As Valentine’s Week sets the mood for matters of the heart, stand-up comedian Zakir Khan shares his humorous take on modern romance. “I’m aware of the new-age relationship terms. They are relevant to the times we live in, but not permanent. Love, however, is timeless,” he shares, adding, “Kisi se milne ka tareeka alag ho sakta hai — on a terrace, through Facebook, or on Tinder. But love is eternal; it is the ultimate truth.”

Zakir will be next seen in the special Love Life Lafde on Disney+ Hotstar. Weighing in on the psyche behind online dating, he remarks, “Who wants to date via dating apps? People do it, but what do they ultimately want? They want a meet-cute!”

The 37-year-old surely doesn’t rely on apps. He shares, “Several fake profiles have been made in my name, but I want to clarify that I am not on any dating apps.”

But has he had his own lasting love story yet? Zakir cites a couplet from lyricist Javed Akhtar’s anthology of poems Tarkash: “Bahut nakaamiyon par aap apni naaz karte hain/ Abhi dekhi kahan hain aapne nakamiyaan meri.”

Poke him again about his own love life, and the comedian responds, “Jaadugar se kabhi nahin poochte yeh trick thi ya jaadu tha!”