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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’

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