By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai: Iqbal Khan, star of the hit television serial "Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai", couldn't have hoped for a better 26th birthday. His parents came from his home in Kashmir to be with him here and his girlfriend Sneha arranged for a small celebration too.
"Though work-wise this is the happiest birthday I could've hoped for, time has become my biggest enemy," said the birthday boy. "One of my shootings was cancelled, and that gave me some time to sleep late and relax. Then in the night I had to shoot for my serial. I rushed later to Sneha's home to cut the cake."
Iqbal will soon be seen on the popular Sony game show "Deal Ya No Deal". Wouldn't he prefer to be with his own girlfriend on the show?
"Sony wanted 'Angad' (played by Iqbal) and 'Kripa' (actress Neha Bamb), the characters from our hit serial 'Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai' on the show. I know there's the danger of audiences seeing us as a real-life pair. But I make sure I talk about my girlfriend Sneha at every public performance, and I'll do so on 'Deal Ya No Deal'."
And what's the marriage deal?
"I first need to get ourselves a house... and some time to spend with the people I love. In fact, one reason why I'm working through my birthday is because I want to be free on the 12th when my sister is coming to Mumbai. My parents who are here, can't take the Mumbai climate. They'll be going back home soon and I haven't found time to spend with them. Hopefully my career will be more streamlined this year."
Iqbal is delighted by the response that his little stint on Ekta Kapoor's "Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai" got him.
Laughs the TV star, "Last year Ekta Kapoor had gifted me with 'Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai' for my birthday. Let's see what she has in store this time."
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Mangal Lakshmi
