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Qazi recalls Arijit Rs 10 lakh studio call
The Indian Express··14 Sept
Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer said Arijit Singh won Rs 10 lakh on Sony show Dus Ka Dus after Fame Gurukul. Qazi told Siddharth Kannan that Arijit used the prize to set up a studio and urged a pop career. Arijit, then about 22, compared that path to Michael Jackson. Qazi said he stayed focused on acting.
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What It Means For You
- Viewers of Bigg Boss 20 are hearing Qazi retell his Fame Gurukul bond with Arijit Singh.
- The Dus Ka Dus prize figure of Rs 10 lakh is the cash Arijit said funded early studio gear.
- Qazi’s account places the Michael Jackson comparison as advice he declined for an acting path.
What's Happening
- Qazi said Fame Gurukul in 2005 made him an overnight star while Arijit missed the top five.
- He said Arijit later won Dus Ka Dus, a Sony format mixing Indian Idol and Fame Gurukul contestants.
- Qazi said he realised Arijit’s reach after hearing Tum Hi Ho on MTV at midnight.
Where the Friendship Started
- Qazi said he voted to save a 17-year-old Arijit on Fame Gurukul and consoled him on camera.
- Two decades later, Arijit gave Qazi a shoutout while Qazi discusses him with Bigg Boss co-contestants.
- Qazi said people compare their careers and that he feels not even 1 percent jealous.
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