When Gauahar Khan was conned by a youngster: ‘I was left crying in middle of the road’

People who’ve adopted Gauahar Khan’s work would know she is a girl made from metal. Starting her profession as a mannequin, she went on to pave her personal manner within the business. From successful Bigg Boss 7 to her critically acclaimed roles in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Ishaqzaade and extra lately Tandav, Gauahar is now additionally a bankable star. However, not many know that the favored actor is a naïve little one by coronary heart, who was even conned by a child years again. Currently seen in Sorry Bhaisaab, a brief movie on Amazon miniTV starring Gauahar and Sharib Hashmi, which chronicles the story of a middle-class couple, whose automotive will get stolen. While discussing the movie, the actor opened up a few time when her beneficial obtained stolen in actual life.
She revealed that after a youngster fooled her. “People lose phones but I almost gave it away. Some 15 years back, I was at the Lokhandwala market and carrying the new Nokia Egg phone, which back then costed more than Rs 20,000. A worried teenager approached me and said that he had the same model but already lost it twice. He asked me if I could accompany him to his house, and while I waited on the staircase, he will just assure his mother he has the phone and then return it to me. In the 10 second that he was gone my heart said that ‘Gauhar tum bewakuf ban gayi (you have been fooled)’. I don’t know if the boy jumped off the terrace or went down the lift but I was left crying in the middle of the road, having been conned by a kid,” she shared in an unique chat with indianexpress.com.

She mentioned that she nonetheless regrets the incident and remembers how her siblings chipped in to get her a brand new telephone to calm her down.

 
Talking additional about her profession, the actor spoke about how the notion in the direction of stars is altering. She additionally added that for her, the idea has all the time been completely different. “For me, someone who has been relevant when they were 18 and remains so after 30 years is a true star. Because it says a lot about the person’s potential. The kind of work they’ve done, their sensibilities as an actor and what they stand by. For me, I have a lot to thank, from the web space to makers casting me for such strong parts. Filmmakers have always shown faith in me and I think Tandav just changed the game for me. It has opened up crazy avenues. I am all set to now star in an action show where I play the lead, and another one, where I am one of the protagonists. It’s a very interesting time and I have said this before, that I am here to carve my own niche and pave my own way.”

Gauahar added that even when she began, she completely believed that she deserved each little bit of what she achieved, and really extra. “That’s how Jhalak happened, and then Rocket Singh, and went on. I think the one feeling that I continue to have is of gratefulness. I have worked really really hard but there’s also the fact that Allah blessed me with the opportunities to showcase my talent. If the almighty didn’t give me those chances how could I even achieve all this? Be it Bigg Boss or any other project, I am thankful for every single one of them,” she concluded.