Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut is set to make her return to the second season of ‘Lock Upp’, but this time in a new avatar.
After hosting the show’s first season, the actor-politician will now join hosts Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh as Janta Ki Awaaz.
Speaking about her return to the reality show, Kangana shared, “This show has always been about owning your truth, no matter how uncomfortable it is. Joining Farah and Riteish as the jury or the Janta Ki Awaaz this weekend for Lock Upp: Sach ya Sazaa’s very first termination, all I can say is every choice has a price!”
Revealing the reason why Kangana is not returning as the host of the reality show, creator Ektaa Kapoor said, “The entire format of the show, the whole vision changed and the demographic, the kind of jailer-judge format we had. Nothing of the original show has been kept. Neither the jailer nor the host, so keeping anything of the old would not bring the fresh presentation of the branding. So I am sure Kangana would have understood.”
Speaking about bringing the format to Netflix, the producer said, “Over the years, I have created many television shows, but Lock Upp: Sach ya Sazaa occupies a space of its own. It strips away the filters and comforts, placing people in an environment where every decision, every relationship, and every secret has consequences. There’s nowhere to hide when you’re cut off from the outside world. This isn’t just another reality show; it’s a social experiment packed with entertainment, drama, and surprises at every turn. Bringing the show to Netflix opens up exciting new possibilities, allowing us to reimagine the experience on a much larger canvas.”
The new season will feature several well-known personalities as “inmates” inside a controlled, high-pressure jail setting.
The contestants include Sunita Ahuja, Ram Kapoor, Shivangi Joshi, Akanksha Choudhary, Harshad Chopda, Yogesh Rawat, Riyaz Ali, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shreya Kalra, Akanksha Chamola, Sreshta Iyer, and Sufi Motiwala.
Co-produced by Balaji Telefilms Ltd and Colosceum, with Malaya Pradhan serving as the Executive Producer, the reality show streams on Netflix, every Saturday to Wednesday at 8 PM.
