Qazi Touqeer Net Worth

Background and career

Qazi Ahmad Touqeer (born 4 June 1986) is an Indian singer, television personality, and an occasional actor who won the show Fame Gurukul – along with Ruprekha Banerjee. He sings in the Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu and English languages. He is currently in the Bigg Boss 20 house.

Qazi Ahmad Touqeer was born on 4 June 1986 in Srinagar, Kashmir to Mushtaq Ahmad Qazi, a lawyer who later embraced Sufism, and Syeda Rukhsana, a school teacher. His uncle is Qazi Rafi, a well-known Kashmiri singer. Touqeer also has a younger brother named Qazi Touseef, an entrepreneur.

In 2005, Qazi Touqeer won the first season of the show Fame Gurukul, India's version of Fame Academy, along with Ruprekha Banerjee. During the finale, he received 2.5 crore paid SMS votes, which was reported to be the highest number of votes received for a contestant on Indian Television.

The President of India, in regards to Qazi Touqeer, declared him to be the hero of Kashmir. 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 Valley.

Later that year, he released a new album along with Ruprekha Banerjee titled "Yeh Pal". In 2008, 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.

In September 2026, Touqeer entered the twentieth season of the Hindi-language reality television show Bigg Boss as a contestant. His participation marked his return to mainstream television nearly two decades after he won the singing reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005. During his time on Bigg Boss 20, Touqeer attracted attention for his interactions and activities in the house, including a prank that was later addressed by host Salman Khan.

Review of Qazi Touqeer and Ruprekha Banerjee's first album: Jodi No. 1