Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui was crowned the winner of Bigg Boss 17 on Sunday, 28 January. He took with him a prize money of Rs 50 lakh and a car.
After the win, Munawar spoke to Indian Express about winning and his personal life being dragged into the show. "The feeling was unreal, and the moment was such that I could feel the weight of that trophy. This trophy cost me a lot, but it was worth it," Munawar told the publication.
He added that he wasn't okay with his personal life being dragged into the show and he had a lot of meltdowns. "I wasn't okay with my personal life being dragged to this extent. But things were not in my control. I am not proud of anything I did, but I have to move on and make things better now. With all that was happening in the house, I had a lot of meltdowns. There wasn't a single day that I have not cried. I was mentally affected and felt helpless. But I have to face it," he told the publication.
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