Standup comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is seen hosting Pati Patni Aur Panga, recently opened up about his difficult phase after winning Bigg Boss 17. He recently appeared on Sania Mirza's podcast, where he spoke about the dark phase he went through after winning the show and shared why he chose to marry Mehjabeen Coatwala just a few months later. For the uninitiated, during his Bigg Boss 17 stint, Munawar Faruqui became one of the most discussed contestants after details of his dating life were revealed on the show. Ayesha Khan's wildcard entry made things difficult for him as she accused Munawar of cheating on her and dating another woman at the same time. She also claimed that he had promised to marry her but later stopped contacting her. Ayesha said she came on the show to get answers and move on. Munawar has now spoken about how the attention on his personal life affected him. He went on to reveal how his personal life was constantly in the spotlight for three months, from February to April. He added that while he was participating in Bigg Boss 17, he found out that his former wife was getting married and would not be taking their son along. This meant he could bring his son to live with him. He was happy about the development and knew he could take care of him. However, he also felt that his son needed his mother at that age. He brought him home and asked his sister to look after him for six months while he was inside the Bigg Boss house.

Munawar recalls how his personal life got affected after Bigg Boss 17

That's not all, Munawar further shared how after winning Bigg Boss his personal life started getting affected due to the attention he was receiving from women and also had an impact on his son. He realised that he was doing things he did not feel comfortable with. He added, "I realised that just because I had won Bigg Boss, a lot of work was coming in; financially, I was sorted. But the attention I was getting was not good for me. I realised this within 2-2.5 months; I realised that it wasn’t good for me or my child. I had a huge responsibility; I had sisters and family. I would say my namaz, and cry while doing so, asking to be settled. I locked myself in a living room for 3-4 days; the world was waiting for me outside, everything was so good. But I realised that the moment I stepped outside, I had started hating myself. I didn’t like that life, that was a sign I wanted to get married."

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The First Copy actor also shared how he first met his wife, Mehjabeen and revealed that she is a common friend's cousin. He recalled their first meeting and shared that they first met around 18 months earlier when she went with him to watch a movie. They also clicked a picture together during their meeting. However, it was after Ramzan that they started talking to each other. Initially, they wished each other on Eid and Mehjabeen also sent him a gift. The comedian said they spoke for three to four days before he found out that she was separated and had a daughter. After speaking to each other, Munawar decided that they should meet and he asked her to meet him in person. Recalling how he took things forward, he said, "When I met her, I proposed to her immediately, and she was shocked. She took some time and said she wanted to know a lot of things and needed to speak to her parents. She enquired about me for a week, and I kept convincing her; then, within a month, we got married. When I got married the second time, my wife had a daughter. The day she came home, I welcomed a daughter. I am very connected to her; she is a very sweet girl." On the work front, Munawar is currently seen hosting Dhamaal With Pati Patni Aur Panga season 2, with Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre.

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