Farah Khan and Farhan Akhtar are first cousins, and have spent a lot of time together during their childhood. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of 120 Bahadur, was the latest guest on Farah's YouTube vlog. Farah shared some fun memories from their growing-up years, and recalled one incident when a college admission rejection left Javed Akhtar furious with Farhan, scolding him and saying: “sharam nahi aati”.
What Farah said
During a chat in Farhan's residence, Farah said, “When Sajid (Khan, Farah’s brother) and I were small, Farhan’s mother gave us refuge and help. And we lived together for many years in Farhan’s house. When Farhan was in college, he was completely aimless. I am a witness because I had gone to get one college admission for him… while his marks were very poor.”
Why was Javed Akhtar upset?
She added, "And the college principal was very rude. She said, ‘Main isko admission de rahi hoon because of Javed Akhtar saab (I am giving him admission because of Javed Akhtar saab) but actually he doesn’t deserve to be in this college.’ And then we were all feeling so bad and his father was so upset. We were crossing Marine Drive and we thought Farhan was also feeling bad but he asked his father to buy him masala bhel! His dad got so angry and told him, ‘Sharam nahi aate tumhe (Aren’t you ashamed?).'”