Shah Rukh Khan’s long-awaited debut at the Met Gala 2025 was met with a wave of admiration from fans around the world, who were quick to celebrate the Bollywood icon’s fashion-forward appearance. But beyond the glamour of the red carpet, Khan offered a deeply personal perspective in his latest conversation with Time magazine, reflecting on his journey, his legacy, and how it impacts his children.
Looking back at his early days in the film industry, Khan recalled entering Bollywood as a young man from New Delhi with nothing to lose. His raw ambition and lack of fear, he said, often made him seem brash. “I just acted and I didn’t have anything to lose. Maybe that’s why I was so cocky and overconfident and silly at times,” he admitted, describing the fearless energy that defined his early years.
As a father to Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan, and AbRam Khan, he recognizes how different their world is from the one he came from. Privilege, he said, is undeniable—but it must be met with humility. “The privilege part should make them humbler that they have this background. There will always be a shadow,” he reflected, acknowledging that his own legacy casts a long and inevitable influence over their lives.
However, Khan urged that public perception—whether praise or criticism—should not be shaped by their connection to him. “But this path is very difficult. The shadow of somebody looming over you should not be a consideration for liking or disliking them,” he explained, highlighting the importance of judging his children as individuals, not extensions of his fame.
With these honest reflections, Shah Rukh Khan once again blended celebrity with sincerity, offering a rare glimpse into the challenges of raising children in the glare of generational stardom.
