Munawar Faruqui married Mehzabeen for his son Mikael, didn't know he would tie the knot until a month prior: ‘Did it for him'
He got married in May 2024 and shared with Farah that the wedding was fixed just a month prior. When Farah asked if he knew his wife-to-be while he was in the Bigg Boss house, he said, 'No.' Farah was surprised to know that Munawar tied the knot with Mehzabeen within five months of knowing her. Munawar then shared how he came upon the decision of getting married. 'When I came out of Bigg Boss, I was working a lot. Mikael was living with my sister then. He was with me for a week and we spent a lot of time together and when he was leaving, I felt like I don't want him to go. I felt that he needs me. He kept hugging me the whole time,' he shared as he spoke about his seven-year-old son from his first wife.
Munawar shared that he essentially got married for the sake of his son. 'When he was leaving, I felt like he needs me and more than him, I think I need him. In that moment. I thought what is it that I should do so I can make him stay with me. For him, I took that decision,' he said and added that his wife Mehzabeen was in a 'similar situation' as she too, has a 10-year-old daughter.
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Farah complimented Munawar on his 'blended family' as Munawar said that this was like a 'puzzle.' 'I asked her the next day, 'Are you okay marrying me?' I stayed with that decision the whole night. I felt that Mikael should stay with me, I was just praying for that,' he said.
Munawar was said to be dating Nazila Sitaishi while he was in the Bigg Boss house. During his time in the house, she broke up with him over Instagram Live. Munawar married Mehzabeen in a private ceremony and did not post any details about it on social media. In fact, days later, the news of his wedding leaked only after one of his fans posted details about the same on their social media. Actor Hina Khan also attended the wedding which led people to believe that Munawar was indeed getting married. During his stay in the Bigg Boss house, Munawar revealed that his ex-wife was already married and he had sole custody of his son.
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