Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, who starred alongside superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Raees, once came close to quitting acting altogether. Facing struggles
and repeated setbacks in Bollywood, he began doubting his future in the industry. But an encounter with King Khan completely changed his perspective and reignited his passion for the craft. SRK's Handshake Convinced His Raees Co-Star To Not Quit Acting Recalling his experience, Zeeshan told Digital Commentary, "Kuch toh kiya tha uss aadmi ne, badal diya tha andar se. Jab unhone mujhe dekha toh scan kar liya tha ki bhut pereshaan hai aur main tha. I was almost on the verge of quitting acting and leaving, thinking I can’t do this anymore (He must have done something; he had changed me from within. When he looked at me, he sensed I was very troubled – and I was. I was almost on the verge of quitting acting and leaving, thinking I couldn’t do it anymore)." He expressed that a handshake from SRK dispelled his negativity and inspired him to continue pursuing his career. "I was bored of playing the same kind of roles. Then I thought, if I have to sign off, I’ll do it with a film alongside Shah Rukh Khan. At least if I retire, I’ll have a film with SRK. Unhone haath milaya, toh actually negativity nikal gayi thi. I was like abhi toh bahut kaam karna hai. Unhone rok liya and he made sure ki yahan par kaam karu aur sab badia hoga (When he shook my hand, the negativity actually went away. I felt like I still had a lot of work to do. He stopped me and made sure I stayed, telling me, “Work here and everything will be fine)," he further added. Zeeshan is best known for Raanjhanaa, Tandav and more.
