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Farah Khan Breaks Silence on 'Biased Host' Allegations Over Qyuki
A woman named Farah Khan hosts a TV show called Lock Upp 2, where people compete in challenges.
A contestant named Shreya Kalra won the show.
Some people who watched the show thought Farah was treating Shreya specially.
They noticed that Farah and Shreya both work with the same company, called Qyuki.
People thought this meant Farah wanted Shreya to win.
Farah wanted to explain that this was not true.
She visited Shreya's home while making a food video.
On camera, she asked Shreya if they had ever met before the show, and Shreya said no.
Farah said she only found out about the company connection two weeks after the show started.
She said she called the company to check, and that is when she learned Shreya was one of their creators.
Farah Khan visited Lock Upp 2 winner Shreya Kalra at her home in a food vlog to address 'biased host' allegations.
On record, Farah asked Shreya if they had ever met before the show, and Shreya replied, 'No, never.'
The rumours grew because both Farah and Shreya are associated with Qyuki, a content-creator company with 70 creators.
Farah said she learned of Shreya's Qyuki link only after the rumours surfaced and confirmed it by calling Qyuki's Chief Innovation Officer Sagar Gokhale.
Shreya Kalra won Lock Upp 2, taking home the trophy and Rs. 1 crore prize money; Shivangi Joshi and Yogesh Rawat finished as runners-up.
- Who
- Filmmaker and Lock Upp 2 host Farah Khan, winner Shreya Kalra, and Qyuki Digital Media's Chief Innovation Officer Sagar Gokhale.
- What
- Farah Khan addressed 'biased host' allegations that arose from her and winner Shreya Kalra both being associated with Qyuki.
- Where
- At Shreya Kalra's home, during Farah Khan's food vlog.
- When
- After the Lock Upp 2 finale; the controversy was discussed around August 2026.
- Why
- Viewers speculated Farah favoured Shreya because both are associated with Qyuki, an allegation Farah denied.
Viewers who alleged bias
Farah Khan's denial
Qyuki connection
Viewers who alleged bias
Viewers speculated Farah favoured Shreya because both are associated with Qyuki, the same content-creator company.
Farah Khan's denial
Farah said she did not know Shreya was a Qyuki creator until two weeks into the show, when the rumours surfaced, and only confirmed it by calling the company.
Treatment of Shreya on the show
Viewers who alleged bias
Some social media users suggested Farah was trying to build Shreya's image by favouring her during Lock Upp 2.
Farah Khan's denial
Shreya herself joked that Farah shouted at her from the first week, even when she performed well, indicating she was not treated with special favour.
Key facts
- Show
- Lock Upp 2
- Host
- Farah Khan
- Winner
- Shreya Kalra
- Prize
- Trophy and Rs. 1 crore
- First runner-up
- Shivangi Joshi
- Second runner-up
- Yogesh Rawat
- Allegation
- Biased hosting due to shared Qyuki association
- Qyuki content creators
- 70
Quotes
Shreya Kalra
Winner of Lock Upp 2
“I called Sagar Gokhale and I said 'Oh Shreya is from Qyuki?' So, he said 'Yeah, she is our creator from long time' I said, 'I didn't know about it.'”
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“Meri to maari hi gayi hai. Aapne mujhe first week mein bhi chillaya, jab main kuch acha karti tab bhi chillaya hai. Chillaya hi hai waise.”
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