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this is an interview wid qazi.i found it while surfing the net.
Fame Gurukul's most-noticed contestant, Qazi Tauqeer makes no qualms about the fact that he always wanted to be an actor and performer, but applied for fame gurukul to prove to his family that he was not a good-for-nothing person.
"I would never be out of bed before 10am and didn't even know how to slice an apple! But gurukul changed me and my life," said qazi.
June 2, 2005
"Too many things happened on that day. It was the day I celebrated my 20th birthday, the day I was selected to be part of Fame Gurukul. It was the day I landed in Mumbai for the first time. And the day I saw the sea for the first time. Because of Fame Gurukul, I came to Mumbai; this is going to be my home. "
My family
I used to live in Srinagar with my mother, who is a schoolteacher, and my father who is a lawyer. Of late, my father had been greatly influenced by Sufi thoughts. I have a younger brother, Tauseef. My favourite chachu, Qazi Rafi (a professional singer) and his family also lives with us.
Unaffected by J&K trouble
Bomb blasts, violence, kidnappings… people ask me how we stay in Kashmir? I have never been affected by the happenings there, thank god. I led a normal life and did all the things a youngster does elsewhere. I studied at the SP High School and completed my class 12 from Amar Singh College, Srinagar.
The mole below my eye
I started getting this wart-like growth that resulted in a mole. Initially, I was concerned and wanted to get rid of it. I consulted a doctor but my mother told me to let it be. "Woh tumhare liye lucky hoga." (it will be lucky for you)
And it is. My journey to Fame Gurukul began with the mole. The application and the auditions and the final selection, all happened in the last six months. I will never have the mole removed, though I know I want to become an actor — Qazi and the mole; that's another Fame Jodi!!
Bachpan se hero
At any event, there are some people who hog the limelight; they are the jaan of the party. I was always one of them. Everyone would call me the hero. Nervousness is something I don't know. I enjoy myself on the stage. In Srinagar, I would always take part in the Saaz aur Awaaz concert, which was dubbed the Saaz aur Qazi concert.
"Noone has tolerated as much pressure as I have"
I have cried inside, each time I was in the danger zone! But no one came to know on stage. There I would always laugh....we were on camera 24 hours, and despite all criticism, I kept a confident facade on stage. It was difficult. No one has been as stressed as I was then!
"I miss Kashmir"
Living in Mumbai is not difficult, but I miss Kashmir. Wahan ke logon ki badi yaad aati hai! (I miss the people of Kashmir a lot). Not that I can't go even now for three or four days, but the work schedule is such that I can't manage. Nothing's like Kashmir......
Female attention
Honestly, there is no one special in my life. During concerts and stage shows, whenever I placed my hand through my hair, all the girls started screaming. I don't do it intentionally….its just my habit!
No playback singing
Why should I? I always wanted to act and perform live. I can't bear the thought that I put so much into a song and, on screen, it is someone else singing. I will act and do playback only for myself. Or I'd rather do music videos.
"I will never do television"
I read in the newspapers that I am supposed to be doing 40 episodes of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai and I was shocked! I never met Ekta Kapoor, the Sony guys called me and I assumed that it would be a cameo to promote my music album! I don't want to do television...ever!
Sami , Qazi's Neighbour says about Qazi :
Qazi had been different right from his childhood. He was witty and tried to look different. He wore long hair and performed dances in gardens and all the places he got to. Even the college senior students wouldn't allow him past the gate without a dance. He never learnt dance or singing from anyone but himself. His room had lot of mirrors and he performed there. Local guys used to make ridicule of his style but I guess they were jealous of his different looks.
Body building was another passion of Qazi and he wanted to be called a muscle-man. As far as I know him he had been very shy in childhood. He attended local school, Jamia Millia in Nawpora where his mother taught us. Like all other students I never thought he would become such a star, but honesty and his out-speaking quality is what I guess won him votes, fans and stardom.
Fame Gurukul's most-noticed contestant, Qazi Tauqeer makes no qualms about the fact that he always wanted to be an actor and performer, but applied for fame gurukul to prove to his family that he was not a good-for-nothing person.
"I would never be out of bed before 10am and didn't even know how to slice an apple! But gurukul changed me and my life," said qazi.
June 2, 2005
"Too many things happened on that day. It was the day I celebrated my 20th birthday, the day I was selected to be part of Fame Gurukul. It was the day I landed in Mumbai for the first time. And the day I saw the sea for the first time. Because of Fame Gurukul, I came to Mumbai; this is going to be my home. "
My family
I used to live in Srinagar with my mother, who is a schoolteacher, and my father who is a lawyer. Of late, my father had been greatly influenced by Sufi thoughts. I have a younger brother, Tauseef. My favourite chachu, Qazi Rafi (a professional singer) and his family also lives with us.
Unaffected by J&K trouble
Bomb blasts, violence, kidnappings… people ask me how we stay in Kashmir? I have never been affected by the happenings there, thank god. I led a normal life and did all the things a youngster does elsewhere. I studied at the SP High School and completed my class 12 from Amar Singh College, Srinagar.
The mole below my eye
I started getting this wart-like growth that resulted in a mole. Initially, I was concerned and wanted to get rid of it. I consulted a doctor but my mother told me to let it be. "Woh tumhare liye lucky hoga." (it will be lucky for you)
And it is. My journey to Fame Gurukul began with the mole. The application and the auditions and the final selection, all happened in the last six months. I will never have the mole removed, though I know I want to become an actor — Qazi and the mole; that's another Fame Jodi!!
Bachpan se hero
At any event, there are some people who hog the limelight; they are the jaan of the party. I was always one of them. Everyone would call me the hero. Nervousness is something I don't know. I enjoy myself on the stage. In Srinagar, I would always take part in the Saaz aur Awaaz concert, which was dubbed the Saaz aur Qazi concert.
"Noone has tolerated as much pressure as I have"
I have cried inside, each time I was in the danger zone! But no one came to know on stage. There I would always laugh....we were on camera 24 hours, and despite all criticism, I kept a confident facade on stage. It was difficult. No one has been as stressed as I was then!
"I miss Kashmir"
Living in Mumbai is not difficult, but I miss Kashmir. Wahan ke logon ki badi yaad aati hai! (I miss the people of Kashmir a lot). Not that I can't go even now for three or four days, but the work schedule is such that I can't manage. Nothing's like Kashmir......
Female attention
Honestly, there is no one special in my life. During concerts and stage shows, whenever I placed my hand through my hair, all the girls started screaming. I don't do it intentionally….its just my habit!
No playback singing
Why should I? I always wanted to act and perform live. I can't bear the thought that I put so much into a song and, on screen, it is someone else singing. I will act and do playback only for myself. Or I'd rather do music videos.
"I will never do television"
I read in the newspapers that I am supposed to be doing 40 episodes of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai and I was shocked! I never met Ekta Kapoor, the Sony guys called me and I assumed that it would be a cameo to promote my music album! I don't want to do television...ever!
Sami , Qazi's Neighbour says about Qazi :
Qazi had been different right from his childhood. He was witty and tried to look different. He wore long hair and performed dances in gardens and all the places he got to. Even the college senior students wouldn't allow him past the gate without a dance. He never learnt dance or singing from anyone but himself. His room had lot of mirrors and he performed there. Local guys used to make ridicule of his style but I guess they were jealous of his different looks.
Body building was another passion of Qazi and he wanted to be called a muscle-man. As far as I know him he had been very shy in childhood. He attended local school, Jamia Millia in Nawpora where his mother taught us. Like all other students I never thought he would become such a star, but honesty and his out-speaking quality is what I guess won him votes, fans and stardom.
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