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Qazi Touqeer Recalls Landing Afghan Jalebi With Katrina Kaif
Qazi Touqeer became famous after winning Fame Gurukul.
Years later, he appeared in the song Afghan Jalebi with Katrina Kaif.
He said a fan named Shahnawaz helped him get the opportunity.
The fan shared their selfie on Facebook and later told Qazi about the song.
Qazi was surprised because the shoot was only two days away.
He rehearsed quickly and filmed his part at Film City.
Qazi said the shoot took about 15 minutes for his part.
He was not named in the song’s description, but fans celebrated his return.
Salman Khan later praised Qazi for helping make the song popular again.
Qazi Touqeer said a fan’s Facebook selfie helped connect him to the Afghan Jalebi song.
He was offered a role in the Katrina Kaif song roughly two days before filming.
Qazi rehearsed, had his measurements taken, and reported to the set the next day.
He said the shoot was completed quickly and that he treated the two-day production like a picnic.
Although the song became a hit, Qazi said T-Series did not credit him in the video description.
- Who
- Qazi Touqeer, Katrina Kaif, choreographer Ahmed Khan’s assistant, and Qazi’s fan Shahnawaz were involved in the account.
- What
- Qazi Touqeer recalled how he was cast in the Afghan Jalebi music video and said he did not receive official credit.
- Where
- The initial fan meeting took place at Prithvi Theatre, and filming took place at Film City.
- When
- The song appeared in Phantom in 2015; Qazi said he was contacted about two days before filming.
- Why
- Qazi believes the selfie posted by his fan on Facebook may have reached people associated with the song or film.
Key facts
- Song
- Afghan Jalebi
- Film
- Phantom (2015)
- Actor featured
- Katrina Kaif
- Qazi’s casting timeline
- He was contacted about two days before the shoot.
- Reported filming time
- Qazi said his part was completed in about 15 minutes.
- Credit issue
- Qazi said T-Series did not name him in the music video description.
- Music credits
- The song was composed by Pritam, written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and sung by Asrar.
Quotes
Qazi Touqeer
Singer and reality-show winner who appeared in the song
“Your fan has come home and is asking you to be in a song with Katrina Kaif. What will you make of it? I was like, ‘You are just bluffing.’”
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“We were done in 15 minutes, that’s it. The shoot went on for two days and I was on a picnic the whole time.”
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