Lock Upp grand finale highlights: Emotional Munawar Faruqui lifts trophy, gets a hug from host Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp is finally came to a close after the explosive first season. The show gained a large viewership over the last few weeks and on Saturday, the winner of season one, Munawar Faruqui was announced. Check out all the highlights from the show:

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• May 08, 2022 12:55 AM IST

  Munawar with his trophy

  

  Munawar Faruqui posing with his trophy.

  Munawar Faruqui showed off his Lock Upp winner's trophy.

• May 08, 2022 12:51 AM IST

  Munawar bags trips to Italy

  Winner Munawar Faruqui not only takes home ₹20 lakh and a car but also an all expense paid trip to Italy.

• May 08, 2022 12:41 AM IST

  Payal Rohatgi made it to top three

  Payal, Munawar and Anjali made it top the top three before he was announced the winner. 

• May 08, 2022 12:29 AM IST

  Munawar Faruqui wins the show

  Sharing Live recorded video. Congratulations to well deserving contestant #MunawarFaruqi on Winning #Lockup #ALTbalaji pic.twitter.com/ftWZHitBTC

  — Adarsh Pathak (@imadarshpathakk) May 7, 2022

  A video shared by an audience member shows Munawar Faruqui lifting the Lock Upp trophy amid bursting confetti. Kangana handed him the trophy.

• May 08, 2022 12:01 AM IST

  Karan Kundrra, Tejasswi Prakash join Kangana Ranaut

  Badass jailer ka badass save! 🤭
  Don't miss the #LockUpp Badass Finale tonight at 10:30 pm.@EktaaRKapoor #KanganaRanaut @kkundrra @itsmetejasswi @munawar0018 #ShivamSharma #PayalRohatgi #AnjaliArora #AzmaFallah @princenarula88 @MXPlayer @zakzulfi pic.twitter.com/IgjfTb6AQP

  — ALTBalaji (@altbalaji) May 7, 2022

  Sara Khan and Shivam Sharma performed on a few songs when Kangana requested them to entertain the audience. Kangana also got Shivam and his father in a face-off of poetry. Kangana then welcomed Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash on the stage. The couple also danced on the stage before starting their discussions with the show host. Kangana asked them to complain about each other.

• May 07, 2022 11:45 PM IST

  Former contestants choose second contestant for top three

  Kangana announced Munawar Faruqui got more than 18 lakh votes and made it to top three. "As you have seen in judgement day episodes, voting is only first step. Rest depends on me," Kangana said. Next, the girls from Lock Upp performed on a few songs.

  Former contestants were then given the power to pick one contestant who would make it to the top three. Anjali was the chosen one and she joined Munawar in the top three list.

• May 07, 2022 11:33 PM IST

  Prince was never a contestant, reveals Kangana

  

  Prince and Kangana on the Lock Upp grand finale stage.

  Prince was never a contestant, reveals Kangana. She then announced that Prince Narula was only sent inside the jail as a troublemaker and was never really a contestant. She also said that he has bagged a big project with Alt Balaji, instead of a chance at fighting for the Lock Upp trophy.

• May 07, 2022 11:25 PM IST

  Lock Upp grand finale crosses 10 million views

  Kangana Ranaut posted on Instagram that the show's finale episode crossed 10 million views and she wrote, "Yeh kar diya dhamaka and the badass finale is just starting."

• May 07, 2022 11:16 PM IST

  Kangana presents Dhaakad song

  

  Kangana Ranaut performs on the stage.

  Kangana then asked Munawar Faruqui to share some of his comments about his co-contestants. Munawar said, "Those who played Lock Upp like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, are out of the show and those who played it like Kasauti Zindagi Kii are the finalists now." He also took digs at Payal Rohatgi and called her a perfect fit for the role of vamps in daily soaps.

  Kangana Ranaut next presented her new song from Dhaakad, She's On Fire, on the stage. Director Razneesh Ghai and Dhaakad team also joined Kangana on the stage.

