Ishaan Khatter gives clarity on his religion, shares his belief system
Mumbai, June 17
Actor Ishaan Khatter seems to have been in a jovial mood during his recent "Ask Me Anything" session on his social media account.
Ishaan was seen tapping onto his witty yet mature side after being asked about his religion during a recent AMA session.
Sharing a picture of the interaction on his social media stories, a fan was seen questioning over his religion.
The fan wrote, "Your religion, I mean I am getting confused."
Instead of offering a conventional answer, the actor came up with a humourous yet intense line that blended references from multiple faiths. He wrote, "Jai Jesus, Shree Allah, Holy Spirit Di Fateh."
Ishaan quickly followed up the light humour with a more intense and mature approach. He wrote, "Nature, kindness, humanity, creation."
Alongside the caption, he shared a scenic photograph of himself standing amidst a picturesque landscape featuring hot-air balloons.
For the uninitiated, Ishaan's mother, veteran actress and classical dancer Neelima Azeem, was raised in a Muslim family, while his father, actor Rajesh Khattar, is a Punjabi Hindu.
For the unaware, Ishaan is also the half-brother of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor. Both Ishaan and Shahid share the same mother, Neelima Azeem, while Shahid is the son of her first husband, acclaimed actor Pankaj Kapur.
Ishaan began his journey in cinema at a young age and first appeared as a child actor in the 2005 film 'Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'.
In 2017, he made his debut with filmmaker Majid Majidi's drama 'Beyond the Clouds'.
He was later seen in movies like 'Dhadak', opposite Janhvi Kapoor, 'Khaali Peeli', 'Phone Bhoot', 'Pippa' and others.
Most recently, Ishaan was seen in Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound', which also featured Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor in pivotal roles. The film went onto garner international attention during its festival run and was considered a strong awards contender, though it did not make it to the final Oscar shortlist.
'Homebound' received widespread appreciation for its storytelling and performances.
— IANS
Reader Comments
To each their own, but I feel he's just being diplomatic. His mom was Muslim, dad is Hindu, and he has a Christian name (Ishaan is actually a variant of Ishan, but still). Maybe he's genuinely confused himself? Either way, forcing celebrities to declare their religion publicly is weird. Let the man live.
Finally a celebrity who doesn't take themselves too seriously! The whole "Jai Jesus, Shree Allah" bit is clever—he's basically saying humanity transcends all religions. And then he brings it back to nature and kindness? Cheff's kiss. More people should think like this rather than fighting over God's name. Plus, that hot air balloon photo? Stunning.
Idk, as a non-Indian, I find this refreshing. In many countries, mixing religions like that would be taboo. But Ishaan Khatter just said "Nature, kindness, humanity, creation" and called it a day. That's literally the most inclusive belief system possible. Kudos to him for not giving a typical "I'm Hindu" or "I'm Muslim" answer. 🤷♂️
I get where he's coming from, but I wish he had been more direct. Bollywood actors always give these vague spiritual answers. Is he Hindu? Muslim? Christian? It's okay to not know, but his answer feels like a PR move to avoid controversy. Still, the line "Nature, kindness, humanity" is beautiful—if he lives by that, more power to him.
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