22 GQ.CO.ZA OCTOBER 2017essentials
GIRL ON THE MIND
Mela. Th e feature fi lm 3 Days to Go, which she recently
fi nished shooting, hits screens in early 2018, and in the
future we’ll also see her play the role of a fi ery reporter
in new TV series Th e Docket.
‘I’m not interested in balancing anything right now,’
Zakeeya says when asked how she juggles her personal
and professional lives. ‘At the moment, my career is my
top priority and I’m putting all my energ y into that.’ She
allows herself just one weekend a month to reboot with
a little yoga, a hike and perhaps a Friday night dinner
with friends at her Illovo apartment. But then it’s
straight back to those dreams of hers, pursued with the
tenacity of a woman who’s taking charge of her future.
‘I believe we create every situation we fi nd ourselves
in, both good and bad. I’ve got Hollywood and
Bolly wood in my sights. I want to win Oscars.
I want all those things, and I’m not going to stop
until I get there,’ she says. And there’s that spinning top
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GQ.co.za‘I’VE GOT HOLLY WOOD AND
BOLLY WOOD IN MY SIGHTS.
I WANT TO WIN OSCARS’