'''''Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!''''' is an Indian [[reality]] television series created by [[Ekta Kapoor]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lock-upp-grand-finale-ekta-kapoor-expresses-excitement-says-may-the-best-man/woman-win/articleshow/91401839.cms|title=Lock Upp Grand Finale: Ekta Kapoor expresses excitement, says 'May the best man/woman win!’'|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 May 2022|accessdate=5 June 2022}}</ref> and currently hosted by [[Kangana Ranaut]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kangana-ranaut-to-make-digital-debut-with-ekta-kapoors-web-show-7753374/|title=Kangana Ranaut to make digital debut with Ekta Kapoor’sKapoor's web show|date=2 February 2022}}</ref> premiered on [[ALTBalaji]] and [[MX Player]] from 27 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/all-you-need-to-know-about-kangana-ranauts-show-lock-upp/photostory/89446060.cms|title=All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut’sRanaut's show ‘Lock'Lock Upp’Upp'|date=9 February 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/kangana-ranaut-thrilled-to-host-ekta-kapoors-reality-show-lock-upp-2433322.html|title=Kangana Ranaut thrilled to host Ekta Kapoor's reality show 'Lock Upp'|date=3 February 2022|website=Zee News}}</ref> The Grand Finale or ''Badass Finale'' of the show was held on 7 May 2022 where [[Munawar Faruqui]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/lock-upp-grand-finale-live-updates-kangana-ranaut-to-crown-season-1-winner-munawar-faruqui-payal-rohatgi-lock-horns-101651938189974.html|title=Lock Upp grand finale highlights: Emotional Munawar Faruqui lifts trophy, gets a hug from host Kangana Ranaut|date=7 May 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> emerged as the winner while [[Payal Rohatgi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/munawar-faruqui-wins-lock-upp-season-1-payal-rohatgi-is-first-runnerup-101651951279572.html|title=Munawar Faruqui wins Lock Upp season 1, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up|date=8 May 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> was announced as the Runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/lock-upp-grand-finale-live-updates-kangana-ranaut-altbalaji-7905194/|title=Lock Upp Grand Finale Live Updates: Munawar Faruqui wins, Payal Rohatgi is first runner-up|date=8 May 2022}}</ref>
==Overview==
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===Concept===
Contestants called ''Inmates'' who were accused in outside world fought it out in jail to earn every basic necessity and win the heart of the host and audience by performing tasks and showcasing their personalities. [[Karan Kundrra]] was introduced as Jailor for the entire season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/lock-upp-grand-finale-karan-kundrra-says-my-journey-as-jailor-has-been-a-roller-coaster-ride/videoshow/91406876.cms|title=Lock Upp Grand Finale: Karan Kundrra says 'My journey as jailor has been a roller coaster ride' | TV - Times of India Videos|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> [[Tejasswi Prakash]] entered as the Warden for the finale episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/lock-upp-tejasswi-prakash-warden-jailor-karan-kundrra-kangana-ranaut-show-video-7901740/|title=Lock Upp: Warden Tejasswi Prakash to unleash ‘atyaachaar’'atyaachaar' with jailor Karan Kundrra on Kangana’sKangana's show|date=5 May 2022}}</ref> In the end, the contestant with the highest votes walks away with freedom and the trophy of ''Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/all-you-need-to-know-about-kangana-ranauts-show-lock-upp/photostory/89446060.cms|title=All you need to know about Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock Upp'|date=9 February 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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Namrata Thakker of [[Rediff.com]] gave the show two and a half stars out of five and observed, "Lock Upp looks and sounds like Bigg Boss, on the surface but it isn't" to find out more you'll have to watch the show!.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/lock-upp-review/20220228.htm|title=Lock Upp Review|first=NAMRATA|last=THAKKER|website=Rediff}}</ref>
On 21st March 2022, The show crossed 100 million views in just 19 days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp becomes ‘highest'highest watched reality show’show' in OTT space with 100 million views in 19 days |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kangana-ranaut-s-lock-upp-becomes-highest-watched-reality-show-in-ott-space-with-100-million-views-in-19-days-101647853727435.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
