Archive for February, 2008



Zayed Khan to show his muscle power

Now the fights have to look equal and convincing. For the climactic battle in Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istanbul the reed-thin Zayed Khan put on 11 kgs of sheer muscle bringing his weight up to a never-before 75 kgs, to combat the film’s bad man Niketan Dheer who’s 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 86 kgs.

Zayed freaked out when he was told about the climactic situation and requirements. “I suddenly had to weigh way beyond what I ever did.

I had to match this guy. There’s a lot for me at stake. One tends to do a lot of films before realising you need to rejuvenate yourself. Continue reading ‘Zayed Khan to show his muscle power’

Why Zayed Khan refused to pose?

Must say, ZK has lost oodles of weight and with a new trendy hairstyle, he’s looking dapper and making heads turn. “It’s the new look for my movie and I can’t reveal it,” he grins while refusing to pose for photographs. “

But the highpoint of my life right now is my son Zidane. I’m sure he will grow up to be a dashing guy like his father,” he winks. Zayed’s new look, we hear, is for his forthcoming film Mission Istanbul, where he’s playing a Turkish commando.