Everyone has to combat difficulties in life, and even Bollywood stars are no exception. While we often laud the glitz of the showbiz industry, we tend to not focus on the struggles that happen behind the scenes. For many, breaking the barriers in the industry to carve a niche for themselves is tough, especially when they have to face intense competition. Some have fought unimaginable difficulties including going broke and having no money to make ends meet.
Things have been very ugly for many people and today, we will talk about the struggle of a sibling duo. They have been a part of the entertainment industry for a long time. Life wasn’t easy for them. They had to face several challenges after their father passed away.
They were left with just Rs 30 and had to struggle to make ends meet. We are talking about ace choreographer Farah Khan and her brother Sajid Khan. They are Kamran Khan’s children. He was a former stuntman who later became a filmmaker. Farah and Sajid lost their father when they were 14 and 18 years old respectively.
Farah had shared in her interviews that when their father passed away, they only had Rs 30 and they didn’t have enough money to even arrange his funeral. She also spoke about how after her father’s films didn’t do well, her mother moved her and Sajid into a small storage room to live.
While speaking about their failure, Farah said, “We have seen overnight failure. It was released on Friday, it was out of theatres by Saturday, and by Sunday we had become poor. He had put everything including mummy’s jewellery because he was so sure that the movie would do well. For 13 years, till he died, he had no work. We had moved to 1 bhk from a 4bhk. I don’t want to sound like a tragedy because my dad had started drinking. From I was 5 till I was 13, we lived like that. Then my mom decided to leave with me and Sajid overnight, wo bhi ek picture ka scene tha. Jaha ab Soho house hai, waha Juhu beach ke bus stop pe raat ke 2 baje khade they- mummy aur 2 bachche.”
She further added that her mother worked as a housekeeper in a hotel and they literally had nothing in their house. Farah started her career as a choreographer and got her big break when Saroj Khan walked out of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. Post that there was no stop for her and she worked with big stars like Shah Rukh Khan and even Shakira.
made her directorial debut with Main Hoon Naa and later did Om Shanti Om, Tees Maar Khan, and Happy New Year. On the other hand, Sajid started his career as a television host. He started with the show Main Bhi Detective in 1995. He did many more shows as a host and then directed successful films like Heyy Babyy, Housefull, and Housefull 2. He also participated in Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 16.
Farah Khan is now India’s highest-paid choreographer, charging Rs 50 lakh per song. Her net worth is Rs 85 crore while Sajid’s net worth of Rs 40 crore. Together, their combined net worth is over Rs 125 crore.
