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The King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, has created a huge fan base today because of his years of hard work and strong acting. There is no dearth of fans of Shahrukh Khan not only in the country but also abroad. At the same time, King Khan is also known for his sharp mind and humour. But do you know that when he was going to marry his wife Gauri, he changed his name. Let’s know what is this interesting story
Shahrukh khan changed his name to marry gauri
Shahrukh Khan and Gauri loved each other very much. This couple crossed the wall of religion and did intercaste marriage. But she had to change her name during marriage. In fact, when Shahrukh Khan was about to tie the knot with Gauri in Hindu customs and tradition, he changed his Muslim name to Shahrukh Khan and named himself ‘Jitendra Kumar Tulli’. According to Mustaq Sheikh’s book based on Shahrukh’s life, King Khan had named himself Jeetendra Kumar Tulli during his marriage and wanted to pay tribute to two old stars Jeetendra and Rajendra Kumar by this name.
Rajendra Kumar’s full name was Rajendra Kumar Tuli. Shah Rukh, on the other hand, chose the name Jeetendra because his grandmother thought he looked too similar to Bollywood’s OG ‘Himmatwala’!
Gauri Khan also changed her name to marry SRK
Not only Shah Rukh, but his wife Gauri also had to change her name for her marriage. According to the book, she changed her name from Gauri to Ayesha for marriage with Shahrukh. “We haven’t told this to many people,” Shah Rukh Khan said in the book. Apart from getting married according to Hindu and Muslim rituals, the couple also legalized their relationship with a court marriage.
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Gauri told Shahrukh’s Hindu name in her family
Let us tell you that before their marriage, Shahrukh and Gauri had to face opposition from family members because of their different religion. During a show called First Ladies, Gauri had told that her family was not ready for her marriage. He had introduced Shahrukh to his family by the name of Abhinav. But Gauri’s parents were against their marriage as they were too young, she was 21 and he was 26. Gauri had further said that apart from this he was going to start his career in films as well as he was also from a different religion. Things went so far that Gauri’s mother swallowed a handful of sleeping pills, though she survived.
Shahrukh-Gauri lied to the family
After this, Shahrukh and Gauri lied that they were already married, whereas they had only registered for court marriage. Later, realizing Shah Rukh’s love for their daughter, Gauri’s parents also gave up. Please tell that Shahrukh Khan and Gauri got married in October 1991. Since then the couple is living happily together. They have three children, Aryan, Suhana and Abram Khan.
At present, the pair is preparing for the release of their upcoming film ‘Jawan’. Shah Rukh Khan has acted in this most awaited film and it has been produced by Gauri Khan.