A mountain of sorrow has fallen on choreographer-director Farah Khan. Farah and Sajid Khan’s mother Maneka Irani died in Mumbai on Friday. She was 79 years old. He had celebrated his birthday only two weeks ago.
The world is aware of the popularity of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan, but very few people know closely about their mother. Read who was Maneka Irani who raised both her children in difficult circumstances.
Who was Maneka Irani?
Maneka Irani, born on 12 July 1945, was the sister of actresses Daisy and Honey Irani. She worked as an actress in the film Bachpan, released in 1963. Salman Khan’s father and writer Salim Khan was also in this film. After this she married film producer Kamran. After marriage, she became the mother of two children, Farah and Sajid.
Farah and Sajid Khan have told in many interviews that their father Kamran was addicted to alcohol. He died due to alcohol addiction. After his father’s death, his family spent many days and nights in poverty. But his mother acted with courage in difficult times. Despite facing many difficulties, he left no stone unturned in raising his children. What values do Farah and Sajid hold in the industry today? The whole world knows this.
Was there any relation with Farhan-Zoya Akhtar?
Maneka Irani’s sister Honey Irani was married to Javed Akhtar. After marriage, Honey and Javed Akhtar became parents of Farhan-Zoya Akhtar. According to this, Maneka Irani is Farhan and Zoya’s aunt in the relationship. Whereas Farhan Akhtar-Zoya Akhtar and Farah Khan-Sajid Khan were brother and sister. Maneka used to share a special bond with her sisters’ children.
Maneka Irani was ill for the last few days. Due to ill health, he was admitted to the hospital. While sharing a post on her mother’s birthday, Farah had shared her health update with the fans. It was also written in the post – Today is a good day to return home. I am waiting for you to become strong again and fight with me. I love you. Farah hoped that her mother would soon recover and return home, but sadly it did not happen.