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Bigg Boss 17: Munawar Faruqui Opens Up On His Divorce; ‘Gussa Barbaad Kar Deta Hai’

By Preeti

December 12, 2023

In the recent episode of Bigg Boss 17, Munawar Faruqui shared about his personal life struggles with the co-contestants.

Image credit: Munawar Faruqi/ Instagram

 

As the days progress, contestants in Bigg Boss 17 forge deeper connections, revealing authentic facets of their personalities. While some guard their personal lives, others openly share their stories. Notably, stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, typically private about his divorce, opened up. In a candid moment, he shared insights into his personal life with a select group of housemates, breaking the barriers of hesitation.

Munawar Faruqi blames anger for his failed marriage

In the recent episode, Munawar openly shared the hurdles he faced to reach his current position and the emotional trauma following his mother’s demise. Although he had been reserved about his ex-wife and divorce in the past, a conversation with Aishwarya, Arun, and Mannara Chopra.

Image credit: Munawar Faruqui/ Instagram

Speaking of his early struggles, Munawar revealed that after his mother’s death at the age of 14, he and his father moved to Mumbai. Starting with a limited income of 60 Rs per day to which he expressed how happy he was then as they did not have much money. Aishwarya, curious about his marital journey, asked, “Teri shaadi fir kab hui, kisne karayi?” (When did you get married and who arranged it), he disclosed, “Gharwalon ne hi” (My family arranged it). However, when questioned about the reasons behind the marriage’s failure, Munawar chose not to answer, stating, “I don’t want to say about her, but it didn’t work out.”

 

Image credit: Munawar Faruqui/ Instagram

Munawar shared the revelation of discovering his ex-wife’s remarriage while his son was with him. He cross-checked this information by contacting his son’s maternal grandfather.

Munawar, also defended her ex-wife, stating that judgment should be avoided, as people take necessary steps to move on in life. The 31-year-old said, “Gussa barbad kar deta hai, woh ghar gusse ke wajahse hi barbad hua hai” (Anger ruins everything, anger was the reason why their marriage was destroyed).