Social media influencer and Tamasha Season 4 contestant Kanwal Farooq has revealed that she once fled from home the day before her marriage. 

 

The revelation came up during a recent television appearance when she was asked about parental pressure regarding marriage.

 

Kanwal said she agreed to the wedding to make her parents happy, but she could not go through with it at the last moment. 

 

“I once ran away from home the day before my marriage,” she said. “My parents, with love, told me that I have to get married. I said, ‘Okay.’ After shopping and preparations, the day before the wedding, I ran away.”

 

When the host asked if invitation cards had already been sent to guests, Kanwal said, “Allah saved my honour. Even my parents had their doubts; they hadn’t invited anyone yet. They had only called a few people, saying that the nikah would happen soon, but they were suspicious about their daughter.”

 

She was also asked why she did not tell her parents earlier that she did not want to marry. Kanwal replied, “Actually, they were happy, so I thought, ‘Let them be a little happy.’”

 

The host then asked about the groom who must have been left waiting. Kanwal replied, “That’s their business. I’m not the first bride to do something like this.”

 

Kanwal however clarified that she did not run away with anyone else. “No one else was involved, and I didn’t want anyone else,” she said.

 

Kanwal Farooq competed in Tamasha Season 4 where she became one of the finalists and remained in the Tamasha house until day 61, before being eliminated. The season was won by singer and musician Saif Ali Khan, with Yaseen Ali finishing as runner‑up and Sarah Neelum in second runner‑up position.