Actress Aisha Ahmed’s life has been quite candid about her life on social media. She has given her fans necessary life updates through her social media and shared just enough for her fans to see what’s happening in her zindagi. Those who know her must be aware that Aisha was raised by a single mother, Rukhsar Rehman. Very little is known about her relationship with her stepfather, Faruk Kabir, who has directed Khuda Haafiz and Allah Ke Banday. In the latest episode of The Male Feminist, Aisha Ahmed opens up about her rapport with Faruk Kabir, and how their relationship evolved over time.
In a candid conversation with host Siddharth Aalambayan, Aisha Ahmed shared some lesser-known details about her family life with her stepfather. For the unversed, Aisha’s mother, Rukhsar married filmmaker Faruk Kabir in 2010. The Minus One actress shared that she was 10 years old when her mother and stepfather got together. Aisha Ahmed said, “They lived-in for a while, aur jab main 8th standard mein thi tab unhone shaadi ki.”
Aisha also opened up about the apprehensions she had about Faruk. She said, “I had known him and he tried to be the best to be nice to me but mujhe aisa lagta tha ki yeh meri mummy ko mujhse door leke jaaenge.” Talking about the kind of rapport they shared, Aisha said that he took swimming and to restaurants as well.
The 27-year-old actress also opened up about the fallout she had with Faruk when she was a teenager. She said, “I had come to Bombay (from boarding school) and I was in my rebel phase. We had a fallout and I decided I will not talk to him. But I’d really miss him because of everything that he has taught me and everything that we talk about is not a typical father-daughter relationship. We did become friends again after some time” Aisha added that Faruk Kabir has treated her like an equal since she was 11 years old.
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Aisha also recalled the time when she wanted to move out of the house and her mother was against the idea. It was Faruk that stepped in as the mediator to make things alright between them!
People often have the wrong ideas about those who are raised by step-parents. And it is instances like Aisha’s that break stereotypical notions about these relationships.