- India,
- 27-Jul-2025 10:00 AM IST
Bollywood News: Bollywood's King Shahrukh Khan has given many such films in his 33 years of glorious career, which not only won the hearts of the audience, but also set new records in Indian cinema. One of these is the 1995 film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ), which is not only counted among Shahrukh's best films, but it is also one of the most iconic and timeless films of Bollywood. This film not only rocked the box office, but also gave a new dimension to love stories. But during the shooting of this film, Shahrukh was also fulfilling a personal responsibility, which was related to the health of his sister Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan.Shahnaz's pain and Shahrukh's supportShahrukh Khan's elder sister Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan, who is about 6 years older than him, faced many difficulties in her life. 65-year-old Shahnaz and Shahrukh lost their parents at an early age. When Shahrukh was just 16 years old, his father Taj Mohammad Khan passed away. After this, at the age of 25, her mother Latif Fatima Khan also said goodbye to this world. These tragic events had a deep impact on Shahnaz. Especially the death of her father broke her mentally, due to which she went into deep depression.Shahnaz's mental condition had deteriorated to such an extent that she could not recover from this shock for two years. Her health deteriorated again and again, and she lost her mental balance. Shahrukh had revealed about this in an interview that his sister's condition always kept him worried.Shooting of 'DDLJ' and trip to SwitzerlandIn 1995, when Shahrukh Khan was busy shooting for 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', even then his sister's health was not good. During this time, Shahrukh came to know that his sister's health had deteriorated again. Despite his busy schedule and film shooting, Shahrukh gave priority to his sister's care. He took Shahnaz to Switzerland for better treatment.Shahrukh told that when he was shooting the famous song of the film 'Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam', his sister was undergoing treatment in Switzerland. The shooting of this song was happening in the beautiful valleys of Switzerland, but Shahrukh was worried about his sister's health. However, after treatment, Shahnaz's condition improved a lot, even though she could not recover completely.Success of 'DDLJ' and Shahrukh's dedication'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' not only broke records at the box office, but it became such a film of Indian cinema, which the audience watches with the same love even today. This film made Shahrukh Khan the king of romance. But behind this glamour, there was also the dedication of Shahrukh, which he showed towards his sister.
