Zayed Khan

Biography

Zayed Khan 25 years old, son of Sanjay Khan and Firoz Khan as uncle, so the acting is in his blood. He is a perfect new-age hero. He is mature and intelligent. He has the looks of a Greek god and a mind blowing screen presence. With a cinematic sense grounded in hard core film making.

Zayed Khan done his schooling at Wellan Boys boarding school at Dehradun. After his 10th, Zayed moved to International School at Kodaikanal which shaped in him a strong desire to study abroad. Zayed headed west for a comprehensive course in film making that taught him all aspects of film making. Zayed in not the run of the mill star-son who is using the family way to break into Bollywood. His is a culmination of years of efforts put into realizing a dream. A dream that took roots early on at the age of 8 years, when Zayed first gone on the sets of Kaala Dhanda Gore Log. From then he wanted to become an actor in a very concrete wholehearted way.

Zayed Khan made his debut in 2002 with Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne with his childhood buddy Esha Deol. His next movie Farah Khan?s Main Hoon Na (2004) brought him together onscreen with Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Amrita Rao. It received top billing at the box office that year and also won him a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

The movies that followed failed to evoke a similar response ? Dus (2005), Shabd (2005), Rocky: The Rebel (2006), Fight Club: Members Only (2006), Cash (2007), Speed (2007), Mission Istanbul (2008), Yuvvraaj (2008). He has worked with actors like Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bacchan and Sunil Shetty.

Zayed Khan has chosen to be selective about the film he is doing and stayed away from hype and glitz. Rather than spreading himself thin, Zayed is focusing on substance. His forthcoming films are Idiot opposite Celina Jaitley and Bisaat opposite Esha Deol. According to his long term approach, Bollywood sure has a winner in Zayed Khan