Ishaan Khatter On His Formative Years: "I Was 16 When I Moved Into The 17th House"

Ishaan Khatter may be one of the few actors, who have just stepped foot in Bollywood but immediately won the hearts of the audiences. After making an impressive debut in the Majid Majidi directorial Beyond The Clouds, Ishaan Khatter went on to act in another successful film Dhadak alongside Janhvi Kapoor.

However, his journey to become a Bollywood star is not all rosy right at the beginning.

While making an appearance on Cyrus Says, Ishaan Khatter opened up about the struggle he went through during his formative years as well as how he managed to create his own identity in Bollywood.

Ishaan shared that his mom had to do many jobs to bring him up.

He further said that he has always wanted to be an actor since he was young and never scared of being compared with his half brother, Shahid Kapoor before setting foot in the film industry.

Ishaan Khatter and Shahid Kapoor are one of the most-loved pair of siblings in Bollywood. Be in on professional or personal lives, the brothers have always been supportive of each other.

Just recently, Ishaan took to his Instagram Stories to encourage fans to watch Shahid’s film, Kabir Singh. He wrote, “Go with an open heart and this film will BLOW your mind”. In another post, he said,

Meanwhile, on the professional front, after Dhadak, Ishaan Khatter has not announced his next project yet.