Zayed Abbas Khan (born 5 July 1980) is an Indian former actor and producer associated with Hindi cinema. The son of actor Sanjay Khan, he made his screen debut in 2003 and went on to appear in a number of mainstream Bollywood productions through the 2000s and early 2010s, later venturing into film production and, subsequently, television.
| Full name | Zayed Abbas Khan |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1980 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Former actor; producer |
| Industry | Hindi cinema |
| Father | Sanjay Khan |
| Spouse | Malaika Parekh (m. 2005) |
| Children | Two |
| Debut film | Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne (2003) |
| Television debut | Haasil (2017) |
| Production house | Born Free Entertainment (co-owned) |
| Notable recognition | Filmfare Award nomination |
Zayed Khan was born into a prominent Hindi film family, as the son of actor and filmmaker Sanjay Khan. He pursued higher education abroad, graduating in Business Management from Montgomery College and later studying Film Making at the London Film Academy before entering the Hindi film industry.
Khan made his acting debut in 2003 with Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne. He achieved wider recognition with Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na (2004), in which he played a supporting role alongside Shah Rukh Khan, and earned a Filmfare Award nomination for his work.
His subsequent filmography includes:
In 2011, Khan ventured into film production through Born Free Entertainment, a company he co-owns with actress Dia Mirza and her then-spouse Sahil Sangha. The banner's debut release was Love Breakups Zindagi (2011).
Khan made his television debut in 2017 with the series Haasil, marking a shift from his work in feature films.
Zayed Khan has been married to Malaika Parekh since 2005. The couple has two children.
Khan's career reflects the trajectory of several second-generation Hindi film actors of the 2000s, who combined leading and ensemble roles in mainstream commercial cinema with later moves into independent production and long-form television.