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<div>{{short description|Indian Actor}}<br />
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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| Name = Qazi Touqeer<br />
| background = solo_singer<br />
| native_name = irfan Bhat<br />
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|21|2007|11|26}}<ref name="TOI"/><br />
| Origin = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]], India<br />
| Genre = {{hlist|Pop|[[pop rock]]|[[Electronic music|electronic]]|dance}}<br />
| Occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actor|Youtuber}}<br />
| Years_active = 2005~present<br />
| Label = [[Sony BMG|Sony]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Qazi Touqeer''' is an [[India]]n singer, who won the show ''[[Fame Gurukul]]'' – along with [[Ruprekha Banerjee]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last1=Olivera |first1=Roshni K. |title=Move over Hrithik,Qazi's here! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Move-over-HrithikQazis-here/articleshow/2569287.cms |access-date=3 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2007 |language=en}}</ref> He sings in the [[Kashmiri language|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]]."<ref name="Ananya Jahanara Kabir">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9JpMR9ftG4cC&q=kashmiris+and+qazi+touqeer&pg=PA12|title=Territory of desire: representing the Valley of Kashmir|isbn=9780816653560|access-date=2 December 2010|last1=Kabir|first1=Ananya Jahanara|year=2009}}</ref> The [[president of India]], in regards to Qazi Touqeer, declared him to be the hero of Kashmir.<ref name="Territory of desire">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9JpMR9ftG4cC&q=kashmiris+and+qazi+touqeer&pg=PA12|title=Territory of desire: representing the Valley of Kashmir|author=Ananya Jahanara Kabir|year=2009|publisher=[[University of Minnesota Press]]|isbn=9780816653560|access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> 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|Kashmir Valley]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6382051.stm|title=Indian Idol creates Kashmir stir|author=Altaf Hussain|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=2 December 2010|date=21 February 2007}}</ref> <br />
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He released a new album out along with Ruprekha Banerjee at the end of 2005. Qazi had no formal training before Fame Gurukul.<br />
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He 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywood.nkut.com/fame-gurukul-winner-qazi-tauqeer-hospitalised/#sthash.58Kp6JvC.dpuf |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224037/http://bollywood.nkut.com/fame-gurukul-winner-qazi-tauqeer-hospitalised/ |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Family==<br />
Qazi's father was a lawyer. His mother is a teacher, and his uncle: Qazi Rafi was a Kashmiri singer. The young man grew up mimicking [[List of Indian film actors|Indian film heroes]] in the Mughal Gardens of Srinagar, posting in front of a video camera held by his brother.<ref name="Ananya Jahanara Kabir"/> He was also guided by his father who had a little bit of knowledge about music.<br />
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==Discography==<br />
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===Albums===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- <br />
!align="left"|Album Information<br />
!align="left"|Official Singles<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|'''Yeh Pal'''<br />{{small|(as Yeh Pal)}}<br />
*Released: 1 January 2006 {{small|(India)}}<br />
*Label: [[Sony BMG]]<br />
*Peak India Billboard: 1<br />
*India sales: 2,354,353<br />
*RIAA certification: 2x platinum<br />
|align="left"|<br />
*2005: "Yeh Pal"<br />
*2005: "Karu Kya"<br />
*2005: "Hero"<br />
*2005: "Meri Mehbooba"<br />
*2005: "Yeh Pal-Remix"<br />
*2005: "Madham Si Chandani"<br />
*2005: "Kehkashan"ha<br />
|}<br />
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==TV appearances==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- <br />
! Year !! Title !! Role<br />
|-<br />
|2005<br />
|''[[Fame Gurukul]]''<br />
|'''Himself'''<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|''[[Sarkaar Ki Duniya]]''<br />
|'''Himself'''<br />
|}<br />
He broke the records for getting the highest votes in any of the reality shows then. 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.<ref name="Ananya Jahanara Kabir"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 || Take Off ||<br />
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|-<br />
| 2015 || [[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]] || Afghan Jalebi Song<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/albumreview/3017.html Review of Qazi Touqeer and Ruprekha Banerjee's first album: Jodi No. 1]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060110132544/http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/9019/130e92c8b0dcad7a4752529c5cfeb3.jpg A picture of Qazi Touqeer]<br />
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[[Category:1980s births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Kashmiri people]]<br />
[[Category:Fame Gurukul contestants]]<br />
[[Category:People from Srinagar]]<br />
[[Category:Singing talent show winners]]<br />
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