Actor Rajesh Khattar has aced many negative portrayals on screen. He has always managed to impress the audience with his performances. Apart from his professional life, Rajesh is quite open about his personal life. In a recent interview, he talked about his equation with stepson Shahid and sons- Ishaan Khattar and Yuvaan Khattar. The actor also shared interesting details about their relationship.
Rajesh on bonding with Shahid
In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Rajesh told that his first meeting with Neliima took place in Delhi. The relationship between the two started with friendship. Then both came to Mumbai and were together for 11 years. Talking about his bond with his sons, Rajesh accepted that Ishaan has met his son Yuvaan many times but Shahid has not met Yuvaan to date. He feels that Shahid and Yuvaan will surely find their equation someday.
Rajesh also admitted that his divorce with Neliima had an effect on 5-year-old Ishaan. But Ishaan knew that he was just a phone call away from him. He also told that whatever he has bought and made till date, he has done it only on his son’s birthday. For example, Ishaan’s birthday is on 1 November, so he bought his first car on this day.
Talking about his equation with Shahid, Rajesh said, “We have had a normal life. He must also consider me the best father. Whenever we meet, we talk about the moments spent together, but we do not meet much. He is a lovely person.”
Further, when Rajesh was asked whether he should also get credit for Shahid Kapoor’s career, he replied, “Well, everything depends on Shahid’s hard work, but if I look at my role, sometimes I feel It comes to my mind that if I do not come to Mumbai, Neelima would not have come and Shahid too.
How Shahid and Rajesh are related?
Bollywood actor Pankaj Kapur and his ex-wife Neliima Azeem married in 1979. Shahid Kapoor is their son. After parting ways with Pankaj in 1984, Shahid’s mother Neliima settled down with actor Rajesh Khattar. The duo is parents to actor Ishaan Khattar. Unfortunately, Neliima’s second marriage was also short-lived. They went on separate paths after 11 years of togetherness. Rajesh then married Vandana Sajnani in the year 2008 and now both have a son Yuvaan. However, despite divorcing Neliima, Rajesh maintained a cordial relationship with Shahid and Ishaan.