{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"farah-khans-painful-journey-before-stardom","tags":["Entertainment","featured","three"],"first_publication_date":"2026-04-27T08:36:26+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-04-27T08:36:26+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Farah Khan’s Painful Journey Before Stardom"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-04-27T08:28:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/d8f9159e-41fc-4cd6-93b7-b0648e047718_farahan+akthar.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"In the upcoming episode of Wheel of Fortune, host and Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar shared an emotional yet inspiring anecdote about ace choreographer turned filmmaker Farah Khan about a heartbreaking incident from her childhood."},{"text":"He highlighted her deep love for films since childhood, giving everyone a glimpse into her early struggles."},{"text":"Revealing about the incident, Akshay said, “Bachpan se hi Farah ko films dekhne ka bahut shauk tha. Jab tujhe koi film pasand aati thi, toh uska record kharidti thi. \""},{"text":"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.”"},{"text":"Correcting him, Farah said, “Pehle record player becha tha.” Akshay continued, “Haan, pehle record player becha, phir saare records. Aur aaj dekho yeh itni mehnat karke khud records todti hai!”"},{"text":"Farah has often spoken about her childhood days filled with struggle and almost no money post her father's demise."},{"text":"For the uninitiated, Farah Khan's father, Kamran Khan was a former stuntman who later turned filmmaker. He fell into severe poverty after his film Aisa Bhi Hota Hai flopped and a big-budget project collapsed."},{"text":"After facing immense failure, he struggled with alcoholism, which caused intense tension in the household."},{"text":"Farah Khan went on to venture into Bollywood as a background dancer. She later went on to become a superhit choreographer followed by her immensely successful stint as a director."},{"text":"She has been the brainchild behind blockbuster movies like Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, and others."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"manoj-bajpayee-is-rbi-governor-who-saves-nation","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Manoj Bajpayee Is RBI Governor Who Saves Nation"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ae8Yp8BOoF08xUZb_Governor.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C149%2C450%2C222&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-27T08:05:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"adah-sharma-calls-manoj-bajpayee-awesome","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Adah Sharma Calls Manoj Bajpayee ‘Awesome’"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/11d63b78-d97b-4be1-8ff0-f1170e741f5a_adah+sharma.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-27T03:40:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"akshays-prank-left-jacqueline-in-tears","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Akshay’s Prank Left Jacqueline in Tears"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/4ff2fb80-b360-4cfc-a2b8-9a2de0604b28_jackqline+fernandez.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-27T03:22:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"from-bihar-to-hollywood-neetus-story-inspires","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"From Bihar to Hollywood: Neetu’s story inspires"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2F8d6d63a4-2b4b-4d91-91b4-520f0d9e5690_neethu+chandra.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C1200%2C592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-27T02:30:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"priyanka-chopra-kiss-row-explodes-again","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Priyanka Chopra Kiss Row Explodes Again"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/abqHubbci2UF6LT2_PriyankaNick.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,41,831,410&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T16:46:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"mehreen-pirzadaa-takes-the-plunge","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Mehreen Pirzadaa Takes the Plunge"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ae4838BOoF08xTb-_mehreen.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T15:27:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"zaheer-has-been-teasing-sonakshi-since-2017","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Zaheer has been teasing Sonakshi since 2017"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aPnmMrpReVYa3l8B_sonakshizaheer.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T14:29:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"shraddha-all-praises-for-rumoured-beau","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Shraddha All Praises for rumoured beau"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/1e55f99c-1091-4f49-b31b-184180869e4a_shradda+kapoor.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T13:03:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"aadi-sai-kumar-feel-for-the-bowlers-this-ipl","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Aadi Sai Kumar: Feel for the bowlers this IPL"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/81255ef9-866f-4b79-90e5-422f72e6604b_aadi.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T09:18:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"rakul-brushes-aside-jackkys-situationship-joke","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Rakul Brushes Aside Jackky’s ‘Situationship’ Joke"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/65d47a176df829d21997fb59_rakuljacjjy.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T07:29:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"hansika-masters-hyderabadi-urdu","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Hansika Masters Hyderabadi Urdu"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/37ab30d3-5395-498c-8e4a-8cd07b20371f_Hansika+Motwani+%2811%29.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C81%2C1600%2C789&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T07:22:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"rashmikas-mysaa-enters-action-mode-in-kerala","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Rashmika’s 'Mysaa' Enters Action Mode in Kerala"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aF5W13fc4bHWixpF_mysaa.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-26T01:47:00+0000"}}}]}},"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":false,"uid":"farah-khans-painful-journey-before-stardom","tags":["Entertainment","three"]}}