Knew Her For Just 5 Months, ‘Did It For My Son’

Bigg Boss 17 winner and stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui has finally shared details about his wedding with makeup artist Mehzabeen Coatwala. Speaking in Farah Khan’s vlog, Munawar revealed that the decision to marry Mehzabeen stemmed from his desire to be with his seven year old son Mikael, who he shares with his ex-wife Jasmine.

When Farah asked Munawar if he knew Mehzabeen during his time in the Bigg Boss house, he clearly said, “No.” She was shocked to find out that they got married just five months after meeting each other.

Farah teased Munawar about keeping his wedding under wraps, calling him “the most secretive person” she’s ever met. Responding to her, Munawar said, “The thing is the person with whom I got married, the date got fixed just a month before it. I did not know her when I went to Bigg Boss. People tend to think so much about my life, and I can’t feed into that gossip.”

Talking about the moment he decided to propose, Munawar shared a heartwarming story about his son, “When I came out of Bigg Boss, I was busy with a lot of work. At that time, Mikael was living with my sister then. He was with me for a week and we spent a lot of time together. When he was leaving, I felt like I don’t want him to go. I felt that he needs me. That time he kept hugging me the whole time, I felt that he needs me. At that point I wondered what I could so to keep him with me. For him, I took that decision.”

He added that Mehzabeen, who also has a 10 year old daughter from a previous marriage, could relate to his emotions. “Even her [Mehzabeen] situation was quite similar like me. She has a 10-year-old daughter. I asked her the next day, ‘Are you okay marrying me?’ I stayed with that decision the whole night. I felt that Mikael should stay with me, I was just praying for that.”

The wedding was kept a secret, with no official posts on social media. People only found out when a fan shared details online and actress Hina Khan was seen attending the ceremony.

While Munawar was still in the Bigg Boss house, his love life was already making news. He was reportedly dating Nazila Sitaishi, who later confirmed during an Instagram live that they had broken up while he was still on the show.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Munawar made his acting debut with First Copy, which premiered on Amazon MX Player on June 16.