There are some words that arrive unexpectedly but echo for a lifetime. For Munawar Faruqui, one such sentence came on an ordinary Sunday morning in February 2020, just weeks before the world shut down and his own life cracked open in ways he never imagined.During a recent interaction with Yuvaa, Munawar opened up about the most profound advice he ever received from his father—words that, unknowingly, would become their last conversation. It was a routine day. Munawar had been working through the week, and Sundays were reserved for open mics in Andheri. He was living in Virar at the time, riding the grind, chasing stage time. A video he had released in January had earned him a precious ten-minute spot—something every struggling comic knows the value of.As Munawar got ready to leave the house, he casually informed his father that he was stepping out for work.That’s when his father stopped him. He said, “You should pay attention while speaking, no one will understand.”He said, “I understood that he’s referring to the stand-up act that I released recently. I told him to not stress and left for work. Those were the last words of my father. When I came back home, he was no more. I think his last words were the best advice.”Speaking more 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 if I learned how to drive, I would become a driver, and he did not want me to drive.”
