India, Dec. 27 -- When Zayed Khan made his debut in Bollywood with Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne, he was dubbed the next big thing. A second lead act with Shah Rukh Khan in Main Hoon Na further solidified that claim. Yet, this was to be Zayed's only box office success. A spate of disappointments and an eventual decline in movie offers followed. Yet, Zayed rebuilt himself as a businessman, eventually becoming even richer than many of his more successful contemporaries. (Also read: How Vivek Oberoi battled career setbacks, 'boycott' to build Rs.1200-crore empire; became richer than Ranbir, Allu Arjun)

Son of actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan and nephew of Feroz Khan, Zayed made his debut in films in 2003 when he was 22. Over the next two years, he appea...