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'I am fed up of handling myself'
Iqbal Khan talks to BT about his marriage plans and says he is not worried about losing his female fan following
SARAH SALVADORE
You've done films and then landed doing television. Why?
I did two films, Funtoosh and Bullet. After that I was without work for a long time. I went through a bad time. I travelled in buses and struggled a lot. Then when Ekta was auditioning for Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai, I decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised when I was informed that I had bagged the lead role. I guess God wanted me to see the bad times in life so that I'm always grounded.
I did two films, Funtoosh and Bullet. After that I was without work for a long time. I went through a bad time. I travelled in buses and struggled a lot. Then when Ekta was auditioning for Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai, I decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised when I was informed that I had bagged the lead role. I guess God wanted me to see the bad times in life so that I'm always grounded.
After all the success, are you image conscious now?
Not at all. I'm a very level headed and decent guy. Success has not gone to my head and I don't go around running over people with my car! I'm still the same person, but more grounded now. Success does change a lot of things and in my case it has made me more humble.
So, you are not doing any films now?
I'm grateful to TV for what I am today. I cannot leave TV for films. There are a lot of commitments that I have to complete. I did get a lot of offers to do film, but I did not take them up. I'm happy doing television. TV happened to me at a time when I was struggling and I cannot be ungrateful.
Heard that you plan to tie the knot soon?
Yes, that's true. People say that if I get married now, I may lose my female fan following. Some say that I will become more popular. But I don't think so. I need to get married. I'm fed up of handling myself all alone. Moreover it's good to have dinner with your wife every night.
