Who is Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan? Shah Rukh Khan's sister who suffered from...; SRK had to halt DDLJ shoot because...

After dominating Bollywood for more than 33 years, actor Shah Rukh Khan has won over millions of fans worldwide with his numerous blockbuster productions. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is one of his most well-known films and is regarded as both one of the best performances of his career and one of the best Bollywood movies ever made. However, very few people are aware that Shah Rukh Khan has a sister and he had to make an impromptu journey to Switzerland to be with his sister during the filming of DDLJ.

Who is Shah Rukh Khan's sister?

During the shooting of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, SRK was concerned about the health of his sister, whose name is Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan. He even took her abroad for treatment.

Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan suffered depression after...

Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's sister, is around six years elder to him. Shahnaz and Shah Rukh, experienced great sadness early in life when they lost both of their parents. Shah Rukh lost his mother, Latif Fatima Khan, at the age of 25 after his father, Taj Mohammad Khan, died when he was just 16. Shahnaz was profoundly impacted by the loss; rumours have it that she was emotionally devastated by her father's passing, which resulted in a long period of depression and chronic sickness.

She experienced serious mental disorder

Shah Rukh Khan disclosed in an earlier conversation that following the loss of their father, his older sister Shahnaz experienced a serious mental collapse. She battled to get better for over two years, and her health kept getting worse.

SRK had to take her along during...

Shahnaz's health deteriorated once again during the filming of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Shah Rukh brought her to Switzerland for cutting-edge medical care because he was worried about her health.

The actor stated that when he was filming the classic song "Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam", his sister was concurrently having treatment there. Shahnaz's health did show indications of recovery, but she never fully recovered.