Looking back: When Twinkle Khanna opened up moving to her grandmother’s home
Looking back: When Twinkle Khanna opened up moving to her grandmother’s home
Notably, actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna, has never backed-away from being candid over her childhood.
At her book launch in September 2018, she recalled on how her father’s career declined and parents’ separation shaped her view of life. What stood out most for her was the way her mother held the family together.
Adding that “Everything she writes about seems to be about women finding their place in the world, on the transformation amid what a woman is and what she is meant to be.
On moving to her grandmother’s house
Twinkle painted a vivid picture of those transitional days when they shifted base to her grandmother’s home. While Dimple and her sister shared a bed, Twinkle and her younger sister Rinke slept on mattresses on the floor. And yet, there was routine, order, and resilience.
Every morning at 5 AM, Dimple would quietly roll out a Jane Fonda workout tape and begin exercising on mute, careful not to disturb anyone. For Twinkle, that small detail became a lifelong lesson in discipline and grace under pressure.
Dimple was working three shifts at the time, but never once let her struggles seep into her children’s lives. Twinkle remembered her mother’s quiet strength with admiration.
“For Twinkle, she resonated that it was very clear at that point that a woman doesn’t have to rely on anyone besides herself.
“Men were okay, it was enjoyable to have them like a dessert, but they were certainly not the main course.”
Interestingly, Dimple herself has often opened up on the support she received from her daughter. At an event in Jaipur, she recalled how Twinkle stepped into the role of caretaker even as a child.
Dimple added that Twinkle is an amazing child. She must have been all of seven or eight when she got separated. Continuing, the kind of maturity… She was only wanting to take care of her to see if she was okay, if everything was alright with her. There are lots of things she can’t say because of you know what… But she was like her friend. Then she turned into a monster mother.”
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