Lock Upp is coming back after a gap of four years. The controversial reality show, which debuted its first season under the title Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel, was hosted by Kangana Ranaut. The makers have now announced its return with a brand new edition, a new streaming home and a fresh batch of contestants ready to compete under one roof. Lock Upp Season 1 released in 2022 and streamed on ALTBalaji and MX Player. It soon went on to become the most talked about reality shows in India then. This time, the franchise is moving to Netflix for a much wider global platform for the series.On June 9, reality TV fans received the announcement that Lock Upp Season 2's has cloked its premiere date on Netflix on June 27.
About Lock Upp
The show is presented by Balaji Telefilms and produced by Ektaa Kapoor. It has a distinctive format in which the contestants are living together in a prison-like environment. They have to tackle tasks, build alliances, fight enemies and frequently reveal personal secrets to not get eliminated. Controversy, emotional revelations and unpredictable drama had helped in finding a huge audience for the original season.
Will Kangana Ranaut make a comeback?
Ever since the announcement for season 2 came in, fans have been interested to know whether the new edition will have
Kangana Ranaut returning as the host. But, the answer so far seems to be unlikely, given her political schedule and the return to acting with the new film, Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata.Kangana was the face of the first season and played a big part in making the show a hit, but reports suggest that Lock Upp 2 will be hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan. However, there's no official announcement from Netflix or the makers on the same for the next season so far.
Lock Upp Season 2 'Qaidi' caimpaign
Netflix teased the new season with a unique marketing campaign long before the official announcement. Masked "qaidis" (prisoners) started surfacing in public spaces and social media, leaving speculation soaring. As fans tried to figure out if the mystery campaign was related to Lock Upp, videos and photos went viral on social media in no time. This helped in the show, building a strong buzz even before the new season's announcement came.We are yet to know the list of controversial, popular and headline-making personalities who will enter the Lock Upp house in season 2.
Lock Upp Season 1
Lock Upp Season 1 had a mix of actors, influencers, activists and reality TV personalities like
Munawar Faruqui, Payal Rohatgi, Poonam Pandey, Anjali Arora, Karanvir Bohra, Sara Khan and Nisha Rawal. Munawar was the winner and went on to win Bigg Boss 17.
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