Down memory lane

Fawad Khan talks about childhood, wife and ‘Kapoor & Sons’

Considering Fawad Khan’s ever-increasing fan-following, who would believe he grew up as the “black sheep” of his family? While divulging snippets about his life, the Pakistani heartthrob admitted he had always felt his parents were more partial towards his two sisters.

Starting off with his latest film Kapoor & Sons, Fawad delved into his personal experiences with sibling rivalry. “I have always been the black sheep of the family. I am the middle child, with an older and a younger sister. The older one was studying architecture and attended a hip college where they would visit old bazaars or work on assignments until 4 am,” he said.  However, when he wanted to go out of his house, he was denied permission by his parents, even if it was a Saturday afternoon. “I grew up feeling my parents were partial towards my sisters,” Indian Express quoted him as saying.



Fawad also reminisced about his love life, which distracted him from his education. He revealed he felt besotted after meeting his wife Sadaf in college and had not even thought about acting on a professional level.  “Acting, back then, was just an escape. I wasn’t a fan of the university I went to. I was only bothered about what college my girlfriend — now wife — was going to. But somewhere, there must have been a tiny desire to become an actor.”

The actor revealed he was hesitant to join the cast of Kapoor and Sons at first, but he enjoyed playing the unconventional character. “I loved playing Rahul because it was an unconventional character role. My track record is largely about roles involving sibling rivalry, which is common in every family.” On making strides across the border, he mentioned how he was surprised after gaining so much popularity in India through his show Zindagi Gulzar Hai. “I have always been critical of my work and sometimes, I wish I could snip through it all and only keep the best moments. That said, the reception I have received in India has been amazing.”

Published in The Express Tribune, March 28^th,  2016.

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