Iqbal Khan and Maniesh Paul may be poles apart but are the best of friends

They are as different as chalk and cheese —One is talkative and friendly, the other is quiet and doesn’t like to make friends! One is a party animal, the other loathes attending a bash. One loves to go clubbing, the other wonders why anyone goes to a club! And, yet these two are the best of friends for the last 12 years. We are talking about Maniesh Paul and Iqbal Khan, TV’s two popular stars.

Jab they met
The duo first met on the sets of a serial, Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, in which Iqbal played the lead role and Maniesh was a newbie with a small role. “It was the fourth day of my shoot and somebody introduced me to Maniesh saying he was now a part of the show. Earlier, an actor called Ganesh was playing his role, but I was told he quit. This was my second show after Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai and I was finicky. I was involved in everything, and I was upset that Ganesh, who had prepared for the role had quit. So, I gave Maniesh a dirty look,” recalls Iqbal. Maniesh, on his part, remembers Iqbal as this quiet guy who kept to himself. …read more