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Farah Khan Backs Outsiders’ Anger at BollywoodNepo Babies,’ Citing Rent Struggles

She links lifelong money insecurity to early hardship, questioning manufactured struggle narratives.

Overview

  • Speaking on Sania Mirza’s podcast Serving It Up With Sania, Farah Khan said she understands why outsiders resent star kids because many are struggling to pay monthly rent.
  • She said she remains insecure about money and can relax only when she feels financially secure, despite decades of success.
  • Recounting her past, she described a fall from comfort to a single-room home and years of living hand to mouth after her father’s decline.
  • She criticized the current rush to craft hardship stories and added that she is relieved her children will not face the struggles she did.
  • Coverage contextualized her remarks with her rise from self-taught choreographer on Pehla Nasha (1992) to directing hits including Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year.