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‘I was self-parented’: Ishaan Khatter on his interfaith home, facing prejudice
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‘I was self-parented’: Ishaan Khatter on his interfaith home, facing prejudice

The Indian Express·Entertainment Desk·about 1 month ago
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Actor Ishaan Khatter has opened up about his upbringing, speaking about growing up in an interfaith household and how it shaped his worldview. He is the son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem, and the younger half-brother of Shahid Kapoor. In a recent conversation with Filmfare, Ishaan spoke about how his early environment shaped his worldview and understanding of identity. “I come from a mixed-faith household. It was an inter-religious marriage. My father is a Punjabi, my mom is from a Muslim background. That was actually my idea of India and that kind of inclusivity, diversity—it sort of defines who we are as people. It is our strength that we have so many cultures and they mix so seamlessly, and the feeling of being Indian is not shortchanged by any of these faiths, it’s its own beautiful thing.…

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