is an Indian reality television series created by Ekta Kapoor[1] and was hosted by Kangana Ranaut,[2] premiered on ALTBalaji and MX Player from 27 February 2022.

[8] Contestants called Inmates who were accused in outside world fought it out in jail to earn every basic necessity and win the heart of the host and audience by performing tasks and showcasing their personalities.

[10] In the end, the contestant with the highest votes walks away with freedom and the trophy of Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!.

[11] Afsana Khan Namrata Thakker of Rediff.com gave the show two and a half stars out of five and observed, "Lock Upp looks and sounds like Bigg Boss, on the surface but it isn't," to find out more you'll have to watch the show!.

[20] Akansha Tiwari of Aaj Tak wrote "while Kangana Ranaut is as good an actress as ever, she didn’t come across as a strong host.