Happy Birthday Iqbal

No I am not talking about the movie Iqbal, neither am I talking about the poet Iqbal who penned "Sare jahaan se accha". I am an ex-pat who is not so much into cricket. The only thing I like to do is watch the idiot box. I am talking about the latest craze that has hit the Indian TV watching female population- Iqbal Khan who plays rock star Angad Khanna in Kekta produced "Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai". He turns 26 on Feb 10th. Please don't laugh people when I say I am a big fan. Yes, I am a big fan of his acting, his work commitment, his struggle to be successful and his commitments to his family and his ladylove. So here's something for you, our dear IQ.

He came, He saw, Has he conquered yet?

He came so far away from Heavenly Kashmir

To aamchi Mumbai to test his acting ki taqdeer

He came with a heart full of starry dreams

To take the entertainment world in full steam

Although he came to become a great actor

He tried his hands in modeling, as he had the X –Factor

He also danced some zigs in music albums

Maybe it was part of his acting curriculum

And then he entered the world of cinema

And acted in Fun2oosh with Paresh and Raima

And then there was the movie that was called Bullet

Where the international terrorists were his prime target

The road was tough, the successes were few

And he wondered if he was already through

With this big and shiny world of entertainment.

Or was this just the beginning of his achievements

And then one fine day, he was discovered by Balaji

To be a hotshot rockstar on a musical on Sony TV

So finally the world saw what he wanted it to see

A great actor and not just a wannabe

And so the TVs exploded on Sony's prime time

And thus began Iqbal's upward climb

A show that took young India by storm

With a star that could actually perform

When he was the rockstar with his attitude

Everyone was charmed by this cool dude

And when he stared from the TV with those bedroom eyes

His females fans hearts went just sigh sigh

And when he cried for his unborn heir

Everyone's eyes were filled with tears

And when his heart pined for revenge

Everyone wanted the villain in the shooting range

He showed the world a panorama of emotions

And hence his fans showed him their ardent devotion

Ekta's golden goose has truly unfurled

Yes he has definitely conquered the entertainment world.

It has been a pretty succesful year for him and I am sure he will have many more years to come.Good luck Iqbal and keep up the good work.

Adios

Tania

PS: Scribed on Wednesday, February 08, 2006