Just back from Macau after anchoring the 10th IIFA awards Zayed brims over with a new cool but understated confidence.

Tragedy in the family always brings the members closer together. So it is with cousins Fardeen and Zayed Khan who after the former’s father’s death have been seen bonding more closely than ever before.

Always known to be fond of one another Fardeen and Zayed are now almost inseparable.

Zayed has been pillar of strength for his “bro”. Fardeen who finds it hard to articulate his grief to anyone else is very much at home with his cousin and had been missing Zayed in Goa where Fardeen has been shooting for the past one month for Rohit Shetty’s comedy All The Best.

Trying to be funny on camera while feeling far from amused is the last thing Fardeen wants to do at the moment.

Sensing his brother’s anguish Zayed after landing in Mumabi from Macau suddenly took off for Goa on Wednesday morning to give Fardeen company.

Uncharacteristically he went without his wife and son, a no-no as far as holidays are concerned.

“But sometimes a guy just has to be with his bro,” says Zayed from Goa. “We’ve always been close. I guess now my bro needs me more than ever. So here I am. What is family for?”

Hrithik Roshan, Dia Mirza, Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu, Farah Khan Ali, Aqueel, Suzanne Khan, Zayed Khan, Sophie Chaudhry, Manav Gangwani, Madhavan, Peter Andre, Mugdha Godse, Sophie Chaudhry, Zayed Khan, Neil Mukesh, Madhur Bhandarkar at IIFA fashion in Macau on 12th June 2009.

DESIGNER MANAV GANGWANI AND JEWELLERY DESIGNER FARAH KHAN AQUEEL
COUTURE FASHION SHOWING AT IIFA- Designer Manav Gangwani And Jewellery Designer Farah Khan Aqueel showed their latest collection at the IIFA fashion show held in Macau last night .

White breathes of Serenity, Rich luxurious Gold of Divinity & Intense radiant Green whispers of Envy ….Manav Gangwani ‘s collection “Serenity was in themes of white , green and gold.Serenity……… a White as pure and soft as in a Dove, shimmering Gold as rich as timeless Royalty, Green as luminous as in an emerald making the wearer the envy of everyone….encrusted with glowing, glittering Crystals to add yet another Dimension…… Inspired by Manav Gangwani’s vivid imagination…. this Collection epitomized the essence of serenity. Romantic and elegant with an undertone of drama.

The show stoppers for Manav Gangwani fashion showing were Madhavan, Dia Mirza and Dino Morea. Dia Mirza in a heavily embroidered, lehenga sparkling with swaroski crystals, teamed with a matching corset with jewellery by Farah Khan, Dino in an ivory sherwani beautifully appliqued with ivory velvet and further accented with swarovski crystals and beads. Madhavan wore .gold lame sherwani, artistically embroidered, once again accented with swarovski crystals and bead work.

The ShowStoppers for FarahKhan were Hritikh and Sussane Roshan.

Sussanne wore wearing an emerald necklace with columbian pear shape emeralds and diamonds. For Hrithik Farah has designed a pendant suspended in a black chord in the form of a Falcon that is soaring into the air. “I envision seeing him like that so thats why I designed this specially keeping him in mind”. Farah Khans new collection is inspired by nature and has alot of 3 dimensional forms and shapes including lots of coloured precious gemstones such as emeralds, rubies, rubelites, tanzanites, sapphires, spinels and yellow and blue diamonds. “With this collection I have tried to create one of a kind pieces that will shine as much as the stars at IIFA. The collection comprises of Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Cuffs, Rings, Brooches and Pendants that have multi purpose wear”, says Farah.

As Farah adds ” My designs are flamboyant, ornate and adventurous. I believe jewellery should make you feel like a princess when you wear ir, no matter how big or small the piece of jewellery is, it should be eye catching and make the wearer feel special”.

