Salim Khan’s Hindu father-in-law had issues with his religion

• Salim Khan recalls his courtship with first wife Salma Khan on his son Arbaaz Khan’s new talk show.
• The veteran screenwriter spoke about how he faced opposition from his wife’s Hindu family at first.
• They would go on to have four children – two sons and two daughters.

On his son Arbaaz Khan’s brand-new talk program, Salim Khan reflected on his challenging courtship with his first wife Salma Khan. The seasoned screenwriter discussed how his wife’s Hindu family first opposed him. In 1964, his wife also changed her name from Sushila to Salma after they got married. Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail, three sons, and Alvira, a daughter, would be their other children. Later, they also adopted Arpita as a daughter.

The seasoned screenwriter disclosed that their relationship initially started off in secrecy. I would like to meet your folks, he insisted later. He didn’t feel comfortable meeting in secret and telling her family a lie.

In an interview with Arbaaz Khan for his program The Invincibles, he said, “When I went to meet them, I thought all the Maharashtrians in the country had gathered in one location. People were everywhere. I’ve never felt more anxious than I did at that time. As though I were a brand-new animal in the zoo, everyone had come to see me. Many people also had my back.

We have inquired about you, my father-in-law stated. You have a decent family and education. Good boys are hard to find these days. The religion is not acceptable, according to the Magar culture.

There may be thousands of issues between him and Salma, but religion would never be one of them, Salim had responded. In addition, Arbaaz said that his mother’s previous name was Sushila until she changed it after being married to Salim. Additionally, he questioned his father about how the family changed his name from Salim to Shankar. “The only member of the family that supported me was her grandmother, Ajji, who went by the name. When will my Shankar come? she used to ask while she waited.” said Salim.

Salim’s second marriage began in 1981 when he wed the actor-dancer Helen. Although it was challenging at first, the family has become used to her and the kids now refer to her as Helen Aunty. Other well-known actors from the heyday of Hindi film, such as Helen, Javed Akhtar, Mahesh Bhatt, and Waheeda Rehman, will also be interviewed by Arbaaz.

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