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Behind The Journey - Zakir Khan

January 16, 2020
"I believe in the long term game, consistency and discipline is the key"

Stand-up comedy is an art that has flourished in the past few years and the Indian stand-up comedy circuit has produced many talented artists since then. One such artist who has managed to make an exceptional space for himself not just in the circuit but in the hearts of people is none other than Zakir Khan. You have seen him in the web series 'Chacha Vidhayak Hain Hamare', 'Haq Se Single' and 'Kaksha Gyarvi', but success to Khan, didn't come overnight.
 
A native of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Zakir Khan always knew he'd be a performer one day but had no plans of becoming a stand-up artist. It was only a decade ago that he discovered the art through the videos of Russell Peters. Coming from a family of musicians, Zakir started learning the Sitar at the tender age of four. By the time he was 11, he was already earning money on stage. So, the financial struggle that every artist has to go through is well known to him since a young age.

In his own words, all he ever wanted to become was not the biggest or most popular but the most "loved" comedian in India. Zakir's strongest attribute is possibly that he can sift the grain from the chaff. Zakir has always maintained that fads come and go, but culture doesn't die.

In the very beginning of his career in comedy, Zakir was shuffling between his full time job and his stage performances. Even when this whole situation was getting really tiring and demanding for him, he decided that he'd leave his full time job ONLY when his comedy earnings amounted to double the sum of his salary. Such was Zakir's commitment to his financial stability!

According to him, the biggest challenge that comedians face is remaining relevant. One day you are famous and the very next day you are not! This is why he's chosen to invest a portion of his earnings and create a financial safety net to fall back on when the times are tough. Zakir also knows that the pursuit of passion and perfection is risky business. He had created a total of 21 stand-up comic videos before the hugely popular 'Delhi Girl' finally hit a chord with audiences. After that, of course, there's been no looking back.

However, Zakir continues to stay grounded. His expenses, he says, are the same that they were four years ago. Insecurity affects him as much as it does any other person, but being in a field where 20 competitors are launched every other day, how does he cope? "What is important is how I react to my insecurity. I use it to keep myself grounded," he reasons.

He is a fine example of how to be financially farsighted and responsible at every point of your career. With HDFC Life Click 2 Wealth, we can invest in our future goals and dreams while enjoying the peace of mind that comes with having a life cover. If you haven't got your finances in order just yet, click here to start investing today.

 

 

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