Farah Khan says hosting Lock Upp season 2 was her ‘dream job’, reveals how it changed her equation with her kids and teenagers
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Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan of late turned host for Lock Upp season 2 alongside star Riteish Deshmukh . In a recent conversation at FICCI Frames, Farah spoke about how hosting the reality show was a dream job for her and revealed how the experience also had an impact on her personal life.
Adding to this, Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh were the jailers of Lock Upp season 2. Farah Khan says Lock Upp was her dream job While talking about hosting Lock Upp season 2, Farah admitted that she had not watched the first season as it streamed on Alt Balaji, and she did not have the app at the time. She shared, "I have made movies and done YouTube and a lot of TV, but Lock Upp was our (her and Riteish Deshmukh) dream job. Because we are reality show junkies. I watch every reality show. I think storytelling, giving content, and the need to entertain is a part of my blood. I can't let anyone get bored even for a second."
Meanwhile, She added that even while making films, she warned actors against taking long pauses and shared she would cut their lines if they did. Farah added, "Which is why YouTube came very easily to me. We have no script, we just go and it's all one take. But in Lock Upp, there were a lot of suggestions and too many inputs about how one should be. But I think what happened finally was Riteish found how he was going to be and I found what I wanted to be."
Notably, Farah added that she wanted to be the voice of the audience, even if it made her appear biased. She also lauded Riteish as a host and opened up that he often stopped her when she was lashing out at contestants. She shared, "We had a blast and for me Lock Upp was the best reality show that not only I had done but I had seen. It spoke a lot of human nature, secrets and culture. Every boy in that show was molested and to bring that out in such an entertaining manner."
As per the latest buzz, She concluded, "What I got out of it was that it made me cool with my kids and their friends. Because wherever I went, all the teenage girls would come and say we are Lock Upp pagloos."
In further updates, After a four-year gap following the first season, Lock Upp returned in a revamped format on Netflix, with Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan as the jailers, replacing Kangana Ranaut. The reality show brought celebrities and public figures into a prison-themed setup, where they competed in tasks, formed alliances and faced eliminations, while their personal lives and secrets became part of the game.
On top of that, The season concluded with Shreya Kalra emerging as the winner, taking home the trophy and ₹ 1 crore rupees, while Shivangi Joshi finished as the runner-up.
Riya Sharma is a content producer at Hindustan Times who lives and breathes entertainment. If there’s gossip making noise in Bollywood or a reality show moment breaking the internet, chances are she’s already writing about it. She loves digging out the juiciest stories, spotting widely shared pegs and turning it into easy-to-read content. A journalism graduate from IP University, Riya began her career as a social media executive, where she learned the art of grabbing attention in a scroll-heavy world. But her love for showbiz soon pulled her into entertainment journalism, because for her, it’s always been entertainment, entertainment and more entertainment. An artist at heart, Riya has a deep passion for acting, music and dance, which shapes how she watches and writes about films and reality shows. She loves sharing her views and reviews, especially when something excites, surprises or completely disappoints her. A hardcore reality show fan, Riya enjoys tracking every twist, task and meltdown, and breaking them down for readers who can’t get enough of high-voltage drama. Movies are equally close to her heart, whether it’s a big theatrical rollout or a binge-worthy OTT series, she’s always watching, and analysing what’s worth the time. She loves talking to celebrities, asking questions that go beyond the usual. When she’s not working, she’s either glued to a new web series, hunting for underrated thrillers on OTT platforms, or rewatching iconic Bollywood moments. Read More
Source: Hindustan Times