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thanks for the 'INSIDE STORY' symbionn.

Originally posted by: qissy

thanks for the update aries_sakshi!! :D
hehe...yeah, i tink qazi have bonding with almost everyone too...but more with Rex i guess...
and its good to see kirti, amit, chavi back...y isnt gurpreet there?

dunno y! so deepshikha, and deepak were also not there?

Main aisa kyun hoon?

Faith is the key to his confidence. We just hope it comes to his aid for now's the time he needs it most!

Express Features Service

Qazi Danger he calls himself. The title has been earned after his fifth stint in the danger zone, facing the prospect of elimination.

The enfant terrible of Fame Gurukul. The young boy from Srinagar who has always wanted nothing else but to be an actor. Then what, if we may ask him, are you doing in a singing contest?



"You don't understand. It is all about passion. Pagalpan. Junoon. I want to be the most famous man from Kashmir. I want to be a part of the winning jodi. "

Well, maybe a certain gentleman called Farookh Abdullah would take affront to that, we remind him.

"Arrey, what do you know, he has already hailed my talent. I was seventeen and took part in a Saaz aur Awaaz contest where he was the chief guest. There were contestants better than me, but luck was on my side. And the crowds shouted 'We want Qazi' and I walked away with the prize. And Farookh Abdullah said, I was better than Hrithik Roshan." We almost expect him to add, 'So there, take that.'

It's a performance that's repeating itself at Fame Gurukul. Four times before he's been put away in the danger zone only to be voted in again by the masses who can't seem to get enough of his bratty chatter, his over confidence and his precocious antics.

"The response has been unbelievable. Ill (Arun) ji went to Kashmir and even the security man asked her to pass a message-"Qazi se kehna Kashmir ki izzat daanv par lagi hai. Usko jeetna hoga." We step out of the car and the autograph hunters surround us. In Mumbai where people are used to seeing stars everyday, we are stopped and mobbed for pictures and autographs. The adulation is unexpected and unprecedented," he beams.

So what does he attribute it to. "The fact that there is some power above us all who listens to prayers. I have prayed at every dargah-at Maqdoom Shah Baba in Srinagar, at Ajmer, Dewa Sharief, Haji Ali. My father a lawyer left his job and runs a langar. He is a devout Muslim. He's always said to have unshakeable faith in the power of truth and the Almighty. I have done that."

And what if he gets eliminated in the next round. After all he's already got four times lucky?

"Chahe job hi ho, main wapas haar ke nahin jaoonga. If I get eliminated in the next episode I know that I will have this to say to my audience- 'I'll be back', I will star in a movie with Shah Rukh Khan, my idol. And one day you will see me standing on the dais and I will be holding the Filmfare trophy for the Best Actor. Of that I am certain!"

All that's fine, but, as we said before, honey what are you doing in a singing contest?

Jodi No 1?

On is cool and composed, the other is bratty and brazen. Shirin Abbas meets up with Shamit Tyagi and Qazi Rafi and quizzes them on their prospects and future plans as Sony's premier talent hunt gets set for the final countdown

Express Features Service

He's the oldest of the bunch and tries to maintain his position as big brother in the Fame Gurukul finalists. But beneath the tough guy act, there is that wide-eyed innocence and the mantle of a man who has not yet outgrown the child in him that makes 26-year-old Shamit Tyagi an instant favourite.

He's still sporting the friendship bands that other contestants have tied on his hand. The wrist also sports two special bands from his best friend and fianc. And a red one from his favourite pal on the show, Arijit with lucky Tibetan coins and inscriptions. Quite the metrosexual male, we see.



Just as an observation you ask why he doesn't mention his father in his speech and compliment his mature approach.

He smiles wryly. "I kind of had it thrust on me. Fate took away a lot from us. I lost my father in an accident when I was just one and a half years' old. I was the youngest of us three siblings-my sister, my brother and I. But then an accident in 2000 dealt us the worst blow, I lost my brother, who was 27, again in an accident and it shattered my family. Suddenly I became the man of the house and found myself behaving with a maturity that I didn't know I possessed. Today I behave like a father to my mother," he admits. "I loved music but decided to give it all up to bring some stability in the family and took up the job of a team leader at a Delhi BPO. Then when I heard about the auditions for Fame Gurukul I realized it was something I just had to do. And you know what, despite knowing what was at stake, my mother let me go. She never dissuaded me even once. She let me give up my job and follow my dream…"

How does he rate himself among the other contestants?

"I personally feel I have a soft voice and love singing Mohd Rafi songs. But I have been complimented for having the strongest voice in Gurukul by Alka Yagnik. She said "You ooze confidence and have the perfect combination of pleasant looks and a strong voice." It made me feel really good. But now every week is sheer torture. You know your one mistake can cost you everything built up over months because everyone is really, really good."

Who is the toughest among the judges?

"Javed saab. He's very moonh phat and a very good interrogator. He doesn't miss a thing. "

What makes Fame Gurukul different from other talent hunts like Indian Idol and Super singer?

"The fact that's its really a singing competition and in the end that's what matters. We are being trained and gauged on our abilities as singers. And every mistake is under scrutiny."

What if the coveted trophy slips from his hands? Has he considered the possibility?

