Farah Khan Is Nine Years Elder To Her Husband, Shirish Kunder, He Was Once Mistaken For Her Son

Farah Khan is counted among the acclaimed filmmakers in Bollywood. With films like Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, and many others, Farah has carved out a name for herself in the industry. Just as her professional life has garnered attention, Farah’s personal life has also drawn attention. She married filmmaker Shirish Kunder, and they welcomed three kids, Diva, Anya, and Czar, via IVF.

Farah Khan’s husband, Shirish Kunder, was once mistaken for her son

Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder have an age gap of over nine years. Farah got married to Shirish when she was 40, while Shirish was 31. Farah has often spoken about the age difference with her husband. In an interaction with Soha Ali Khan on her YouTube channel, Farah recalled a funny incident when her husband was mistaken for her son. Speaking about the same, Farah shared:

“Once we had taken the kids on holiday, and I was literally overweight, a lady came. Shirish was there, and she said, ‘Can I clean your room? Can you ask your son (Shirish) to leave?’ And Shirish just laughed. He went and told the kids, ‘They thought I was your brother.’ So I realised that after 50, I have to look after myself, and it took me seven years to lose weight.”

Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder met during the making of Main Hoon Na

Farah Khan met Shirish Kunder during the making of Main Hoon Na in 2004. Shirish was the editor of her directorial debut film. Shirish confessed that he had always had a crush on Farah Khan, and this is the only reason why he agreed to edit Farah’s directorial debut, Main Hoon Na, at a much lower pay. Farah developed similar feelings much later. Soon, they started dating.

Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder tied the knot on December 9, 2004. The couple first had a registered marriage, followed by a South Indian wedding and a nikah ceremony. For the South Indian wedding, Farah donned a beautiful pink-hued silk saree paired with a contrasting blue-coloured blouse. On the other hand, her hubby, Shirish, looked handsome in a white-coloured sherwani. 

Farah Khan dealt with taunts for marrying nine years younger Shirish Kunder

When Farah graced Malaika Arora’s show, Moving In With Malaika, she talked about dealing with hate and taunts for marrying her husband, Shirish Kunder. The filmmaker opened up about receiving demeaning comments from her close ones about the age difference between her and Shirish. 

She also recalled how one of her friends taunted her for marrying a younger man and said that he would attend her second marriage. Speaking about the same, she said:

“One friend of mine when I was getting married someone asked him, ‘Are you attending Farah’s wedding?’ He said, ‘No. But I’ll attend the second one. I thought that was quite b****y.”

Farah Khan’s professional life

Talking about Farah Khan’s professional journey, it was after ace choreographer, Saroj Khan walked out of the film, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, that Farah took over the role. She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography six times. She made her Bollywood debut as a director with the film, Main Hoon Na in 2004. She also directed films such as Om Shanti Om, Tees Maar Khan, and Happy New Year.

What do you think about Farah Khan’s revelation about Shirish Kunder being mistaken for her son?

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