India, Nov. 13 -- Comedian and rapper Munawar Faruqui emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss 17. However, despite the victory and the fame that followed, his personal life went through a difficult phase. In a podcast with Sania Mirza, the comedian recalled the dark period after winning the show and revealed why he decided to marry Mehjabeen Coatwala within months of his victory.

During Bigg Boss 17, Munawar's personal life became one of the major talking points of the show. The makers brought actor Ayesha Khan into the house, where she alleged that Munawar had cheated on her and got involved with another woman while dating her. Upon entering the show, she confronted him over allegedly promising to marry her before ghosting her. She also said...