Nasirr Khan on Khans’ early days: Salman Khan get insulted to his face, Shah Rukh Khan lived in extreme poverty

From Aamir Khan nursing heartbreak post-Laal Singh Chaddha, Salman Khan overcoming his flop phase to Shah Rukh Khan wanting to rule– Nasirr Khan spills beans.

Nasirr Khan has disclosed the humble beginnings of the Khans – Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan – before their rise to stardom. He shared his understanding of their struggles during a low phase, recalling their modest accommodations yet holding grand aspirations.
Nasirr Khan, the son of the late actor Johnny Walker, was active in the film industry during the 1990s and shared a close bond with Shah Rukh, Salman, and Aamir. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Nasirr said that they used to hang around a lot at Bandstand, and he used to come a lot to Salman’s house also. Before he bought the bungalow (Mannat), they used to hang around there on the road at Bandstand. He, Salman, Arbaaz, and Shah Rukh. Later when he became a star he bought that bungalow. When he had come to Mumbai, they would meet a lot, he would play video games with him!

He further added that they did this till ‘Baazigar’ and ‘Darr’, till the time he became a superstar. When ‘Darr’ was released, people had gone mad over him. When they meet today, it is the same thing, they are normal and casual. He keeps meeting Salman often and he recently also met Aamir.

Nasirr recalled the challenges artists face, recalling a time when Salman was striving for a hit film. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, amid Salman’s string of film failures, Nasirr recounted an evening when they dined together at a seafood restaurant in Juhu.

The actor said the three Khans had always been sure about their desires and needs and continued to have their heads over their shoulders. Salman, he said, still lives in a 1 BHK while Shah Rukh bought a mansion after living in a house so small that you would open the door and it would end.

He added that it was right behind his bungalow, which just had a hall, he would put a mattress and sleep there. Then he went to Carter Road and bought an apartment over there, which was also a normal flat. He could afford a bigger house by then, but he didn’t buy it. He knew, ‘My dream is that, but let me first take care of my necessities.’