Overview

• In a Hindi Rush interview, he revealed running an omelette stall outside NSD and booking college music and dance shows to supplement his teaching income.
• He described the humiliation when a student recognized him selling eggs and a senior colleague’s reassurance that there was no shame in honest work.
• Khan credited his small-town roots with instilling compassion, recalling friends who never charged him for bicycle rides or tea.
• He recounted a “huge culture shock” in Mumbai when landlords refused housing to Dalits, Muslims or others due to caste or religious bias.
• Since then, Khan has amassed supporting roles in major films including Tees Maar Khan, Maidaan and Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.