Zayed Khan believes he could have ended up becoming a spoilt star son if it hadn’t been for Abhishek Bachchan. "Yeah, I guess I could’ve become that horrific entity known as the pampered and spoilt brat. But I held on. Look at Abhishek Bachchan — he’s the perfect example of how tough things can be for a kid from a film family," Zayed says.

Zayed also holds brother-in-law Hrithik Roshan in high esteem. "I guess this penchant to prove a point runs in my family. Look at Duggu (Hrithik). He has been quite a portrait of defiant, self-improvement." So is Hrithik a source of inspiration for him too? "Not in a direct way. Not that I take any tips from him or anything. But, yes, we are a close-knit family. Duggu and I go back a long way. In fact, we knew each other before he got to know my sister Sussanne." Was there any sense of brotherly possessiveness when Sussanne announced her decision to marry Hrithik?

"Not at all. In fact, I’ve been protected and fussed over by my sisters all my life. They still continue to fuss over me. Now, besides my mom and sister, there’s another woman, my wife, Malaika, to pamper me."