Farah Khan has never been one to hide her obsessions, and her latest vlog proves just how wild her fan-girling goes. The choreographer-filmmaker recently dropped a hilarious story about the time she literally walked out on Shah Rukh Khan’s live performance the moment she got wind that Michael Jackson was in the building. Yes, you read that right.
“To Hell With the Performance”
In her recent YouTube vlog, Farah visited dancer-actress Shruti Sinha to celebrate the success of her web series Campus Beats. Actor Shantanu Maheshwari joined the chat, and naturally, the conversation veered towards the King of Pop. When Shantanu pointed out that Farah is among the few Indians who actually met Michael Jackson, she couldn’t resist reliving the moment.
Farah recalled being backstage during an event where Shah Rukh was performing alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. A sponsor casually mentioned that Michael Jackson might show up as chief guest. “Main wings mein khadi hoon aur Shah Rukh ka performance aaraha hai,” she said. Then the sponsor whispered that Michael Jackson was arriving. Without missing a beat, Farah decided to ditch the act. “I was going, and the sponsor said but ma’am, your performance? I said bhaad mein jaaye. Shah Rukh rahega ghar jaayenge toh,” she laughed.
The Meeting in Dim Lights
Moments before meeting her idol, Farah says she was escorted to his room — and the atmosphere was nothing short of surreal. “They took me to his room, and it was completely dark because he didn’t like bright lights. He was sitting in dim lights, and I am still getting goosebumps telling this,” she shared, visibly emotional.
When they finally spoke, Farah was starstruck. “So soft spoken, he asked me, ‘What’s your name?’ and I said Farah Khan. He said, ‘such a powerful name,’ and I then clicked a photo with him standing still, and then later cropped out the sponsors.” That photograph remains one of her most prized possessions.
Earlier this year, Farah had also defended the Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson, calling critics “morons” and urging everyone to give Jaafar the Oscar. She posted the same iconic photo with a fiery caption — proving her loyalty to MJ hasn’t faded one bit.
Farah’s Next Directorial Plans
While Farah is currently busy growing her YouTube channel — she recently hit the Gold Play Button milestone — she hasn’t forgotten her filmmaking roots. The filmmaker has revealed she plans to begin work on her next directorial project by the end of this year. And guess who she wants on board? Shah Rukh Khan, of course.
According to Farah, she’s willing to wait until the superstar frees up his dates. Given their long history together — from Main Hoon Na to Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year — it’s a reunion fans are already buzzing about. Let’s just hope SRK doesn’t hold a grudge about being ditched for MJ, because honestly, who would?