'Wear burqa and read namaz': Shah Rukh Khan had once asked wife Gauri Khan to change her name to Ayesha Khan; here's the truth
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan are one of the most ideal couples in Bollywood. The two manage to achieve major love goals with their perfect chemistry. The couple tied the knot on October 25, 1991, in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Recently, some photos of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan in Mecca went viral with the claims that the superstar made her wife convert to Islam after 33 years of their marriage. The pictures were AI-generated and completely fake.
Well, amid all this there was an incident once when Shah Rukh Khan jokingly asked Gauri to wear a burqa and read namaaz. Yes, you read that right! Shah Rukh told Farida Jalal in an old interview, 'On our reception day, they (Gauri's family) were all talking in Punjabi. So, I looked at them and said, 'Gauri, put on your burqa, and let's read the namaaz now.' The whole family stared at us, wondering if I had changed her religion. So I told them, 'From now on, she will wear a burqa all the time, she won't ever leave the house, and her name will be changed to Ayesha Khan'.
Shah Rukh Khan said that Gauri's entire family was shocked and furious listening to him. He soon realized that the situation might go out of hand and said that he was joking. The two decided that Gauri would not convert to Islam. Gauri who appeared in Karan Johar's first season of Koffee With Karan said, 'There is a balance. I respect Shah Rukh's religion, but that doesn't mean I would convert. I believe everyone should follow their own faith, and there should be mutual respect. Shah Rukh would never disrespect my religion either. During Diwali, I lead the pooja, and the family follows. On Eid, Shah Rukh leads, and we follow. It's a beautiful arrangement, and the kids embrace both traditions. In fact, they tend to lean more toward what Shah Rukh says. Both Diwali and Eid are fantastic for them'.
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan share three children - Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan and AbRam Khan.