Zakir Khan says ‘your decision making will change’ after watching his new special: ‘Everything will change if…’

Though he insists that Tathastu is not preachy, Zakir said that watching the show can influence one’s decision making. “My only request from the audience is that they must watch Tathastu in one go. After watching this, whatever decision you take in life, will be influenced by this. It will be like before and after (Tathastu). The way you take your decisions, your point of view, everything will change if you have watched Tathastu,” he said.

But way before he showed his emotional side to the audience, Zakir was known as the relatable guy who found the sweet spot between older Hindi comics and the new generation of English speaking comics. In the last few years, he has found fame across his international tours, OTT specials and the many videos on social media. Zakir believes that his bond with his audience is such that he just cannot lose his relatability. “I have a very strong bond with the people, and that continues. The way I live my life, it is not possible for me to not be relatable. I am very proud of that. I am very proud of the fact that I still meet at least 40 new people every month,” he said.

Zakir shared that he has always been fond of making friends. Traveling on trains and just gathering friends along the way, and even keeping in touch with all of them has resulted him in having almost 2000-3000 people in his broader circle. He said, “My circle, like the people in my entire circle are around 2000-3000 and all these people update me about their life. To be honest, I am like a social project. All these people think that it is their responsibility to update me about their life. What are they doing, thinking, everything. Like our house, we don’t call it a house, we call it a hostel. Here, everyone will always find a place to eat and sleep. We don’t say that let’s meet at home, we say let’s head back to our hostel. So this is the kind of life I live and I feel it is very advantageous for someone like me, in my profession.”

Zakir Khan’s new special Tathastu is now streaming on Prime Video.