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Iqbal Khan meets Ekta Kapoor for peace talks
The actor and the soap queen had a secret meeting recently
SUBHASH K JHA
Their hush-hush meeting on Wednesday morning is the most talked-about event in television circles. TV sensation Iqbal Khan had a secret meeting with Ekta Kapoor. Have the two decided to bury their differences and work together again?
Smiles Khan, "All I can say is, Ekta and I met with the same warmth, affection and feeling of solidarity as we did in the past. There's absolutely no ill-will between us. I don't know why some sections of the press are trying to sour things between us by writing about showdowns. We never had a showdown. And my decision to leave her production house on December 25 has nothing to do with any differences between us. I am taking a break because I've been working non-stop for two years. The fact is, I was a flop actor on screen when Ekta's company gave me Kaisa Yeh Pyarr Hai on Sony. Whatever I am today, I owe to Ekta. And I'm not going to be one of those actors who bad-mouth her after leaving her company."
Though Iqbal rules out the chance of an early return to her company, there's no doubt that the doors are not shut for the actor. For now, Iqbal prepares for a nikaah ceremony with fianc Sneha. "Only our immediate families, meaning her parents and mine, will be present for the nikaah. After that we'll proceed to register our marriage. If I had my way, I'd just go straight to the registrar's office and be done with it."
Iqbal intends to have a large wedding reception for family and friends. Will Ekta Kapoor be present? "By all means. She has to come. Ekta has always supported me. And I won't let that change," says the actor emotionally.
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