Munawar Faruqui Praises Kangana Ranaut's Punctuality, Calls Salman Khan ‘Kind'
Munawar Faruqui latest reality show The Society is set to start on July 21 and will stream on Jiohotstar. At the promotional event this week in Mumbai, Munawar, who appeared on Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 17 and Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp, shared the values he imbibed from the two actors. Munawar had won both the shows.
Munawar stated that he believes in learning all the good habits from people he meets in his life. Talking about Kangana Ranaut, Munawar praised her for being punctual. 'I don't think woh kabhi late aayi set pe. Usse hume pata chalta hai ki yahan pe kaam aise bhi ho sakta hai. Kahi bhi late mat jao I don't think Kangana has ever come late on set. It shows that such work ethics also prevail in the industry. I have learnt the importance of punctuality from her)," he said.
Moving on to Salman Khan, he jokingly said that the actor taught him to be late at times. Moreover, he added, 'Salman bhai se maine kind hona seekha hai. Unke jitna kind koi nahi ho sakta. Hum toh sunte hai unki kahaniyan aur sochte hai aage jaake hone ki, koshish karenge hone ki. Itna kind ki aas paas ke logon ko pareshan na kare (He has taught kindness to me. There's no one as kind as him. We have been hearing stories about him and someday, we desire to be that person)."
The Society is a brand new reality show where contestants are further classified as Royals, Regulars and Rags. The show, co-hosted by Munawar and Shreya Kalra, is billed as a sociological experiment, bringing together 25 contestants who will compete in over 200 hours of high-stakes gameplay within a controlled atmosphere structured around class differences.
Munawar Fauruqi made his acting debut recently with the web series, First Copy, which was released on Amazon MX Player on June 20. First Copy tells the story of Arif, a young man from Mumbai in the 1990s who becomes involved in film piracy after being humiliated at work. The series follows Arif's path as he establishes a piracy empire while managing industry challenges and the hazards involved with his illicit activity.
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