ARYAN KHAN s/o SHAH RUKH KHAN DEBUTS

 

When Aryan Khan took the stage he disarmed the crowd with honesty and wit.

"For the past two-three days I've been trying hard to memorise this speech, in fact,I'm so nervous that I've got this (speech) on the teleprompter also and just in case if the lights  go  off, I've got the speech written on a piece of paper and I'm carrying a torch as well. Even then, if I still make a mistake, then 'Papa hain na' (laughs),"  he said as Shah Rukh Khan turned around to reveal the speech taped to his back. Closing with humility, he added, "If I make a mistake even after all this, then please forgive me as this is my first time."

Reflecting on his son's debut, Shah Rukh Khan said, "When Aryan told me that he is going to make a show on Bollywood, and it will be raw, edgy, and there will be a lot of madness in it..... I thought is he going to put the CCTV footage of Mannat (his house) on YouTube. But he is creating something fresh and unique. It took me a while to catch on, but once I did, I was completely drawn in.  I am grateful to this holy land of Mumbai and this whole country, which gave me this opportunity for 30 years to entertain you all. And today is a special day because my son is also taking his first step in this industry. The amount of love that you all have given  me, if you can give 100 or 150% of that, then just give it all to him. Give him your blessings."

Sharing the lessons he instilled in Aryan, SRK added, "Aryan is very hard working because we've taught him only two things at home - there's no guarantee of box office success and there's no guarantee that critics will give positive reviews, but when you work hard, there's a full guarantee."

Quoting from Trivandrum Times of Times of India on 23rd August 2025 as it is relevant and has humour