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Farah Khan says Ayan Mukerji’s father made us poor: ‘My dad made his first big colour film’

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Farah Khan blames Ayan Mukerji's father for poverty. (Photo: Ayan Mukerji/Farah Khan/Instagram) Farah Khan is regarded as one of Bollywood’s most successful choreographers and filmmakers today, but her childhood was marked by immense struggle after her father lost everything backing a film that bombed at the box office. During a recent visit to actress Tanisha Mukerji’s home — cousin of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji — Farah recalled how actor Deb Mukherjee unknowingly became linked to one of the toughest phases of her life. Speaking candidly, Farah joked, “Because Debu is Ayan’s father, I always tell Ayan Mukerji that it’s because of your dad that we became poor.” A stunned Tanisha responded, “What?” Farah then explained: “My dad made his first big colour film (Aisa Bhi Hota Hai) in which Deb Mukherji was the hero. The movie bombed on Friday, and by Monday we had become poor because, in those days, producers invested everything they had,” she shared.…

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