Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer recalled refusing a 2005 television offer from producer Ekta Kapoor due to an existing film contract, conveyed via an intermediary. He said subsequent media reports labeled him arrogant, with no social media then to respond. Qazi rose to fame after winning Fame Gurukul in 2005 and reappeared on Bigg Boss 20 in 2026.