Sunday, March 08, 2009
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Salmans life...............
life, especially religious ones. Growing up in a multi-religious household surrounded by his Hindu mother Salma's precious Ganesha idol, regular visits to the Hanuman temple, the names and the Quran readings by his Muslim father Salim Khan, the belief that every faith survives in harmony was ingrained in him. Today, celebrating both Diwali and Eid once again in his household, he says, "I see it as God's way of saying we should be togetherSalman recalls his childhood days when the Khan family celebrated both religious festivals with equal fanfare. "Holidays were the first thing that we would look forward to. Diwali would be about crackers, phuljaris and homemade sweets. We would have pooja s at home too. My cousins would visit us and we would have a great time," he recalls fondly. If Diwali festivities lit up holiday nights, Eid was equally special"We would wake up early, get dressed and go for names . Back home, we'd eagerly wait for ides (monetary gifts) from guests who'd come home. Mom would make excellent sheer kurma and biryani that were impossible to resist. And we kids would head straight for the food," he recalls with a laughHis earliest recollection of the festival of lights was when he injured himself as an eight-year-old playing with crackers, which resulted in burned legs and hands. "I took a lit phuljari and a cracker together in my hand, trying to act like a cool dude," he remembers ruefullySalman says his family is a classic example of religious harmony. "My mom and dad have had their share of disputes but religion was never an issue. However angry they might have been, there were never any remarks on religion. With Helen aunty, who's a Catholic, also being a part of our family, I see a divine messageHe adds, "My family taught me that humanity comes before religious identityHe says religious intolerance arises due to lack of understanding between faiths. He observes, "Every religion teaches you to be a human being first. Unity lies in integrity
life, especially religious ones. Growing up in a multi-religious household surrounded by his Hindu mother Salma's precious Ganesha idol, regular visits to the Hanuman temple, the names and the Quran readings by his Muslim father Salim Khan, the belief that every faith survives in harmony was ingrained in him. Today, celebrating both Diwali and Eid once again in his household, he says, "I see it as God's way of saying we should be togetherSalman recalls his childhood days when the Khan family celebrated both religious festivals with equal fanfare. "Holidays were the first thing that we would look forward to. Diwali would be about crackers, phuljaris and homemade sweets. We would have pooja s at home too. My cousins would visit us and we would have a great time," he recalls fondly. If Diwali festivities lit up holiday nights, Eid was equally special"We would wake up early, get dressed and go for names . Back home, we'd eagerly wait for ides (monetary gifts) from guests who'd come home. Mom would make excellent sheer kurma and biryani that were impossible to resist. And we kids would head straight for the food," he recalls with a laughHis earliest recollection of the festival of lights was when he injured himself as an eight-year-old playing with crackers, which resulted in burned legs and hands. "I took a lit phuljari and a cracker together in my hand, trying to act like a cool dude," he remembers ruefullySalman says his family is a classic example of religious harmony. "My mom and dad have had their share of disputes but religion was never an issue. However angry they might have been, there were never any remarks on religion. With Helen aunty, who's a Catholic, also being a part of our family, I see a divine messageHe adds, "My family taught me that humanity comes before religious identityHe says religious intolerance arises due to lack of understanding between faiths. He observes, "Every religion teaches you to be a human being first. Unity lies in integrity
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Salman Khan is an actor from Indian cinema. He rose to fame with the film Maine Pyar Kiya which went on to create box office history. He then went on to star in some of the biggest hits. Through his somewhat tarnished reputation, Salman has emerged a winner. It doesn't look like there would ever be any 'stop' to his never-ending fan following or the media's obsession with the handsome dude. Salman Khan's mission in life is to prove what a very good actor that makes him.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
