Never thought of myself as a good-looking man. I was also often bullied-- Fawad Khan

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan has taken over the world of Bollywood and India by storm. Unlike any of his predecessor or contemporary, Fawad has bagged a Filmfare award for Best Debut (Male), with only one film under his belt. Most recently, the actor spoke with an Indian TV channel and shared important details about his childhood and working relationship with various Bollywood superstars.

As regards to how he felt working with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor in Kapoor and Sons, Fawad gushed at the opportunity and stated that it was incredible. He also said that he was ‘more than thrilled’ to be working with Rishi Kapoor in Kapoor and Sons.

As a kid back home in Pakistan, I did not have access to films so I used to rent VHS tapes and watch movies of Rishi Kapoor. Hence today I am more than thrilled to work with him,” Fawad said in a statement.

In an episode of the TV show Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan, Fawad Khan also revealed that as a child he was not popular in school or college hence he did not consider himself as a good-looking person. Fawad also stated that he was also bullied as a kid. Hence, all the attention and adulation that he received from the film industry and fans.

The episode of Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan featuring Fawad Khan will be aired on October 11 on Zee Cafe.

Fawad Khan stars in Kapoor and Sons with Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Rishi Kapoor in prominent roles. For the films, Fawad Khan refused to shoot intimate scenes with his co-star Alia Bhatt.

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