Jun 11, 2025
Shah Rukh-Gauri's love story: Navigating differences of background and religion
Kriti SonaliThe power couple
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan are one of the most celebrated couples and their true love story has inspired millions of fans.
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The Beginnings - Delhi romance
Shah Rukh Khan met Gauri Khan when he was 18 and she was 14 in Delhi. Their initial connection, a young romance, soon matured into a deep and enduring love.
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Background and religious differences
Gauri belonged to a family of Hindu Brahmins, whereas Shah Rukh was a Muslim, so religion became a major issue in their marriage.
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Shah Rukh's struggles as an actor
Shah Rukh had stepped into Bollywood and was struggling to make a mark in the industry which also made Gauri’s parents disagree to their marriage.
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How Gauri introduced SRK to her family
In a throwback interview with Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla on their show, First Ladies, Gauri Khan revealed how she changed Shah Rukh’s name to Abhinav to make her parents believe that he is a Hindu boy.
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Shah Rukh Khan to Abhinav
"We changed his name to Abhinav so they feel he is a Hindu boy, but that was really silly and very childish," shared Gauri.
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SRK pulled a prank on his wedding day
In an old talk show of actress, Farida Jalal, Shah Rukh revealed how he fooled Gauri’s relatives by asking her to wear a burqa.
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Gauri's family believed SRK changed her religion
"They were all talking in Punjabi. So, I looked at the time and said, “OK Gauri, put on your ‘burqa’ and let’s read the namaaz now."
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'Gauri is now Ayesha'
"From now on she will wear a burqaa all the time, she won’t ever leave the house and her name will be changed to Ayesha and she will be like this," said SRK as he pranked the family.
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Teen romance to marriage and family
SRK and Gauri married and built a family, welcoming three children: Aryan, Suhana, and AbRam.
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