Farah Khan Lock Upp 2 Controversy: Filmmaker and television presenter Farah Khan has addressed accusations of bias during her time co-hosting the reality show Lock Upp season 2. The allegations surfaced online after Shreya Kalra emerged as the winner of the show, taking home the trophy and £100,000 in prize money.

Some viewers claimed Farah favoured Shreya because both are managed by the same YouTube talent agency, Qyuki Digital Media.

Farah Khan Addresses Allegations Of Being Biased Host On Lock Upp 2

Farah addressed the controversy during a visit to Shreya’s residence following the finale. Speaking in a video posted to her YouTube channel, Farah questioned the winner directly to clarify the situation on record.

Sitting in front of Shreya's family, Farah said, "I want to ask on record- 'Shreya have we ever met before, before I saw you on stage?'" Shreya confirmed that they had never met before the show.

Farah went on to explain how she learned about their shared connection to the talent agency after the rumours started circulating online. She stated, "Mereko 2 hafte ke baad pata chala kyunki people started saying that I am a biased host- Why? because iski bhi YouTube company Qyuki hai aur meri bhi Qyuki hai."

Farah further explained that she called Sagar Gokhale, the Chief Innovation Officer of Qyuki Digital Media, to inquire about the claims. She recalled saying, "I called Sagar Gokhale and I said 'Oh Shreya is from Qyuki?' So, he said 'Yeah, she is our creator from long time' I said, 'I didn't know about it.'"

Farah emphasised that Qyuki manages over 70 creators and denied knowing about Shreya's association with the firm before hosting the reality show.

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Shreya Kalra Responds To Favoritism Claims

Addressing the trolls, Farah asked Shreya, "To main kaise biased thi tere liye?" Shreya responded by pointing out that she was frequently reprimanded on the show rather than favored.

Shreya replied, "Meri to maari hi gayi hai. Aapne mujhe first week mein bhi chillaya, jab main kuch acha karti tab bhi chillaya hai. Chillaya hi hai waise."

Lock Upp season 2 concluded with Shreya Kalra securing the top spot, while actress Shivangi Joshi finished as the first runner-up and Yogesh Rawat secured third place. The winner was decided through a combined vote involving ex-inmates, jailers, and public voting.