Farah Khan recalls Shirish Kunder's reaction when he was mistaken for her son: 'I realised jab gaadi puraani…'

While Bollywood thrives on image, filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan shared a refreshingly candid view: she didn't focus on her appearance until her 50s. In a conversation with Soha Ali Khan, she even recounted a funny instance where her husband, Shirish Kunder, was mistaken for her son, offering a humorous contrast to the industry's usual emphasis on looks.

From Behind the Camera to Self-Care: Farah Khan's Transformation

Farah revealed she hadn't prioritized her appearance, attributing this to her naturally thin frame before motherhood. She also candidly shared her struggles with skin issues, painting a picture of a journey where self-care became a later-life focus. I used to not even go for a blow-dry because I used to work non-stop, sometimes day shift and night shift together. But after I hit 50, I realised jab gaadi puraani ho jaati hai toh uska servicing zyada hota hai, toh usko garage mein bhejo (When the car gets old, it needs more servicing, so send it to the garage). So now I visit a skin doctor and regularly take hair vitamins, because you have to. My kids were very young when I turned 50, so I thought they shouldn’t feel like their grandmother had come to drop them at school. Kids also keep us young.

A Humorous Twist: The Case of Mistaken Identity

Farah then shared a lighthearted anecdote from a family vacation: a woman once mistook Shirish for her son, highlighting the humorous contrast between their ages and the industry's perception. Farah said, Once we had taken the kids on holiday, and I was literally overweight, and 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.

About Shirish and Farah

Shirish and Farah first crossed paths on the sets of Main Hoon Na in 2004, where Shirish was working as an editor and Farah was making her directorial debut. Their bond grew through long working hours, shared humour and creative connection, eventually blossoming into love. The couple married in 2004 in an intimate ceremony despite an eight-year age difference. Four years later, in 2008, they welcomed their triplets, Diva, Anya and Czar, through IVF.