Zakir Khan, one of India’s most accomplished stand-up comedians, has won millions of hearts with his engaging stand-up performances laced with anecdotal humour. Being an ardent film enthusiast himself, Zakir recently took to social media and urged filmmakers not to force themselves to translate dialogues. He criticized ‘translating dialogue writing’ and said, it can be difficult to translate English into another language ‘word for word’, thus, there is no need to translate every word.
“Dear filmmakers, when you hire a dialogue writer, let him write. Don’t just force him to translate. An English expression is an ‘English fu*king expression’ which cannot be translated word for word into Hindi. It can be done. Also Hindi speaking people speak many words in English. So relax friend! There is no need to get every word translated.
He said, “From what I’ve heard film making is a collaborative process, so hire someone you trust. Yes, make it in English”. He concluded the post with two examples. Watch Zakir Khan’s story here:
Popular comedian, poet and actor, Zakir Khan rose to fame after emerging as the winner of Comedy Central in 2012. He also acted in shows like Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, Farzi Mushaira, Class XI, Comicstaan and On Air with AIB. Later, he became an internet sensation by releasing three standup series Haq Se Single (2017), Class XI (2018) and Amen (2022) on Amazon Prime Video. Recently, Zakir had a scheduled performance at the JT Performing Arts Center in Thripunithura, Kochi, which is owned by Mohan Lal she herself. The event took place on May 27, 2023.
Most of his jokes revolve around the unfair loneliness of an average guy in the modern dating world. He is famous for his punchline ‘saakht launda’, which refers to a guy with extreme self-control, who doesn’t fall in love with girls easily.
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