Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer recalls being labelled “arrogant” after turning down Ekta Kapoor’s TV offer in 2005: “Main chhota tha, 20 saal ka…”
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Qazi, who shot to fame after winning Fame Gurukul with Ruprekha Banerjee in 2005, shared, “TV maine kabhi kiya nahin. TV ki opportunity bahot badi badi thi. Main khushkismat tha jiske liye Ekta Kapoor ji aayi 2005 mein and she narrated the story.”
Adding to this, Rather than directly telling Kapoor that he did not want to take up the project, Qazi shared he communicated his decision through a woman named Anupama. He explained that he already had a movie commitment and a contract in place. “Ma’am, I am already doing a movie. I have a contract, it’s already signed,” Qazi recalled telling her.
Meanwhile, The singer also remembered the media coverage that followed his decision. According to Qazi, reports the next morning suggested that he had deliberately turned down Kapoor’s offer because he had a bigger opportunity. “Main subah breakfast mein dekh raha hoon, ‘Qazi ditched Ekta Kapoor. Qazi has a bigger fish to fry.’ Ye paper aisa hi hai, media aisa hi hai,” he shared.
Notably, Qazi pointed out that there was no social media at the time through which he could immediately clarify his side of the story. “Us time clarification karne ke liye thodi tha hamare paas social media. Ho gaya badnaam, ban gaya arrogant” he added.
As per the latest buzz, Qazi became a household name after winning Fame Gurukul alongside Ruprekha Banerjee in 2005. The reality singing competition also collected him a cash prize, a music contract and a car.
In further updates, He later explored acting, including an appearance in the song ‘ Afghan Jalebi ’ from Phantom , and participated in the reality show Sarkaar Ki Duniya. He subsequently spent years performing live and working on other projects before returning to the spotlight as a contestant on Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 20 in 2026.
Source: Bollywood Hungama