Overview

• In a June 19 interview with Zee Music Company, Khan revealed that his father, producer Tahir Hussain, slapped him and his brother so hard that his ring left visible prints on their faces.
• He described his mother, Zeenat Hussain, as a calm and empathetic presence who never raised her voice and taught him emotional intelligence.
• Khan said tensions over a 2007 custody dispute and financial disagreements drove a wedge between him and his father before they reconciled prior to Tahir Hussain’s death in 2010.
• He credited his mother’s influence for inspiring his attraction to sensitive, socially conscious films.
• Khan will return to theaters on June 20 with Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to his 2007 film Taare Zameen Par.