Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan always surprises his fans with interesting stories. During an episode of ‘The Anupam Kher Show’, the King of cinema revealed something special from his childhood.
He shared that his maternal grandmother, whom he calls Naani, first named him Abdul Rahman. When Anupam Kher asked if anyone called him Abdul Rahman, Shah Rukh Khan replied, “I don’t know, but my maternal grandmother had named me Abdul Rahman in childhood.”
The name wasn’t officially recorded, but she wanted him to accept Abdul Rahman. Shah Rukh Khan joked, “I felt weird. Just imagine Baazigar starring Abdul Rahman… It wouldn’t sound good. Shah Rukh Khan in and as Baazigar sounds better.”
This story gives us a glimpse into Shah Rukh Khan’s early life and the special bond he shared with his grandmother. It’s interesting to know how he went from being Abdul Rahman to the iconic ‘
Shah Rukh Khan we all know and love today.
