Qazi
Tauqueer: alone on the altar of stardom!
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A
month before he became the cynosure of all
eyes on 20 October 2005 as part of Sony's
Fame Jodi, Qazi Tauqeer appeared to be someone
who was there just to have a good time,
not caring much for the final prize on offer.
Three months since, it's a different Qazi
- mellowed, more mature and....a trifle
morose too.
What started as a simple chat with Tellychakkar.com's
Ananya Sengupta, turned out to be
the most moving tete-a-tete thus far, of
the young man who made history by claiming
the most number of public votes on Indian
television.
"I will never
do television"
I always wanted to be an actor.
That's my ultimate aim. I read in the newspapers
that I am supposed to be doing 40 episodes
of Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai and I was shocked!
I have never met Ekta Kapoor, the Sony guys
had called me and I assumed that it would
be a cameo to promote my music album! I
don't want to do television...ever!
Basking
in the glory of victory: Qazi at the
Fame Gurukul party
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"No one is
your friend in this world..."
Fame Gurukul has taught
me that no one is your friend! Look at what
Arijit did to Shamit! See, none of the contestants
wanted to be a jodi with me! But later,
when they found out that I was the favourite,
they changed their behaviour completely...I
was shocked! In today's world, I have learnt
that one can't depend on anybody!
And this is true not only of Gurukul,
but every place. The Gurukul experience
has taught me a lot and it's helping in
my life now.
"I don't
even know where Ruprekha lives in Mumbai"
A
seemingly happy threesome......
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I share a very professional relationship
with Ruprekha. I don't know where she lives
in Mumbai, and I am sure she doesn't know
where I live. I am also on just 'Hi-hello'
terms with Rex. I meet Ruprekha on stage
and we decide what to sing and perform,
after that it's bye bye time! We are not
together 24 hours! Sometimes we don't agree
on things, and sometimes she says that she
wants to do something that I don't want
to do, but I try to cooperate!
Ruprekha was one of them who didn't want
to be paired with me as a jodi, but
when she said otherwise on the show, I was
very shocked!
Qazi
and Padma Wadkar: teacher's pet!
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"Everybody
was against me!"
Right from the beginning of the
show, I was very different. I performed,
and said what I wanted to on stage. The
others thought that was a gimmick! But see,
now shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Zee
TV) are also doing the same. You can see
for yourself the changes in the show. They
have incorporated a lot of reality -- talking
about sick parents and crying on stage...but
when I spoke out on Fame...I was
criticised, sab mere against the (Everybody
was against me). But the love of the audience
keeps me going...and my self confidence
and the spirit and passion that I have inside
me has made me what I am today.
"No one 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,
I have stayed in other places and my dad
also has been travelling a lot, 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......
Qazi:
standing alone even among friends!
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"He who succeeds
despite his problems, is a true artiste"
When I see the Sa Re Ga Ma
Pa show, I really think that if they
cannot take the pressure because they choose
to quit! Perhaps they should! It's all about
taking the pressure and going on...An artiste's
mother might be sick at home, but on stage
he has to perform...that's the mark of a
true artiste.
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