And Farah’s new collection does just that – Taking a step away from the classical designs for which she is well known, Farah has crafted this breath taking series of jewels inspired by nature and the world around us. This collection is an entirely new perspective.

Celebrities spotted wearing Manav Gangwani creations and Farah Khans jewellery on the red carpet were Sussane Roshan in a Swarovski embellished drape gown, Malaika Zayed Khan in an ombre green, black sari teamed with a fluted blouse, Raveena Tandon in a red sari with swarovski embellished blouse, Mughda Godse royal blue gown. Also Neil Nitin Mukesh in a black suit with royal blue waistcoat, with hubby Anil Thadani in a grey suit with a red shirt, Madhur Bhandarkar in a black suit with navy shirt,
Farah Khan also wore a black gown by Manav Gangwani.

Zayed Khan and Sophie Choudhury hosted the show were also dressed in Manav Gangwani. Sophie wore jewelelry by Farah Khan.

Serenity by Manav Gangwani Despite its subtlety it is still extremely striking. A great mix of the Feminine and the Contemporary. Manav Gangwani will make you re-think your stand on “Couture Clothing”. Clothes to last one a lifetime. “The entire collection tells a story and that’s how I want my clothing to be” says Manav Gangwani!!! Colors and textures here will be Soft and Sensual. The silhouettes will reflect the Era of the Mughals…… …..and the Royal Age… Ravishingly flowing Anarkalis…..Ornate, heavily encrusted Lehengas….…… yet, the cuts stylized to be contemporary enough for the present day….. ……a unique combination of the yesteryears and today…. mesmerizing……enchanting……artfully fashioned drapes cascading gently…..flamboyant saris….. arresting bodices with appealing manuevers where least expected…..a revelation in each garment……. enthrallingly feminine….. shimmery fabrics…..sheers……chiffon shot with gold…. …….soft gauzy fabrics which are so surreal that they must captivate every woman……. filmy gossamer fabrics lightly touched with shimmering gold through this entire dreamlike collection….As though Fairy fingers had entwined the thread a thousand trembling orbs of sparkling dew spangle the texture of this fairy loom,– So, Evanescent and Diaphanous….… heavy Brocades…..adding Lavishness beyond compare….. encrusted with swarovski crystals…
This is another riveting collection from Manav Gangwani’s endless repertoire of Creativity……… and every Design is a Masterpiece which any women will yearn to own…………..

The countdown has begun with as the stars of Bollywood have already started to make their presence felt in Macau for IIFA Awards 2009. Last night many of the biggies from the industry flew to the event.

The list includes David Dhawan, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, Aushtosh Gowarikar, Shyam Shroff, Ritesh Siddhwani and Boman Irani. Junior Bachchan with Ash too was on the roll. Another jodi Zayed Khan with wife Malika will also grace the occasion.

Sonam Kapoor after celebrating her birthday with the family flew for the awards. The list continues with some handsome hunks like Ritesh Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal, Ranbir Kapoor.

The sexy seren of B town were also seen on the airport. Sushmita Sen, Anushka Sharma, Lara Dutta are the few names. Not much seen Neelam seemed to be too excited for the award function while catching up the flight for the award.

Now we can surely say that Sitaare zamme pe

Zayed tells us that he is not just excited but a little nervous as well. Why you may ask then well that’s because he hasn’t done anything like this before.

Zayed tells us that he finds ramp very difficult. “But then it is also a new dimension to acting and I did learn a few things while rehearsing. You have to be innovative and create a bond between yourself and the audience. We are performing at Macao for the first time so we are also forming a bond between two countries. You have to have good humour but at the same time you should not go overboard. I can’t make the act cheap like others do. I am not a standoff comedian too at that. But the way I approach Hrithik and Salman Bhai and take a dig at them will be something to be watched out far.” Zayed adds further.

