Farah Khan Addresses ‘Bias Claims’ With Lock Upp Winner Shreya Kalra After Qyuki Link Up; Says, “How Was I Biased?”

Farah Khan addressed the criticism she received during Lock Upp 2, where some viewers accused her of favouring winner Shreya Kalra because both are associated with Qyuki. The filmmaker clarified this in a recent food vlog, visiting Shreya and her family at home after the show’s finale. Her comments emphasised that she was unaware of Shreya’s connection to Qyuki when she first saw her on the show. The controversy originated from Farah and Shreya’s link to Qyuki Digital Media, a platform collaborating with various content creators. Some viewers questioned whether Farah knew Shreya prior to Lock Upp 2 and suggested that their professional ties might have influenced her hosting. Scroll down to read the full story.

Farah Khan Addresses ‘Bias Claims’ With Lock Upp Winner Shreya Kalra

During her visit to Shreya’s home, Farah decided to address the issue directly. Sitting with Shreya and her family, she asked, “I want to ask on record- ‘Shreya, have we ever met before, before I saw you on stage?'” Shreya responded that they had never met before. Farah then explained she was unaware of Shreya’s Qyuki affiliation when she took on the hosting role. “Mereko 2 hafte (2 weeks later) ke baad pata chala kyunki people started saying that I am a biased host- Why? because iski bhi YouTube company Qyuki hai aur meri bhi Qyuki hai.”

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She also highlighted that Qyuki has a large number of creators, which makes her connection to Shreya less unusual. “Ab Qyuki mein 70 content creators hain,” she said. Farah recounted calling Sagar Gokhale, Chief Innovation Officer at Qyuki Digital Media, after seeing online speculation. She asked him specifically if Shreya was one of the platform’s creators. “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.'”

Her comments aimed to make clear that she was unaware of Shreya’s association with Qyuki when they first met. She also questioned the allegation that she had been lenient with Shreya because of their shared connection. “To main kaise biased thi tere liye?” Farah asked Shreya.

Shreya’s reply added a light moment to the serious conversation. Recalling her experience with Farah on the show, she joked, “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.”

Lock Upp 2 concluded with Shreya Kalra winning the trophy. She took home Rs. 1 crore, while Shivangi Joshi was the first runner-up.

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