Ranveer Brar on Zakir Khan: 'Hungry Children of Small Towns'
Chef Ranveer Brar says he and Zakir Khan share the hunger and persistence of small-town kids, and reveals a late-night call from Zakir's father praising Yess Chef.
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6 Oct 2026
Key Highlights
- The bond: Ranveer Brar says he and Zakir Khan are connected as "hungry children of small towns."
- Their roots: Zakir is from Indore, and Brar from Lucknow.
- Family ties: Brar said Zakir's father called him at 11:15 pm to praise Yess Chef.
- The show: Zakir appeared in the premiere episode of Brar's new streaming quiz show, Yess Chef.
Chef Ranveer Brar and comedian-actor Zakir Khan come from different worlds, food and stand-up comedy, but Brar says they share something deeper. Speaking to IANS in Andheri West during promotions for his new streaming quiz show Yess Chef, Brar described what connects them.
"See, we both come from different places. But the connection between the two of us is like the hungry children of small towns. Zakir is from Indore, I am from Lucknow. And the hunger and persistence of the children of a small town connects us," he said.
Zakir appeared in the premiere episode of Yess Chef.
