When I finally did get through, he agreed to be interviewed at 8pm that night at the Karachi Press Club. On 22nd July, I rang up Nawab only to find his number constantly engaged. Sometimes, I don't feel like talking to them, but then I have to think that they, too, are just doing their job, like me.
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Now, reporters from the same TV stations follow me everywhere.
Then Chaand Nawab's tone turned serious, “Akhtar Bhai, tera tto khabrian (Balouchi for 'you know very well') how I had worn myself out in vain, searching for employment, frequenting many TV stations here. What do you have to offer me?’ They haven't called again.” I have replied to them, ‘Why not! But you will make money from it. An international news wire service has also contacted me, requesting to interview me at the Cantt Railway Station, where I had recorded my famous P2C (Piece to Camera).
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“The director of the movie Bajrangi Bhaijan,” said Nawab, adding “He has assured me of royalty payment. He flashed a cheerful smile and said, “ Bhai Balouch! India's Radio Mirchi.” Then he added, “Kabir Khan has also phoned me.” I was about to leave when he ended his telephonic conversation and called out to me, “ Bhai, Mirchi walas just called from India.” Chaand Nawab happened to be there, too, again busy on the phone. Later that day, I was in the backyard of the club (also its parking lot), about to leave for Urdu Bazaar to buy a book. There are two things that have bound the two of us together: Nawab hails from Mirpurkhas, the town of my ancestors, and ever since we were first introduced, we have always exchanged pleasantries in Balouchi. I was told that both of them were responding to calls from Indian television stations who wished to have a Skype interview with Chaand Nawab.Īlso read: Adnan Sami sings his first qawwali for Bajrangi Bhaijaan On this particular day, too, he was busy talking on the phone, as was Asif Mahmood, another journalist friend of mine who was speaking on behalf of Nawab. This celebrity was Chaand Nawab of Bajrangi Bhaijan fame, and thronging him were journalists who had completely ignored him until very recently they were now taking selfies with him.Įver since Chaand Nawab has risen to fame after the release of the Bollywood movie Bajrangi Bhaijan, which features a character inspired by him, journalists have been queuing up to interview him. On July 21, I arrived at the Karachi Press Club to find over a dozen people crowding around a 'celebrity'.
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