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Zakir Khan

Zakir KhanFrom infopedia the free encyclopedia

Zakir Khan (born 20 August 1987) is an Indian stand-up comedian, writer, poet and actor from Indore. Known for his slow, story-driven Hindi comedy about middle-class life, friendship and family, and for his self-mocking "Sakht Launda" persona, he is one of India's most popular comedians.

He won Comedy Central's India's Best Stand Up in 2012 and has released specials including Haq Se Single, Kaksha Gyarv

Zakir Khan
Wiki & Bios
  • Native Name :

    Zakir Khan

  • Nickname :

    "sakht Launda" (stage Persona)

  • Born :

    20 Aug

  • Birth Place :

    Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

  • Occupation :

    Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Poet, Actor

  • Spouse Name :

    NA

  • Year Active :

    2012 – present

  • Notable Work :

    Winner, Comedy Central India's Best Stand Up (2012); specials Haq Se Single, Kaksha Gyarvi, Tathastu, Mannpasand, Delulu Express and Papa Yaar; Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare; Hindi show at Madison Square Garden (2025)

  • Organization :

    NA

  • Marital Status:

    Na

  • Zodiac Sign:

    Leo

  • Height:

    NA

  • Weight:

    NA

  • Figure Mesurement:

    Indian Rupees

  • TV Serials:

    Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare; Comicstaan (judge); Farzi Mushaira; Aapka Apna Zakir

  • Religion:

    Na

  • Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/zakirkhan_208/

  • Youtube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@ZakirKhan

  • Nationality:

    Indian

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Career

Breakthrough (2012–2016)

  • 2012: Won Comedy Central's India's Best Stand Up competition.
  • 2015: Co-hosted and wrote the news-comedy show On Air with AIB, and co-hosted the Golden Kela Awards.
  • Clips about the "sakht launda" (tough guy) who never melts for anyone made him an internet favourite.

Specials and web series (2017–2024)

  • Haq Se Single (2017) and Kaksha Gyarvi (2018) on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Mentor on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2017) and judge on Comicstaan Seasons 2 and 3.
  • Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare (2018–2024): created, wrote and starred as Ronny bhaiya across three seasons.
  • One Mic Stand (2019) and the Ummeed podcast (2020).
  • Tathastu (2022), Farzi Mushaira (2022) and Mannpasand (2023).
  • Guest on The Kapil Sharma Show (2022) and Kaun Banega Crorepati 15 (2023); host of Sony TV's Aapka Apna Zakir (2024).
  • Performed at London's Royal Albert Hall during his international tours.

Madison Square Garden and Papa Yaar (2025 – present)

  • Delulu Express (2025) on Prime Video.
  • 17 August 2025: Headlined Madison Square Garden in New York – reported as the first entirely Hindi show by an Indian artist at the arena.
  • January 2026: At a Hyderabad show on his Papa Yaar tour he announced a long break from live performances, possibly until 2030, citing health and personal reasons; his team said the tour would end on 20 June 2026.
  • Papa Yaar released as a Netflix special in 2026.

Awards & Achievements

  • Winner, Comedy Central India's Best Stand Up (2012)
  • First entirely Hindi show by an Indian artist at Madison Square Garden, New York (17 August 2025)
  • Six stand-up specials across Prime Video and Netflix
  • Created and starred in Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare (three seasons)
  • About 8 million followers on Instagram

Media

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References

  1. "Zakir Khan (comedian)", Wikipedia. Link
  2. "Zakir Khan announces break from live shows until 2030 due to health concerns", Deccan Chronicle, Jan 2026. Link
  3. "Zakir Khan announces long break from comedy, hints at final show on June 20", India TV, 20 Jan 2026. Link
  4. "Madison Square Garden Arena Show Announcement – 17th Aug 2025", Zakir Khan (YouTube). Link
  5. Profile photo source: "Zakir khan 2.jpg" (2017) by Panigrahiasmitku, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Link

External Links

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