Lock Upp's Saisha Shinde says Munawar Faruqui made her feel like a teenager in love: 'I have never experienced that'

In an interview post her eviction from realty show Lock Upp, Saisha Shinde has opened up about her attraction towards fellow contestant, comedian Munawar Faruqui.

Celebrity fashion designer Saisha Shinde was evicted from reality show Lock Upp a few days ago after host Kangana Ranaut lost her cool as the two argued. Saisha was among the popular contestants on the show. During her stay in the Lock Upp jail, Saisha was open about her attraction towards fellow contestant, comedian Munawar Faruqui. In an interview after her exit, she has opened up about what attracted her towards Munawar and where it all began.

Saisha Shinde and Munawar Faruqui were both contestants in reality show Lock Upp.

Lock Upp is a captivity-based reality show hosted by Kangana Ranaut. It sees celebrity contestants locked up inside a mock prison without any basic amenities. There, they need to compete in tasks to win amenities and luxuries for themselves.

Saisha said she grew close to Munawar over the course of the show. She said he made her feel like a teenager in love, a feeling she had never felt as a transwoman. Speaking to indianexpress.com, she said, "The time when he started to pull my leg, and I did that in return, that’s when it all started for me. Those moments, those little innocent ones, made me feel like a teenager in love. I have never experienced that as I was Swapnil back then. The way Munna treated me made me literally feel like I was 16. It made me feel like a little girl, a woman, and it was beautiful."

Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who had spent a month in an Indore jail last year after he was accused of hurting religious sentiments in one of his stand-up shows, has become one of the top contenders in Lock Upp.

The show streams on Alt Balaji and MX Player all seven days with Kangana Ranaut's Judgement Day episodes streaming on weekends.