Arijit Singh has ‘no corruption, insecurity,' says former ‘Fame Gurukul’ co-contestant Qazi Touqeer

MUMBAI: Qazi Touqeer, who was seen alongside Arijit Singh in the 2005 reality show Fame Gurukul, has heaped praise on his former “genius” co-contestant and said that the renowned Bollywood singer has no corruption, insecurity, and jealousy towards anyone in him.

Qazi, who lent his voice for the song Afghan Jalebi from the 2015 film “Phantom”, shared a reel video of himself from the time he spent in Arijit’s hometown in Jiaganj in West Bengal.

The video begins with the time they met in the show “Fame Gurukul” in 2005, to now, when he visited his hometown. In the clip, the two singers are seen riding a scooty on the roads of Jiaganj and enjoying some time together.

In the clip, Qazi said: “That was Fame Gurukul in 2005, in Mumbai me, Arijit, and Shahid Kapoor. We were teenagers then, and now it’s 2026, and we’re still teenagers at heart. We just refused to grow up.”

Talking about Arijit, he said: “What can I say about Arijit? There’s no corruption in him, no insecurity, no jealousy towards anyone. He is pure passion. He’s real. And yes, he’s a genius, we all know that. So much love to the people of Murshidabad, and especially to everyone in Jiaganj. They gave me immense love.

“Arijit’s staff, his family, such beautiful people.”

Qazi then went on to speak about Arijit’s “incredible” father and shared that the singer has built an academy for kids to play cricket in Jiaganj.