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Actor Touqeer Khan is back on screen after a break, and will be seen in a
Bollywood film soon. The actor, who is actress Sumbul Touqeer’s father
and has been seen in shows such as Crime Patrol, will he part of the
film Mumbai Score, directed by Alok Shukla and produced by Shuktha
production house.
“This is my Bollywood debut. Before this, I had done Crime Patrol and a
few serials, but this is my first proper film. When I came to Mumbai, I
started working in acting through Crime Patrol just to survive because
we didn’t have much money. Later, when Saniya and Sumbul began getting
steady work, I quit acting to manage their schedules. Handling both of
them, especially when their shoots were at different places or at the
same time, took up all my time. Now that they’re both independent and
told me, “Papa, now it’s your time to start again,” I decided to give
acting another shot,” he says.
He adds, “The film is currently being shot in Nalasopara, where an
entire slum area has been recreated for the shoot. I play the role of a
local MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) who goes to people asking for
votes. The film also touches upon the serious issue of drug addiction
among youth in that area.”
Meanwhile, he says that he feels proud when he sees Sumbul’s journey. “I
feel extremely proud and emotional seeing Sumbul’s growth. She is not
only a brilliant actor but also so loved by her fans. Watching her
journey unfold so beautifully fills me with happiness. Not every parent
gets to witness such success and recognition for their child, so I truly
feel blessed,” he says.
However, ask him if he wants to share the screen with her, and he says,
“Honestly, no. I would never want to play Sumbul’s father on screen.
She’s such a powerful actress that I would feel completely overshadowed
next to her. I genuinely believe she’s so talented that I wouldn’t be
able to match her energy or presence on screen.”
As for more work, he says, “I definitely want to take up more acting
assignments. I feel my look suits negative characters, so I’m open to
playing villains. I also enjoy comic roles, so ideally, I’d like to work
in either the negative or comedy genre — both excite me equally.”
In fact, he will be resuming choreography too. “I actually came to
Mumbai as a choreographer and even won a dance reality show back in the
day.
Many of my students have performed on platforms like DID and
India’s Dancing Superstar. So I feel it’s time to restart choreography
along with acting. Now that my kids are managing themselves, I can
finally focus on my own passions again and give them the time they
deserve,” he says.
