Comedian Zakir Khan recently announced that he would be taking a break from stand-up comedy. While he had earlier mentioned that the decision was to prioritise his health, he has now clarified that the pause is largely to focus on pending creative work. He also addressed rumours about his health, saying it is “not as bad” as being portrayed in the media.

Zakir Khan on reason for break

Over the weekend, Zakir interacted with the audience at Spoken Fest, where he spoke about the reason behind his break. He said it was also an opportunity to catch up on writing that had been pending for years.