Before Shah Rukh Khan Became Bollywood’s Superstar, He Once Surprised Everyone with an Unexpected Academic Feat. Long Before Films and Fame, The Actor Had a brush with one of India’s toughest exams, Revealing a Lesser-Known Side of the King Khan Story.
Education journey
Shah Rukh Graduated in Economics from Delhi University and Later Studied Mass Communication at Jamia Millia Islamia. Few people know that he had also cleared the IIT Entrance Exam Before Enrolling at Delhi University.
Mother’s insurance on IIT
25 years ago, in a 2000 BBC Interview with Renowned Journalist Karan Thapar, The Superstar Revealed that He Had Studied Science in School But Wanted to Choose a Different Fort Foring. His mother, however, encouraged Him to Continue With Science and Urged Him to take the IIT Entrance Exam.On his mother’s insurance, srk took the IIT Entrance Exam-and Clerade it. He Recalled That While He Wanted To Study Economics after Finishing Science in School, his mother encouraged Him to Attempt the engineering exam first. After Passing, She Gave Him Her Blessing to Pursue Economics, Saying He No Longer Needed to take the IIT Route.
A Liberal and independent upbringing
In the same interview, king khan shared that his family was liberal and allowed reliaious independence. He explained that his parents gave and his siblings the freedom to live life on their oven terms.Khan also spoke about practice islam and performing namaz in his early life. He shared that he was encouraged to pray in a way that felt responsible and natural, raather than out of Fear. He added that he hopes to raise his own child
