Inspirational Rags To Riches Story : Farah Khan


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  • Farah Khan was born on 9th January 1965.
  • She is an Indian film director, choreographer, producer and actor.
  • She is famous for her choreographic work in more than 80 Hindi films and also worked in few international projects.
  • Farah’s father Kamran Khan was a successful and rich producer, director and actor in B-grade films.
  • But then there was a film Aisa Bhi Hota Hai where her father had put all his money with Ayaan Mukerjee’s father and it failed on the Friday morning.
  • Farah was only 5 years old and her father had not only put his money but also all the flats were at stake to make the movie.
  • They had to sell off their jewelry, gramaphone and everything over the years and were left with just a 500 sq foot of flat because the house was in her mother’s name.
  • Her father took to drinking and everything started to deteriorate. He stopped working and began to stay at home. He was so proud that he refused to go and ask people for work.
  •  Her father died with just 30 rupees in his pocket and they even had to run and ask money for his funeral.
  •  Farah’s mom moved out of home with Farah and Sajid when Farah was only 13 years old.
  • Her mother started learning typing and shorthand for 10 years, worked as the housekeeping supervisor of Hotel Sea Rock and stayed in a 100 sq ft storeroom of her aunt’s building for 4 years.
  • Farah was good in academics and her mother always pushed her to come first in the class.
  •  She studied sociology from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai.
  • It was when Michael Jackson’s Thriller was telecasted, she was so inspired that she decided to take up dancing as her vocation.
  •  It was destiny that Farah self taught dancing and choreography as she had not much money to get into film school or even dancing classes. She had never learned any form of dancing officially.
  • She hounded Mansoor Khan to keep her as assistance and  luckily Farah Khan got her first break when top choreographer  of that time, Saroj Khan walked out of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
  • She met Shahrukh Khan on the sets of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and soon they became friends and started working together.
  • Her mother Menaka was of Zoroastrian origin.
  • Farah’s brother is Sajid Khan, is a comedian, actor and film director.
  • Farah married Shirish Kunder on 9th December 2004 who has worked with her in the films like Main Hoon Na, Jaan E-Mann, Om Shanti Om, and Tees Maar Khan.
  • Farah Khan gave birth to triplets on 11 February 2008; one son, Czar, and two daughters, Diva and Anya.
  • Film personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are Farah’s cousins.

 


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