Munawar Faruqui reveals he stayed away from drugs and alcohol after witnessing domestic violence in childhood

Popular stand-up comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner, Munawar Faruqui, recently opened up about his childhood days and how witnessing domestic violence at a young age impacted his decisions. During an interview with Yuvaa, he spoke about his father and childhood days.

Speaking about his father, Munawar Faruqui shared that his father worked as a driver for nearly 30 years but never allowed him to learn driving. He explained that his father feared he might end up following the same path due to circumstances. The stand-up comedian shared, "I started working at the age of 9 and left school at 11. I have been working constantly for 12–14 hours a day since then. I understood one thing: it is a man's responsibility to provide and it is not an easy responsibility. My dad used to refuse to let me drive the car."

He continued, "Whenever I used to go out with a friend, he always used to ask if I was driving. When I told him that I did not know how to drive but that I would learn, he refused. When I grew up, I realised that he was a driver for 30–35 years of his life. So, he was scared that if I learned how to drive, I would become a driver, and he did not want me to drive."

Recalling those past experiences, Munawar revealed that it pushed him to consciously stay away from drugs and alcohol and choose a different path for himself. He said, "Everyone's childhood was ruined around me. I would call myself a lucky person because I saw bad people getting ruined in front of me. Alcohol was manufactured behind my house; there was just a wall in between. A man was running it, and domestic violence and fights used to happen at his house all the time. I was scared of him as a child."

He further said, "I saw so much suffering due to alcohol in front of my eyes while growing up that I knew alcohol is a bad thing. I am so blessed that I never touched drugs or alcohol. I have literally not touched anything. I take care of myself properly. Religion is one thing, but at the same time, it was God's plan to show me the reality of intoxication."

Munawar was last seen hosting Pati Patni Aur Panga with Sonali Bendre on the small screen.