Archive for September, 2008



At the moment Zayed Khan has reason to be happy and unhappy. He’s happy because he’ll soon be shooting the first underwater song sequence ever in Hindi cinema. But inclement weather in Bangkok has held up shooting and the producers are losing a ton of money.

Zayed, who has been stationed in Bangkok and Phuket for the past month, says, “It’s never been done before. On the concept level itself it sounds too, too outrageous. The entire cast singing in the deep sea. That’s unique, man!”

Hate to burst Zayed’s bubble. But decades ago in Anmol Moti claiming to be India’s first underwater film Jeetendra and Babita sang ‘under water’, which was actually a swimming pool. Continue reading ‘Zayed Khan in first ever underwater song’

Zayed dives off the deep end

Most of the film, he says, is shot on or under the ocean. “The guys who’ve done the stunts for this film have worked on Titanic, Torque, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Mummy.

The director Tony chose me because he felt the role was a physically demanding one. And I am in good shape. Predominantly, the story is about treasure buried at sea. I play a character called Sam, an experienced sailor. But more than that, he’s a great swimmer too!” says Zayed. Well, we hope you make ‘waves’ at the box office!

Zayed new mission is not filmy

Zayed Khan has been lying pretty low especially after “Mission Istanbul” bombed at the box office.

He is not ready to accept any more film offers and has been spending time only with is family. And, he has very different plans at the moment.

He is planning to open a lounge bar in Bengaluru (Bangalore) where his family already owns an estate. Continue reading ‘Zayed new mission is not filmy’

Zayed Khan-starrer Mission Istaanbul might not have worked at the box office, but that hasn’t stopped its director Apoorva Lakhia from signing on the actor for another project.

Lakhia has roped in Zayed for a remake of a big-budgeted Hollywood gangster epic. The film, which is being produced by Sa Re Ga Ma (HMV), is about the journey of a father and son through a series of adventures.

“HMV is right now in final stages of negotiations with the American producers of that film. So I wouldn’t like to reveal the title on record. But, yes, it’s a very different and unusual take on gangsterism,” Lakhia said. Continue reading ‘Apoorva Lakhia teams up with Zayed Khan yet again’