Zakir Khan Ki Kahaani | #Guftugu | Rekhta

In this episode of Guftugu, Zakir Khan sits down for an honest conversation about comedy, writing, and the slow work of finding your voice.

He talks about how he first saw comedy as a real career, what it felt like to move to Delhi and start from zero, and how small-town life and family expectations shaped the way he observes people. The chat also goes into the early stand-up scene, the tension every artist faces between craft and market trends, and why stage work can only be learnt by doing it, again and again.

Beyond comedy, Zakir shares what reading gave him, why empathy matters in art, and recites a poem while unpacking the thinking behind it. He also speaks about Jashn-e-Rekhta and the poets he returns to, including Rahat Indori, with a nod to the literary influences that continue to shape him.