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Shreya Kalra wins Lock Upp Season 2, bags ₹1 crore
Lock Upp is a reality TV show where people live together and take part in challenges.
After weeks of drama, a big final episode called the finale happened.
A video creator named Shreya Kalra won the finale of Lock Upp Season 2.
She took home a cash prize of one crore rupees.
She beat four other finalists, including actresses Shilpa Shinde and Shivangi Joshi and actor Ram Kapoor.
The finale streamed on Netflix and was hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan.
Shreya is popular online, with millions of followers on Instagram and YouTube.
She started making videos on TikTok before it was banned in India.
During the show, her bold personality led to arguments and debates.
The winner was chosen through tasks and voting.
Shreya Kalra won the Lock Upp Season 2 grand finale on Netflix on 5 August, taking home the trophy and a ₹1 crore cash prize.
The five finalists were Shreya Kalra, Shivangi Joshi, Shilpa Shinde, Yogesh Rawat and Ram Kapoor, with Kalra defeating Shivangi Joshi by a margin of seven votes.
The season began on 27 June with 15 contestants plus two later wild-card entrants and ran for 40 days.
Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan hosted the finale, and the winner was decided through tasks and voting.
Kalra, a Pahadi digital creator from Indore who rose to fame on TikTok before it was banned in India, has 2.3 million Instagram followers and 1.65 million YouTube subscribers.
- Who
- Shreya Kalra, a digital creator and influencer from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, who beat Shivangi Joshi, Shilpa Shinde, Yogesh Rawat and Ram Kapoor.
- What
- Won the Lock Upp Season 2 grand finale, lifting the trophy and the ₹1 crore cash prize.
- Where
- Streamed on Netflix, which broadcast the finale at 8 PM; the show's contestants and hosts are from India.
- When
- Finale on 5 August; the 40-day season started on 27 June.
- Why
- Kalra won through tasks and voting, and her bold, outspoken gameplay made her one of the season's most discussed contestants.
Critics
Supporters
Revealing Akanksha Chamola's sexual orientation on camera
Critics
Exposing someone's sexual orientation on live television without consent violates their privacy, and the incident sparked debate around privacy and consent.
Supporters
The revelation came in the context of a chargesheet filed against Shreya, and her outspoken conduct was part of her gameplay in a reality show setting.
Shreya's confrontational style in the house
Critics
Her repeated clashes with contestants such as Yogesh Rawat, Akanksha Choudhary, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Sufi Motiwala made her a divisive, villain-like figure.
Supporters
Reality show veteran Prince Narula praised her gameplay, saying no one is truly the hero and that being called a villain is fine.
Key facts
- Winner
- Shreya Kalra
- Cash Prize
- ₹1 crore
- Finale Date
- 5 August
- Platform
- Netflix (finale streamed at 8 PM)
- Hosts
- Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan
- Season Run
- 40 days, started 27 June
- Finalists
- Shreya Kalra, Shivangi Joshi, Shilpa Shinde, Yogesh Rawat, Ram Kapoor
- Shreya's Online Following
- 2.3M Instagram followers and 1.65M YouTube subscribers (one report says over 1M on Instagram)
Quotes
Akanksha Chamola
Contestant on Lock Upp 2
“she is bisexual”
bollywoodlife.com
Sources
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