Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Munawar Faruqui Explains His Approach to The Traitors
Munawar Faruqui talked about his experience on The Traitors.
He said he can be strategic in life and at work.
However, he said he did not depend on a special strategy for the reality show.
He explained that he may influence people, but he does not want to hurt them.
He said he tries to make sure the other person benefits too.
If he was a Traitor, his goal was to protect himself.
If he was not a Traitor, he tried to find the hidden Traitors.
Krystle D'Souza and Rida Tharana won the show's second season.
Munawar Faruqui said he uses manipulation to benefit others, not to harm them.
He said he is strategic in life and professionally but did not create a strategy for The Traitors.
Faruqui described his approach as protecting himself when a Traitor and identifying Traitors when not one.
The Traitors featured 21 contestants from entertainment, television, social media, food and other backgrounds.
Krystle D'Souza and Rida Tharana won the second season of The Traitors.
- Who
- Comedian Munawar Faruqui discussed his approach to The Traitors in an interview with IANS, alongside Karan Singh, Harman Singha and Soundous Mouafakir.
- What
- Faruqui said he uses manipulation to benefit people rather than harm them and explained how he approached the reality show.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- He was discussing his experience and strategy on The Traitors, a show centered on trust, deception and identifying hidden Traitors.
- Program
- The Traitors
- Contestants
- 21 contestants participated in the season.
- Show premise
- Contestants identify hidden Traitors while trying to avoid elimination.
- Faruqui's stated approach
- He said he manipulates people only when they also receive some benefit.
- Interview outlet
- IANS
- Second-season winners
- Krystle D'Souza and Rida Tharana