SRINAGAR: When Qazi Touqeer crooned ‘Baharon Phool Barsao’, the usually noisy Bigg Boss house for a moment became a quiet retreat.
Cut to Ek Pal Ka Jeena, the house morphed into a mini discotheque. Hrithik Roshan mania gripped the house as Qazi emulated the dance steps of the Koi Mil Gaya actor. To add to the charm, Qazi made a wish, requesting Hrithik to say ‘I love you’ to him.
It was a ‘your wish is my command’ moment when Hrithik released a short video for Qazi. “Hey Qazi, thank you so much for wishing my mom. Love you too. You are the winner. God bless you,” said Hrithik in the short video.
In fact, it was the biggest moment for Qazi Touqeer since he won the first season of the Fame Gurukul in 2005. A die-hard Hrithik fan, he has always considered him his idol. It is not just Hrithik or host Salman Khan who have praised Qazi; the who-is-who of Bollywood have rallied behind Qazi.
“Aapka time aa chuka hai, said famous Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who appeared as a guest host on Bigg Boss 20.
India’s top playback singer Arijit Singh also released a short video rallying behind Qazi. “How are you, Qazi? You are performing for the first time after Fame Gurukul. You will rock,” he said.
Singh was part of Fame Gurukul in 2005 before he attained stardom.
What has added a new dimension is that Qazi has helped bridge the divide between Kashmiri pandits and Muslims. Pandits have gone gaga over Qazi as he moves ahead. Pandit groups have also released videos openly supporting Qazi.
“Qazi, we love you. It is just a small support from us, the Kashmiri Pandit community. Not only us, but entire India is also supporting you. For us, you are the winner,” a group of Kashmir pandit women said in a video.
Qazi has been trending since Bigg Boss 20 aired. Even he has got more support than another Kashmiri, Farrhana Bhat, who was the first runner-up in Bigg Boss 19.