouses, combining Balaji’s high drama shows with Netflix’s global reach to deliver a high-impact unscripted experience. Created by Ekta Kapoor, Lock Upp became a breakout reality phenomenon for its daring format, raw emotional confrontations, and intense survival-driven gameplay. The show will be launching on Netflix with a bigger scale, sharper twists, and a reimagined season designed for today’s streaming audiences.

Ektaa Kapoor X Netflix = Lock Upp

The announcement was made as part of Netflix’s global content slate reveal, where Lock Upp stood out as one of the key unscripted titles, strengthening the platform’s growing Indian entertainment portfolio. The move reflects Netflix’s continued investment in high-engagement formats that resonate across markets.

Ekta Kapoor expressed her excitement about the partnership, saying that it’s important to build narratives that challenge both audiences and them. She added that Lock Upp is designed to do exactly that, provoke thought, spark conversation, and reflect reality without filters. "Collaborating with Netflix has enabled us to amplify this vision through a stronger creative partnership that values bold ideas and unapologetic storytelling." Talking about the poster, Kapoor shared that it's not just a reveal, but a statement of a partnership driven by scale, substance, and shared creative intent.

More About Lock Upp

The stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was crowned the winner of the first season of Lock Upp. Munawar lifted the winner's trophy, beating contestant Payal Rohatgi in the final race. He was declared the winner after receiving more than 18 lakh votes. Apart from the trophy, Munawar also won Rs 20 lakh, a car and an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy. The show pitted 20 contestants against each other in a jail-like setting.

Celebrities like Poonam Pandey, Kaaranvir Bohra, Ali Merchant, Zeeshan Khan, Mandana Karimi, Nisha Rawal, Sara Khan, Vinit Kakar, Babita Phogat, Swami Chakrapani, Tehseen Poonawalla, Siddhartha Sharma, Prince Narula, and Chetan Hansraj were also a part of the controversial show. More details on the premiere date, host announcement, and exclusive first-look footage will be revealed soon as Netflix prepares to open the gates to Lock Upp once again.