Zayed takes the plunge

Be it fatherhood or the audacious stunts he has done for Mission Istanbul, the actor admits first time experiences are always scary

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Published: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 11:30 PM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 2:57 PM

zaFIRST TIME father Zayed Khan is over the moon and says he is renovating the house in his son's honour.

"Our entire house is being re-done for him. It's been a long time since any renovation was done in the house. But we never had any incentive. He came home on January 23. We had a welcome-home ceremony done for him," Zayed told IANS.

Zayed's wife Malaika gave birth to Zidaan on January 20. And his sister Susanne Roshan is preparing for motherhood a second time.

"I've named my son Zidaan, it means son. His naming was put to vote and we all opted for Zidaan. It feels very strange and yet very comforting to have someone usurp me as the baby of the family. I enjoyed it while it lasted. But now I want to pass the baton on.

"There're many perks to being the baby of the family. But there're an equal number of disincentives. I was tired of being the family's centre of attraction. I was a very loved child. All my family, parents, aunts, sisters pampered me. I'm a lucky guy. I can't complain."

Grandfather Sanjay Khan calls Zidaan his third copy. Moving reluctantly to work Zayed describes his stay in Turkey for Mission Istanbul as the "fantastic schedule".

"It's all about working with like-minded people. Yes, I did some audacious action including jumping down a high-rise. There was no choice. My character required me to get seriously audacious. And I did. We took a lot of precautions, but I told my director Apoorva Lakhia that we have to give the audience their money's worth.

"Today's audience has seen so much more of international cinema. We have to give them international-level action."

Zayed admits he was terrified doing the heart-in-the-mouth stunts.

"Anything that happens for the first time, be it fatherhood or stunts, scares you. I asked our action guys to show me exactly what they wanted. I really practised hard before taking the plunge. Apoorva's film believes in very high-octane stunts. He is a hyper guy. Very passionate and spirited."

The actor says he had to keep the risky action away from his parents.


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