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A ‘Rendezvous’ with the ‘Khan’daan
Mumbai, February 22, 2006… The name ‘Khan’ evokes a certain charisma in Bollywood. This Khan Khandaan lives big, dreams big, their lifestyle, everything about them is grand. Meet Sanjay & Zarine Khan along with their son and Bollywood’s hottest new sensation Zayed Khan on ‘Rendezvous with Simi Garewal’. Amidst all the bigness and grandeur, Sanjay Khan speaks his heart out of the near-fatal accident he experienced on the sets of Tipu Sultan, the mid-life crisis the couple faced, Zayed’s notorious pranks and his road to stardom this Sunday, February 26th at 9: 30 p.m. only on Star World.
Excerpts from the interview:
Simi: Could you both have done without each other?
Zarine: No
Sanjay: No, I don’t think I would have been the man I am, if she was not the woman she is.
Simi: But then came the trials, the crisis that crescent your marriage, did you realize that your marriage was under stress?
Sanjay: I don’t think it was under stress.
Zarine: My marriage seemed to be in a lot of stress… especially to a lot of other people … but not to me
Sanjay: I was taken for granted by somebody else… there was no such thing from my side… there was no betrayal of trust.
Simi: But, you did get temporarily involved with your leading lady?
Sanjay: I would say, it could have happened.
Zarine: I knew my husband, may be he did falter, a little bit, but again being an actor’s wife you got to have that much of patience and at the same time the conviction that he will come back to you.
Simi: Sanjay, you have been literally, physically been through hell when the fire took place on the sets of Tipu Sultan?
Sanjay: That was the biggest challenge of my life… I was in debt… I owed money to people… and this happened… Tipu sultan was my biggest gamble… 13 months I was in hospital… first 2 months I was in coma… the 3rd, 4th and 5th month I was sleeping on a plastic sheet of blood.
Simi: Pain must have been …
Sanjay: It was excruciating pain…
Simi: You went through 65% burns.
Sanjay: And I had 72 surgeries!
Zarine: It was terrifying, the doctor had given only 10% chances of survival and when I walked in the hospital I couldn’t believe this was my handsome husband.
Simi: Sanjay, do you see yourself in Zayed?
Sanjay: Very much, my mirror image. From the head to toe, but his eyes are his mother’s eyes
Zayed: I think I am mix of both
Simi: After these 3 girls who were like dolls, were you ready for the firecracker that arrived?
Zarine: He was an absolute firecracker from the day he was born…
Simi: What did you do Zayed?
Zayed: Oh my god! Everything from dropping ink on her Persian carpets to breaking her very expensive things at home.
Simi: So Sanjay, when he told you that he seriously wanted to become an actor, what did you tell him?
Sanjay: He used to smoke so much; he was skinny, looking gawky. I told him, look at yourself in the mirror first, build your muscles, go to a gym, stop smoking, put some discipline, when you walk into a room you should look like a gladiator… heads should turn.
So this Sunday don’t miss Sanjay, Zarine and Zayed Khan on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal on Star World, Feb 26th at 9.30 p.m.
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Sebi sends show-cause notice to Zee over fund diversion, company responds
Regulator questions 2018 letter of comfort and governance lapses; company vows robust legal response
MUMBAI: India’s markets watchdog has reignited its long-running scrutiny of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, issuing a sweeping show-cause notice that drags the broadcaster and 84 others into a widening governance storm.
The notice, dated February 12, has been served by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to Zee, chairman emeritus Subhash Chandra and managing director and chief executive Punit Goenka, among others. At its heart: allegations that company funds were indirectly routed to settle liabilities of entities linked to the Essel Group.
The regulator’s probe traces its roots to November 2019, when two independent directors resigned from Zee’s board, flagging concerns over the alleged appropriation of fixed deposits by Yes Bank. The deposits were reportedly adjusted against loans extended to Essel Group entities, triggering questions about related-party dealings and board oversight.
A key flashpoint is a letter of comfort dated September 4, 2018, issued by Subhash Chandra in his dual capacity as chairman of Zee and the Essel Group. The document, linked to credit facilities availed by certain group companies from Yes Bank, was allegedly known only to select members of management and not disclosed to the full board—an omission SEBI believes raises red flags over transparency and governance controls.
Zee has pushed back hard. In a statement, the company said it “strongly refutes” the allegations against it and its board members and will file a detailed response. It expressed confidence that SEBI would conduct a fair review and signalled readiness to pursue all legal remedies to protect shareholder interests.
The notice marks the latest twist in a saga that has shadowed the broadcaster since 2019. What began as boardroom unease has morphed into a full-blown regulatory confrontation. The final reckoning now rests with SEBI—but the reputational stakes for Zee, and the message for India Inc on governance discipline, could scarcely be higher.