Zayed is all geared up for the performance and will be wearing a Manav Gangwani creation. “It will be a black tie event and we will all be wearing white and black combination. But this year I am going to wear a suit that will give the new guys a run for their money. It is the ladies who will be colourful and beautiful. I prefer black and white because I find it an unpretentious colour” says Zayed.

Zayed Khan, Sophie with top designers Manav Gangwani, Rocky S at IIFA Fashion Extravaganza event in PVR on 4th June 2009.

Vidya Balan, Zayed Khan, Milind Soman, Alina and Sana Wadiawala at Medieval Punditz album launch on 22nd May 2009.

Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal, Amisha Patel, Vidya Balan, Dino Morea, Fardeen Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Satish Kaushik, Hrithik Roshan, Manyata, Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja, Anupam Kher, Simi Garewal, Esha Deol, Farida Jalal, Javed Akhtar, Manmohan Shetty, Sanjay Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Zeenat Aman, Yash Chopra, Tabu, Pooja Bedi, Deepti Naval, Shekhar Kapur, Karan Johar, Jackie Shroff, Nisha Jamwal, Waheeda Rehman, Bindu, Satish Kaushik, Bhushan Kumar, Kishan Kumar, Neelam Kothari, Dharmendra, Aashish Chaudhry, Zayed Khan grace the late Feroz Khan’s prayer meet on 4th May 2009.

Zayed Khan at the launch of DJ Aqeel’s Future DJ academy school in Bling, Leela on 16th April 2009.

Sushmita Sen, Dia Mirza, Arjun RAmpal, Mehr Jessia, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Lara Dutta, Tara Sharma, Minissha Lamba, Perizaad Zorabian, Kehkashan, Siddharth Kannan, Ishita Arun, Queenie, Aashish Chaudhry, Sameera Reddy, Sonakshi, Zayed Khan, Tabu, Suzanne, Rohit Bal, Manish Malhotra, Rocky S, Alka Yagnik, Anupama Verma, Farah Khan, Raveena Tandon, Sophie Chaudhry at Lakme Fashion Week 2009 day 3 on 29th March 2009.

Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Tabu, Raveena Tandon, Sophie Chaudhry, Kunal Kapoor, Shiamak Davar, Arpita Khan, Vikram Phadnis, Tara Sharma at Vikram and Nandita Mahtani Show at Lakme India Fashion Week 2009 Day 3 on 29th March 2009.

Dia Mirza, Jackie Bhagnani and Vaishali Desai, Zayed Khan, Vashu Bhagnani, Abbas Mastan, Sameer, Sajid, Wajid, Satish Shah, Ramesh Taurani, Shaan at music launch of Kal Kisne Dekha in Cinemax on 12th March 2009.

Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Nigam, Mir Ranjan Negi at the Press Conference of the film Blue in Rennaissance Hotel, Powai on 6th March 2009.

Priyanka Chopra, Amrita Arora, Usman Afzaal, Arpita Khan, Shahrukh Khan, GAuri Khan, Katrina KAif, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, Farah Khan, Shirish Kunder, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta Bijlani, Mohammed Azharuddin, Nandita Mahtani, MAlaika Arora Khan, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Arshad Warsi, Maria Goretti, Aashish Chaudhary, Dia Mirza, Neelam Kothari, Zayed Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Suzanne, Kehkashan, Farhan Akhtar, Lara Dutta, Aditi Govitrikar, Dino Morea, Manyata, Rahul Khanna, Queenie Dhody, Manish Malhotra, Vikram Phadnis, Sunil Shetty, Mana Shetty, Twinkle Khanna, Chunky Pandey, Arjun Rampal, Mehr Jessia at Amrita Arora_s wedding bash at Aurus on 4th Feb 2009.

Jiah Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Suzanne Khan, Fardeen Khan, Natasha, Zayed Khan, Madhavan, Boney Kapoor, Sridevi, Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Reva Babber, Vivek Oberoi, Suresh Oberoi, Shakti Kapoor, Shivangi Kolhapure, Smita Thackeray, Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai, Manish Malhotra, Dev Anand, Raveena Kapoor, Anil Thadani, Salim Merchant, Bhagyashree at at Raman and Ambika Hinduja wedding on 12th Feb 2009.

