Zayed Khan who made his debut with ‘Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne’ is largely known for his role in ‘Main Hoon Na’. Zayed hasn’t been seen on screen in a while, but in a recent interview, he has opened up on his career and journey. Zayed is actor and director Sanjay Khan’s son and Sussanne Khan’s brother. While one may think that because his father was from the industry, he may have had an easy life, he steered clear from that and recalled the tough times that his family went through.He visited harrowing chapter from his past, shedding light on a family crisis that left deep emotional and financial scars. It was a tragic fire that broke out on the set—an inferno that not only left Sanjay Khan with severe third-degree burns but also set off a chain of hardships for the entire Khan family. Zayed described the ordeal as a period that tested their resilience, both emotionally and financially. He said in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, “My dad had a fire accident at that time, during Tipu Sultan. There was a lot of distress at home, and the way I saw my mother and sisters during that period really hurt me deeply. The family was extremely financially burdened at that time. A lot of people had passed away in that fire, and there was no insurance at the time. I saw a lot of pain in my mother and sisters and how they took up the mantle to support my father.”He added, “Like take autos, sell cars and get into taxis — yes. Our house was mortgaged, and many other things. You truly see who your friends are during times like that. We got better cars again once we came out of the situation.”He further recalled that he had suggested his parents enrol him in a boarding school, as his mother already had a lot of people to take care of. He also remembered the sense of achievement he felt when he handed over his first paycheque from his debut film to his mother.
