What did Salim Khan say when Arbaaz Khan introduced Helen to his family, why does he call her ‘aunty’
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In a recent interview, Arbaaz Khan was asked how his relationship with Helen evolved over the years, when he recalled how father Salim Khan had introduced the veteran actor to his family. Arbaaz said that his father asked him and his siblings to give Helen the same respect as their mother Salma Khan. Salim tells them that he did not expect them to love Helen as much as they do their mother, but somehow accepts that Helen is ‘part of his life now’. Read also: Helen says she used to hide herself in car out of respect for Salma Khan
Helen and actor-turned-screenwriter Salim Khan married in 1980, when he was 45 and she was 42. He married his first wife Sushila Charak, now known as Salma Khan, in 1964. Together they have three sons, actor Salman Khan, actor-producer Arbaaz Khan and actor-director Sohail Khan, and a daughter, Alvira Khan. Salim and Helen have a daughter, Arpita Khan.
Speaking about his equation with his second ‘mom’, Helen Aunty, Arbaaz Khan told ETimes, “We have been together for a long time and very close to Helen Aunty. In fact we have been with Helen Aunty for so many years now. But we still call her Auntie Helen because that’s how she is. But obviously she is our mother. Now she is an integral part of our lives and when all this started, we were very young. Kept away from the drama that should have happened in my parents’ lives.”
He continued, “But very soon, before we were even adults, we realized that she was meeting our family. And my father asked us only one thing. He said, ‘Look (look), I know. that you might be by your mother’s side. You may love your mother more than anything. You may not love her (Helen) as much as you love your mother. But I ask you a I hope you respect her. Give her the same respect, because you have to accept that she is a part of my life. And if you have any love and respect for me, you must accept that It is reality now.
Last month, Arbaaz had interviewed Helen in his chat show The Invincibles. During their conversation, Helen recalled her first reaction to seeing Salim Khan and admitted that she didn’t notice him when she worked with him in his first film in the 1960s. Helen said she had a reputation for treating people ‘like furniture’ and not interacting with them on set.
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