Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was detained by Mumbai Police in a raid at Sabalan Hookah Bar in Bora Bazar. He was among seven individuals found allegedly consuming tobacco-based hookah, violating regulations. The raid, prompted by a tip-off, revealed tobacco in the hookah, banned under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act. Faruqui, previously embroiled in legal trouble for allegedly offending religious sentiments, spent 37 days in jail in 2021. Currently, a part of the promotional material for Splitsvilla 15, Faruqui's involvement in the controversial incident adds to his turbulent public image. Maharashtra banned hookah bars in 2018 after the Kamala Mills Fire.