Akshay Kumar reveals Farah Khan sold her records to survive after her father failed in Bollywood: ‘Aaj khud records todti hai’ |

Akshay Kumar shared a story about Farah Khan’s childhood on Wheel of Fortune, recalling his father’s financial struggles after his failed films forced him to sell his record player and records. Farah had a successful career as a choreographer and director, giving hits like ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’.

In an emotional moment of the grand finale of “Wheel of Fortune India” aired on 27th April 2026, the host Akshay Kumar She shared a very personal story about the early struggles of choreographer and director Farah Khan. The episode that marked the end of the show’s 65-episode run, took a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Farah, Bhumi Pednekar and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Akshay Kumar shares an emotional incident from Farah Khan’s childhood

Revealing the fact, Akshay Kumar said, “Bachpan se hi Farah ko films dekhne ka bahut shauk tha. Jab tujhe koi film pasand aati thi, toh uska record kharidti thi” (Farah has loved watching films since childhood. Whenever she liked a film, she would buy its record). He further added, “Phir inke saath ek haadsa hua inke father ne ek film produce ki thi, lekin woh chali nahi. Uske baad inhe apne saare records bechne pade” (Then tragedy struck. His father produced a film, but it didn’t do well. He had to sell all his records).Addressing it, Farah Khan said, “Pehle record player becha tha” (The first record player was sold). Akshay continued, “Haan, pehle record player becha, phir saare records. Aur aaj dekho yeh itni mehnat karke khud records todti hai!” (Yes, first he sold the record player, then all the records. And now watch him work to break records).

Farah Khan’s difficult childhood

Farah Khan has often reflected on her difficult childhood, which faced severe financial hardship after her father’s death.

Farah Khan’s father Kamran Khan

For the uninitiated, Farah’s father, Kamran Khan, was a researcher who later became a filmmaker. However, he got into deep financial trouble after the failure of ‘Aisa Bhi Hota Hai’ and a big budget project. After these setbacks, he struggled with alcoholism, which caused great strain within the family.

Farah Khan’s Bollywood journey

Farah Khan started her journey in Bollywood as a dancer before becoming a successful choreographer. He later moved on to management, and was very successful in that area as well. He has directed hit films like ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Om Shanti Om’ etc.