| Iqbal Khan |
Iqbal Khan refuses to age
So how will Kaisa Yeh Pyarr Hai take a generation leap?
Subhash K Jha
After Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Ekta Kapoor has made up her mind to make another generation leap in Kaisa Yeh Pyarr Hai.
There's a problem though.Iqbal Khan refuses to take the leap. Shooting back-to-back for the two Balaji serials Kaisa Yeh Pyarr Hai and Kavyanjali, Iqbal is clear about his priorities.
"My loyalty to Ekta Kapoor and Balaji is unquestionable. Even if Steven Spielberg was to ask me to do a film, I'd tell him to ask Ekta about my dates," says Iqbal. "I'm currently working in two serials for Ekta. My character of Angad on Kaisa Yeh Pyarr Hai will always remain very close to my heart. I am Angad. But I can't bring myself to age on screen. It just doesn't seem right. My career as an actor has only just started. I can't allow myself to leap forward by 20 years. It won't work. I want to play the lead, but I don't want to take the leap."
Iqbal has already informed Ekta that the generation leap isn't what he wants. "I don't know what the solution is. Maybe I can play Angad's son," he adds. "Or else they can bump me off. But I'm certain I won't go through the aging process on the soap. Let's see what Ekta does with my character. Please don't forget, I belong to the biggest family (Balaji) in Mumbai. Ekta can move me anywhere she wants."
Talking about his new soap Kavyanjali, which he has recently joined, the actor says, "My character, Shaurya, in Kavyanjali is so different from Angad. I'm the funny man in Kavyanjali trying to make everyone smile. On the sets, however, I'm not much of a fun seeker. I give my shot. If someone cracks a joke, I laugh. But I won't crack a joke myself. However, I'm comfortable with everyone, including Amrita Singh who's really awesome."
• Maybe I can play Angad's son. Or else they can bump me off. But I'm certain I won't go through the aging process on the soap
– Iqbal Khan
Tum Se Tum Tak
Ganesh Kartikeya
