The announcement made by Zakir Khan, one of India’s favorite comedians, that he is taking a lengthy hiatus from performing comedy will leave many fans concerned about his health and future plans after the conclusion of his Papa Yaar tour. Zakir announced this decision during a performance he gave in Hyderabad and shared his thoughts through social media as well. A segment of the performance has since gone viral on multiple social media platforms in which he opened up to his audience regarding his intentions after the touring ends.

Zakir Khan Announces Comedy Hiatus

Zakir Khan further confirmed via his Instagram Stories shortly after arriving in Dubai that he indeed does plan on being away from performing comedy for a long period of time; and invited fans to come out to the last few shows he will be performing before taking this extended break. He stated, "Each show will be a celebration until the 20th of June." I won’t be able to come to many cities this time, so please make a little extra effort and come to the shows,” he wrote, thanking fans for their continued love and support.
Health Issues Faced By Zakir Khan.

Instagram Confirms the Decision

The comic spoke to the media last year about his ongoing battle with health problems, both physical and mental. He said that while he had been suffering for more than 1 year, he kept working and did not let this affect him at all. An overwhelming amount of traveling, almost 10 years nonstop and working 2 or 3 shows every day, with very little sleep and having to fly out early every day, as well as not having regular meals, was also having a dramatic impact on his health.

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Zakir Khan’s Health Struggles

Zakir Khan detailed his health journey in great depth on his Instagram story, saying he feels very fortunate to have such a huge vibe of love from all his fans, but a lifestyle like this for him is not a sustainable or healthy way to live. Zakir also stated that, for over 1 year, he ignored the advice of doctors regarding the amount of rest he should take. He is looking forward to taking time away from the industry to recover before it gets to a critical level and became too late for him. He has also decided to only play a couple of cities in India for this tour and not book anymore after that and to also take an extended break from performing after completing his Papa Yaar special. His doctors have recommended him taking an extended time to recover.

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Zakir Khan’s Full Instagram Post 

In his post, Zakir wrote, “I’ve been touring for the last ten years. Though I’m extremely blessed to receive your love and affection, touring this extensively is not good or healthy. Trying to satisfy everyone you meet, doing two to three shows in a day, sleepless nights, early morning flights, and no fixed timetable for meals. I’ve been unwell for a year, but I had to work because it felt important at the time. I absolutely love being on stage, but I’ll have to take a break now. I didn’t want to, and I’ve been ignoring this for a year. But now I feel that before it’s too late, I should take the break. That’s why this time the India tour will be limited to a few cities. I won’t be able to add more shows, and after recording this special, I’ve been advised to go on a long break.”

The announcement made by Zakir Khan regarding the fact he will be taking a break to recover has been met with a massive amount of love from fans all over the world with support from them wishing him the best of health and expressing their excitement for his return to performing!