Qasim Akhtar reprises role as Zeedan Nazir in Coronation Street

Yasmeen’s grandson is to return to the cobbles after a three year absence.

Zeedan will return to Weatherfield for his grandma’s birthday. He will be shocked to discover that the business is in financial trouble after his sister Alya (Sair Khan) fell for a bank scam.

Alya is desperate to keep the truth from Yasmeen, but is suspicious when Zeedan offers to bail her out. Alya’s suspicions grow when Zeedan is attacked by two thugs – was the assault anything to do with his new found wealth?

“I’m excited to be back and getting stuck into an explosive storyline that I feel the viewers are going to love. Zeedan’s found himself in trouble yet again and I hope everyone tunes in to see madness unfold! Watch this space…” – Qasim Akhtar

Viewers will be left pondering why Zeedan has left his new wife and decided to settle back into Weatherfield, and where has he got his money from?

After the trauma of the past 12 months is he about to bring more trouble to Yasmeen’s door?

“Zeedan has made some mistakes while he’s been off screen but he’s determined to be a better man. However, the path to redemption is strewn with pitfalls and Alya and Yasmeen end up getting sucked into the trouble that follows him to Weatherfield from his old life,” teased the show’s producer Iain MacLeod

Qasim is back filming his return episodes and Zeedan will arrive back on the cobbles in mid September.