When Farah Khan revealed her father died penniless with Rs 30 in his pocket: ‘He would get angry, take out his gun…’ |

Farah Khan is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after choreographers and filmmakers in Bollywood. However, not many know that she faced significant hardships early in life. Due to financial struggles, she and her family spent six years in a storeroom. There was even a time when she couldn’t afford the last rites for her father, Kamran Khan.
In an old interview with Simi Garewal, Farah shared that while she could focus on the hardships of her childhood, including her parents’ separation and her father passing away with only Rs 30, she prefers to remember the happy moments. She and her brother, Sajid, often laugh about their father’s angry outbursts, even recalling times when he would pull out his gun, causing everyone to run for cover. They now find humor in those memories, which they feel is a better way to look back.

After her father Kamran Khan’s film Aisa Bhi Hota Hai flopped at the box office, Farah’s life took a dramatic turn. In conversation with Karan Thapar, she recalled how the film’s failure left her family struggling financially, and within a few days, they found themselves below the poverty line. At just six years old, Farah went from being a spoiled child who got everything she wanted to facing a completely changed reality.

The director recalled how, after the financial struggles, her family lost nearly everything, except for their house. She shared that they had to sell items like cars, her mother’s jewelry, and even their gramophone. Eventually, they were left with just two sofas and a fan. To make ends meet, they rented out their drawing room for parties and card games, receiving money in return to sustain themselves for a few years.
After Farah’s mother, Menaka Irani, left her father, Farah started working at the age of 15 to earn her own pocket money. She shared that from then on, she became financially independent and has been working ever since.