Farah Khan, Sajid Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Zayed Khan, Natasha, Fardeen Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sharmilla khanna, Chunky Pandey, Queenie Dhody, Raveena Tandon, Manish Malhotra, Zoya Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Vishal Shekhar, Simi Garewal, Sonu Nigam, Neelam Kothari, Karan Johar, anu and sunny deewan with sanjay Kapoor and maheep kapoor at Farah Khan’s triplets birthday bash on 11th Feb 2009.

Amisha Patel, Ayesha Takia, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Kunal Khemu, Kunal Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Vidya Balan, Kiron Kher, Sheeba, Sophie Chaudhary, Amar Singh, Shatrughan Sinha, Farah Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Ness Wadia, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Manna Shetty, Ajay Devgan, Shirish Kunder, Apoorva Lakhia at Sanjay Dutt_s wedding anniversary bash on 10th Feb 2009.

Zayed Khan, Sanjay Khan, Akbar Khan, Simi Garewal, Shweta Pandit, Divya Khosla, Sharmilla Khanna, Sheetal Mafatlal at Farah Khan Ali’s jewellery launch on 8th Feb 2009.

Sadly some of these films didn’t do well and in between another solo hero project ‘Rocky’ with Minissha Lamba and Isha Sharvani too sank without a trace.

The young Khan’s not creatively satisfied and wishes to take up more challenging roles to prove himself.

But he rues the fact that he has got no good offers from good directors for solo-hero movie scripts.

He says, “People expect a lot of things, they ask me why don’t you do single hero movies. Honestly, I don’t know what to say? No director of the calibre of making a good single hero is coming to me with that kind of offer. I want to work with people who can give me the challenge and present the film the way it should be presented. There is no point in doing a film that will never see the light of the day.”

But he’s determined to make a different impression.

He says, “I am going to have to make that sort of an impression in their minds. I’ll have to give them a reason to come to me with solo-hero script. I have to inspire them by working with good directors, I’d rather do that. That’s my game plan.”

But then currently he’s working on two more multi-starrers – a comedy ‘Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge’ and an action flick ‘Blue’.

He’s happy to have worked with the likes of Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt as according to him “working with people bigger than you and with understanding than you prepares one for their playing field.”

He still hopes to give his best and slowly and steadily find himself in the first five.

Wishful thinking Zayed! We just hope you can convert it to reality.

Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Mugdha Godse, Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Anjana Sukhani, Sonali Kulkarni, Tanushree Dutta, Koena Mitra, Hard Kaur, Tusshar Kapoor, Rituparna Sengupta, Shonali Nagrani, Asin Thottumkal, Aishwarya Rai, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjay Khan, Suzanne Khan, Zareen Khan, Rituparno Ghosh, Raima Sen, Anu Malik, Prateik Babbar, Hrithik Roshan, Suzanne khan, Rakesh Roshan, Prachi Desai, Minissha Lamba, Preeti Jhangiani, Parvin Dabbas, Arjun Rampal, Mehr Jessia, Farida Jalal, Farhan Akhtar, Celina Jaitley, Deepti Talpade, Abhishek Kapoor, Adah Sharma, Anushka Manchanda, Amrita Rao, Anurag Kashyap, Anushka Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Gul Panag, Haider Ali, Chunky Pandey, Bappi and Bappa Lahiri, Tabu, Talat Aziz, Shankar Mahadevan, Loy, Ehsaan, Sikander Kher, Vidya Malvade, Vinta Nanda, Jeetendra, Jimmy Shergill, Jugal Hansraj, Kangana Ranaut, Kiran Juneja, Rakhi Sawant, Moushmi Chatterjee, Shibani Kashyap, Sonu Sood.