Lock Upp Season 2 premiered on Netflix on Saturday with Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh as hosts. Among the contestants, Shreya Kalra has emerged as one of the most talked-about names.
From hitting back at Ram Kapoor’s remarks to receiving hate online for allegedly seeking attention, she has sparked strong reactions. Here’s all about the Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa contestant:
Who Is Shreya Kalra?
Shreya Kalra is a social media influencer and actress. She is from Madhya Pradesh and gained notoriety as a wild card contender on Roadies Season 18.
Since then, she has contributed to a number of web series and music videos. Among the many TV shows, she has appeared in Fuh Se Fantasy, which starred Milind Soman and Nyraa Banerjee. Her most recent appearance was in Heartbeats: Pyaar Aur Armaan. On the show, the actress portrayed Dr Chetna.
Additionally, Shreya Kalra co-hosted the JioHotstar reality show, Society, with Munawar Faruqui. It combined an idea that has not been seen before, yet is somewhat new in India. It is built similarly to the Korean drama Squid Game.
Shreya Kalra also hosted several Splitsvillains from the sixteenth season on her podcast and churned up some controversies.
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Why Is Shreya Kalra Facing Hate Online?
While a section of viewers appreciated her for confronting Ram Kapoor over his past controversial remarks, many others felt she went overboard and was trying too hard to stay in the spotlight. After repeatedly calling out Ram Kapoor, she asked him to be her cellmate. When he declined, many felt she unnecessarily kept insisting and claimed he was ‘scared’.
Shreya Kalra has also been receiving criticism for getting involved in the ongoing tension between Yogesh Rawat and Akanksha Chaudhary. Several viewers said they could not understand why she stepped into an issue that did not directly concern her.
Many comments across Instagram, X (earlier Twitter) and Reddit accused her of unnecessarily provoking the duo and trying to create fresh controversy inside the house, while others described her as attention-seeking.
A user wrote, “I hate her so much she just wants attention and more screen time.” Another user wrote, “Gyaan batne aa rhi jese khud bohut dudh ki dhooli hai.” A third user wrote, “Podcast not enough, she ended up following Yogesh and Akanksha till Lock Upp. A fourth user said, “Eliminate her already.”
However, opinions on the internet were still mixed. While some viewers thought Shreya was speaking her opinion and playing the game bravely, others thought she was creating conflicts.
About Lock Upp
Ekta Kapoor is the creator of the reality TV show Lock Upp. Kangana Ranaut hosted the inaugural season, which was available for streaming on MX Player and ALTBalaji.
Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan hosted the second season of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. Ram Kapoor, Sunita Ahuja, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Pamela Serena, Shivangi Joshi, Akanksha Choudhary, Yogesh Rawat and several others were among the contestants this season on Netflix.