When SRK recalled his tough childhood days
When SRK recalled his tough childhood days
Shah Rukh Khan, Badshah of Bollywood,
has always been open about his immense love and gratitude for his parents and the modest roots that molded him into the person he is today. Amidst an appearance on Anupam Kher’s chat show, the actor moved millions of hearts with his genuine and heartfelt honesty.
He mentioned that in his house water had to be added to Dal so that four family members can eat.
At that time around, no one knew, nor did anyone think that he would reach this stage. If someone like him, with limited looks and intellect, can reach this position, then anything is possible.
In a separate interview with Parent Circle in 2018, Shah Rukh had recalled his childhood with immense fondness and a touch of nostalgia. “When he was a kid, he always wanted to grow up, and now that he is old, he really misses his childhood. He thinks it’s the best time of our lives when we are so carefree. He remembers his mom used to feed him with her own hands for the longest time – until he was about 25. So, he was still ill.
His relationship with his parents was filled with warmth and deep affection. His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was a Pathan who came to India from Peshawar and passed away due to cancer when Shah Rukh was only 15. His mother, Lateef Fatima Khan, passed away in 1990 after a prolonged illness.
SRK also fondly spoke about the food he grew up with. “I have grown up on Mughlai and Deccani food. See, my father was a Pathan and their love for food is legendary. My father loved not just eating, but also cooking. So my Pathan father’s raan would make a perfect combo with his Hyderabadi mother’s mutton biryani and the khatti dal. His parents used to mix these and feed him.
He jokingly added how times have changed. He does don’t that with his kids, they would disown him! But yes, he has baked for them or rustled up a pasta. I have baked Batman cookies with Aaryan when he was a little boy. I can boil eggs, make tea. And I make very good phulkas. I can make rather decent pasta also.”
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