Qazi Touqeer
| Qazi Touqeer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Qazi Touqeer |
| Born | 2 June 1988 |
| Origin | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, electronic, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Sony |
Qazi (Kashmiri: قاضی توقیر, born 2 June 1988 in Srinagar) is an Indian singer, who won the show Fame Gurukul – along with Ruprekha Banerjee.[1] He is a singer in the Kashmiri, Hindi and Urdu languages. On 20 October 2005, he managed to grab the top prize along with Ruprekha Banerjee. He was voted by the Indian public to be the winner of Fame Gurukul, India's version of "Fame Academy."[2] The president of India, in regards to Qazi Touqeer, declared him to be the hero of the Kashmir Valley.[3] As a result of Qazi's success, a plethora of Kashmiri youth auditioned in Indian Idol tryouts, which were held in Srinagar, a city in the Kashmir Valley.[4]
He released a new album out along with Ruprekha Banerjee at the end of 2005. Qazi had no formal training before Fame Gurukul.
He seriously injured himself while rehearsing for his acting debut film, Take Off. Qazi was rehearsing at Ganesh Acharya Studios when he fell down and injured his neck.[5]
Family
Qazi's father was a lawyer, who later became a Sufi saint. His mother is a teacher, and his uncle: Qazi Rafiq was a Kashmiri singer. Qazi is inspired by Khan Danish who was studying in aps srinagar and lives in anantnag. Though Khan Danish is not a singer but is one of the famous person of kashmir. Qazi has studied in Minto Circle School in Raj Bagh. The young man grew up mimicking Indian film heroes in the Mughal Gardens of Srinagar, posting in front of a video camera held by his brother.[2] he was also guided by his Saint father who had a little bit knowledge about music.
Discography
Albums
| Album Information | Official Singles |
|---|---|
| Yeh Pal (as Yeh Pal)
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TV appearance
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fame Gurukul | Himself |
| 2009 | Sarkaar Ki Duniya | Himself |
He broke all the records for getting the highest votes in any of the then reality shows. he was voted back to safety every time he went to danger zone by the Indian public. His charming looks and sincerity got him his first Fame on TV.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Take Off | |
| 2015 | Phantom (2015 film) | Afghan Jalebi Song |
References
- ↑ "Move over Hrithik,Qazi’s here!".
- 1 2 Territory of desire: representing the Valley of Kashmir. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
The unpredictable consequences of such contradictory embedding are exemplified in the runaway success of Qazi Touqeer, a teenager from Srinagar, within the inaugural run of Fame Gurukul (India's version of Fame Academy). Week after week from July to October 2005, millions of text messages from across India returned to the Gurukul the contestant of some dubious singing talent but unmistakable charisma. His cocky persona, "exotic" looks, and unconventional hairstyle evoked hysteria and adulation on a scale that boded well for his progression toward the real dream: to be a Bollywood star. Fame Gurukul brought this dream within reach. The young man grew up mimicking Indian film heroes in the Mughal Gardens of Srinagar, posting in front of a video camera held by his brother, was soon ensconced in Bombay, with agents, a flashy car, and a fat contract with Sony Television, marketed and adored as the small-town hero who conquered the deterritorialized India of cable TV...As Qazi declards in "Hero," "Arrey, public ne mujha chuna!" – "Hey, it's the public that's chosen me!" – we may rightly wonder: which "public"? "At last the Valley has its own hero," was the praise showered on to Qazi Touqeer by none other than the Indian president.
- ↑ Ananya Jahanara Kabir. Territory of desire: representing the Valley of Kashmir. University of Minnesota Press. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
The unpredictable consequences of such contradictory embedding are exemplified in the runaway success of Qazi Touqeer, a teenager from Srinagar, within the inaugural run of Fame Gurukul (India's version of Fame Academy). Week after week from July to October 2005, millions of text messages from across India returned to the Gurukul the contestant of some dubious singing talent but unmistakable charisma. His cocky persona, "exotic" looks, and unconventional hairstyle evoked hysteria and adulation on a scale that boded well for his progression toward the real dream: to be a Bollywood star. Fame Gurukul brought this dream within reach. The young man grew up mimicking Indian film heroes in the Mughal Gardens of Srinagar, posting in front of a video camera held by his brother, was soon ensconced in Bombay, with agents, a flashy car, and a fat contract with Sony Television, marketed and adored as the small-town hero who conquered the deterritorialized India of cable TV...As Qazi declards in "Hero," "Arrey, public ne mujha chuna!" – "Hey, it's the public that's chosen me!" – we may rightly wonder: which "public"? "At last the Valley has its own hero," was the praise showered on to Qazi Touqeer by none other than the Indian president.
- ↑ Altaf Hussain (21 February 2007). "Indian Idol creates Kashmir stir". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
Many Kashmiris have been emboldened to join the singing contest after a young man from downtown Srinagar, Kazi Tauqeer,when ever he wento danger zone he was voted back to safety by the public, he never went out of the competition. won a music contest on another show on Sony TV last year.
- ↑ http://bollywood.nkut.com/fame-gurukul-winner-qazi-tauqeer-hospitalised/#sthash.58Kp6JvC.dpuf
