Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut made her digital debut as host of the reality show `Lock Upp` late on Sunday night.
In a statement released to coincide with the show`s launch, she said: “I am glad that my digital debut is happening with a unique and interesting concept on two leading OTT platforms, ALTBalaji and MX Player. The czarina of entertainment Ekta Kapoor is a force to reckon with and has always been a staunch supporter.”
`Lock Upp` will have 13 popular celebrity contestants locked up in Kangana Ranaut`s `jail` for 72 days, wherein they will compete for the most basic amenities as they fight for the winner`s title. The inmates will include Nisha Rawal, Munawar Faruqui, Poonam Pandey, Karanvir Bohra and Babita Phogat.
“The viewers will see the lives of 13 controversial personalities turn upside down in my `badass jail` where they will play the `atyaachari khel`,” Ranaut said in her statement.
Speaking about the show, Ekta Kapoor said: “India`s biggest and the most fearless reality show `Lock Upp` hosted by the uber-talented and dynamic Kangana Ranaut is going to blow everyone away! `Lock Upp` has been staged on a humongous scale and has all the essentials that make it a completely entertaining reality show.”
She concluded her statement by declaring: “I am confident that `Lock Upp` will establish a new benchmark for reality shows in India and the world.”
Produced by Endemol Shine India, which is also behind shows such as `Bigg Boss` and `Khatron Ke Khiladi`, `Lock Upp` streams on ALTBalaji and MX Player from 10.30 p.m. daily.
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