Iqbal Khan’s hot new wheels

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Monika

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Posted: 19 years ago

Iqbal Khan's hot new wheels
By: Vickey Lalwani
December 14, 2005

Mohammed Iqbal Khan

Fifteen days ago, Mohammed Iqbal Khan became a proud owner a grey Hyundai Accent. He's got himself vanity plates but they don't spell ONE. The car's registration number is 786. "It's obvious why I wanted that number from my name," grinned Angad of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai.

Khan who picked up the car two weeks ago says that he wanted a medium-size car. "That's the reason why I didn't go for the huge ones which have become so common."

First drive

"Well technically, I had the first drive alone. As soon as I got possession, I drove to my shoot. On the same evening, I picked up Sneha (girlfriend) and we went to town for a long drive, followed by a dinner at President Hotel."

Number chahiye

The actor is thrilled that he got the number he desired. "It's not a big deal to get the number of your choice if you follow the legal procedure of paying a little extra. But when you get exactly what you want, to mazaa hi kuch aur hota hai."

Khan is in awe of the number 786. "I used to write it on top of my examination sheets. I think it has been a very lucky number for me. I still remember that I was not good in Mathematics, and wanting to pass time till my turn came."

No tints

Earlier, Khan used to commute by buses and rickshaws. "I will miss the way the public treated me when I travelled from home to shoot, to and fro. Hence I don't have tinted glass in my new grey."