• May 07, 2022 10:53 PM IST

  Vinit hopes Munawar does not win

  Lord Vinit. Kya hai yeh banda. Omg! #LockUpp #MunawarFaruqui
  
  Matlab Itni jalannnnnnnn pic.twitter.com/LSs9Vp274g

  — tigress (@kkin2021) May 7, 2022

  Kangana unveiled the trophy for the show. When she asked Munawar Faruqui, if he had any plans for the finale episode as well, he said, "Yes, I will kick out the rest five." Kangana also asked Munawar's sister about Payal Rohatgi's game and she praised Payal. Kangana also asked Sangram to talk about Munawar and he said, "It didn't look like he'd go ahead, but he has come forward. Both Payal and Munawar played in their own ways." 

  Vinit Kakkar then said Munawar should not win the show as it would be very predictable. Kaaranvir Bohra said he felt like a finalist as everyone took his name quite frequently.

• May 07, 2022 10:39 PM IST

  Kangana Ranaut kick starts grand finale

  

  Kangana Ranaut on the grand finale episode of Lock Upp.

  Kangana Ranaut kick started the grand finale and welcomed contestants and audiences to her show's final episode. The finalists then made their entry on the stage with a dance performance on a few songs.

• May 07, 2022 10:15 PM IST

  Is Prince Narula out?

  

  lock upp live updates

  A promo shared for the upcoming finale episode shows all contestants sitting together except Prince Narula. Could this mean that Prince might be the first one to get eliminated?

• May 07, 2022 10:14 PM IST

  Lock Upp finale: Tejaswwi and Karan twin in white

  Warden Tejaswwi Prakash and jailer Karan Kundrra were spotted by the Mumbai paparazzi stepping out of a vanity van in matching white outfits.

• May 07, 2022 10:07 PM IST

  Dhaakad team promotes movie

  Kangana Ranaut will be joined on stage by the team of her film Dhaakad, including actor Divya Dutta. They will dance to the film's song She's on Fire with the contestants of the show.

• May 07, 2022 09:54 PM IST

  Sangram Singh wishes good luck to his 'Sherni'

  Payal Rohatgi's fiance Sangram Singh shared a tweet in her support. “Proud of your journey in show. God decision will be best. Hope you will win show. God bless you & all #LockUpp #PayalRohatgi WIN IT PAYAL SHERNI,” he wrote and shared her pictures from the show.

• May 07, 2022 09:51 PM IST

  Fans are upset

  Fans of the show are upset after the latest promo, in which Kangana Ranaut said she will be the one to choose the winner. “Kya bakwas hai janta kya jhank marne k liye hai (What is this nonsense? What is the audience there for?), TROPHY AWAITS MUNAWAR,” wrote a fan on Twitter. “We have invested over two months in this show! we deserve to pick the winner! and we have… Munawar WILL WIN,” wrote another.

• May 07, 2022 09:46 PM IST

  Lock Upp host Kangana Ranaut drops pics

  Host Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to share photos of her stunning white dress for the grand finale. “Bad ass finale tonight …. Find out who will be the winner of India’s biggest reality show, Lockupp season one … tonight at 10:30pm @altbalaji @mxplayer,” she captioned her post.

• May 07, 2022 09:39 PM IST

  Lock Upp finale: Karan Kundrra and Tejaswwi Prakash share secrets

  

  Karan Kundrra and Tejaswwi Prakash will perform at the grand finale.

  In a new promo, Karan Kundrra and Tejaswwi Prakash shared their romantic secrets with Kangana Ranaut. Tejaswwi told Kangana how Karan likes his phone more than her. However, he clarifies that even on his phone, he is looking at her.

• May 07, 2022 09:33 PM IST

  Lock Upp grand finale: The prize money

  The winner of season one will not only take the trophy home but also the prize money of ₹20 lakh and also a car. In fray for the trophy are Munawar Faruqui, Payal Rohatgi, Prince Narula, Shivam Sharma, Anjali Arora and Azma Fallah.

• May 07, 2022 09:22 PM IST

  Kangana Ranaut says the power to pick the winner is hers

  In a new promo for the show, host Kangana Ranaut took centrestage for an important announcement. She said that the power to choose the winner is not completely with the viewers. She said that like all Judgement days, she will be the one with the final authority on who gets crowned the winner.