More than two decades have passed since the horrifying 9/11 terror attacks that shook the world. The tragic events of September 2001, which brought down the World Trade Center, left a deep and lasting scar. Those who witnessed the horrors first-hand, still shudder at the memory, haunted by the fear and unpredictability of that day. Among the many untold stories of resilience and survival that emerged over the years, one comes from Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. The Jawan actor once opened up about his harrowing experience of being stranded in New York with his family during the infamous 9/11 attacks.
Shah Rukh Khan recalls his first-hand account of being stuck in New York during 9/11
An old 2010 interview has resurfaced, where Shah Rukh Khan recalled being in New York during the tragic 9/11 attacks. Speaking to DW News while promoting My Name Is Khan — a film that highlights Islamophobia post-9/11—SRK shared his first-hand experience of witnessing the horrifying events as they unfolded. The actor recalled being in New York on September 11, 2001, along with his wife Gauri Khan, their then-young son, Aryan Khan, and Karan Johar’s mother, Hiroo Johar. He shared:
“My director’s mother (Hiroo), my wife (Gauri), my little son (Aryan), and we were to do an interview for the launch of a film called Asoka. And the rest of the crew was supposed to fly off to Toronto four hours before us.”