"I've already given up my job. Gurukul has given me an amazing platform. Today if I approach Annu Malik or Ismail Darbar and say I can sing, I am sure they will have already heard me. It has already given us an entry and a foothold in the music industry. There's no turning back."

...His eyes glaze over and you can see he is reflecting on the journey of the past few months which has brought him so near, and yet so far from his coveted goal. "I think you could also attribute it to my Buddhism. I feel everything happens for a purpose. If my brother was taken it was done to deliver a lesson. Perhaps that lesson was for me to become aware of my responsibilities... I know I have to make it. I know music is the key. There's a purpose in everything in life. Things had to go right for us. We've had our share of bad luck," he quips.

Does he view his luck in Gurukul as fate's way of compensating for the tragedy ?

"If that were so I would gladly give up my music just to have my brother back. Nothing can ever compensate for his loss.

He stops for a moment and you see the tremble of the lip, the misting of the eyes and suddenly the man is gone, and there is just a young boy who stands there before you, tying to hold back tears that threaten to break his composure.

"I have to do it. I am very positive… as you will hear me sing in the I-Day special-my favourite number from Sarfarosh-- Zindagi maut na ban jaye sambhalo yaaron…sarfaroshi ki shama dil mein jala lo yaaron," he says in a determined voice. You cannot help but say Amen to that! Suddenly you want to believe in that fable about destiny testing her special children once more.

Originally posted by: symbionn

Anubhav Mona
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Insider story:

It was difficult to convince Anubhav to say 'Mona' when Ila was to ask the question. This was discussed with Mona and Anbhav, one day prior to shooting. Surprisingly Anubhav was more reluctent, then Mona. But they were convinced after few hours. The fact is that they know each other from college, but there was nothing like a love or somthing (which is quite clear from ANubhav's body language at least).

Moreover, Anubhav's family is very conservative. That's why he was reluctatn to go for it. His grandfather is a retired judge, and has quite muscle power in Ghaziabad, UP. In last round (when Shmait and QAZI were on probation), his granpa deployed 11 full time ppl who were contunouslly voting.

More insider stories, as and when i recieve them.

when shammit and qazi were out then why would anubhav grandpa deploy people??????????

hi everyone,
so t'day update!
1) mesg of the week
it was to qazi.. a female called up.. and said tht she is a die- heart fan of qazi.. she really like qazi a lot.. all his performances.. his style.. etc... n also , she got all his poster in her bedroom, and if qazi is out frm FG then he will definately be a good actor.

2)performances
first came Anubhav
He sang laagi tum se mann ki lagan.. (paap)
judges really applauded him.. coz he sang with all feeling..(dunno whom he was thinking... might b mona.. which rex ne gol maal kar di baat)

3) Arijit.. he sang... tera jadoo chal gaya (tera jadoo chal gaya).. sang really nice..
all judges were really happy by his singing..excellent singing.. shankar mahadevan said.. u will defiantely sing with me...

4) Our qazi saab came... he sang... tu mile .. dil khile (criminal).. not at all nice performance.. his taal was going east and his sur was going west.. judges also commented tht he sang very poor...n his performance was also not upto the mark.

when asked shamit who's performance he liked b/w arijit and anubhav.. he said performance wise.. anubhav was better.. and same was the reply by rooprekha..
rex said.. anubhav didnt sang the way i asked him to sing.. with tht feeling.. thinking of someone special.. so mandira said.. who is tht person...n anubhav said.. t'day i sang keeping in mind of my mom n brother... (such a romantic song ... can't digest his statement)

rooprekha said, she really like qazi as qazi got tht personality which no one has got in fame gurukul.. n qazi can b the part of fame jodi...
arpita said, she does not have any hassels working qazi in future.. but janta should vote the most caliber candidate, so not to make contestant work difficult.

phew!

cheers
sakshi

my personal comments!

no doubt anubhav sang very well.. but seems.. his voice is not upto tht mark.. his voice is diff.. but sometimes feels, tht he's got cold... t'day he sang by heart.. but i didnt liked his voice quality....

arijit.. thank god.. we can say he can show his teeth.. he smiled while singing.. voice qulaity... excellent.. sur- taal-- excellent... amzing singer.. no doubt in tht!

qazi.. dunno hw cm he is still in fg... to b frank.. t'day he lost his taal.. n his sur was going somewhere.. even judges too pointed out this thing... not agood performance this time frm qazi!

cheers
sakshi

cheers

on MTv.. there was discussions regarding mona &anubhav..
god.. i think sony ppl always wants some story for publicity.. gosh.. these, ppl are being discussed abt their love life, tht do they love each other.. this question is asked by contestant tooo...

do u ppl think its correct to open someone' personal life on television.. wht will both of their parents think? if they are neither in love nor their relation get well in future.. will this media publicity regarding their affair.. effect their future life... or future propects of settling down !
pls comment on it!
they are not big stars.. still they r common ppl like us!

thx for the story, symbionn.

I m not sure y everyone thot anubhav was better than arijit. Arijit's voice is much better than Anubhav's 😕

Originally posted by: texasguy

when shammit and qazi were out then why would anubhav grandpa deploy people??????????

I am referring to the round, in which Shamit, Anubhav and QAZI were on probation.
Hope that clears the doubt.