‘The one place to reveal Zehan, was in front of the Kaaba’
It doesn’t mean that he is out there for the public to take. We just wanted to share our joy.
GAUAHAR KHAN, Actor
Actor-couple Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar recently went for Umrah with their son Zehaan, whose face they revealed to the world for the first time. “We didn’t plan this. Right before we took our flight, we just said that this is the place where we would feel safe and spiritual to be able to share our child with the world,” Khan says.
However, the protective mother insists that she doesn’t want their son to be in the spotlight. “It doesn’t mean that now, he is out there for the public,” explains the 40-year-old actor, for whom going for Umrah as a parent was a completely different feeling. “We reached Medina at iftar time. When we entered and proceeded towards the masjid, Zehaan was flapping his arms. It was so surreal and beautiful. If there was one place to reveal who Zehaan is, it was in front of the Kaaba. It felt meant to be. I felt so blessed stepping into this holy land with my child,” she says, adding, “I was howling out of gratitude that God blessed me to be a mother. It was an amazing moment.”
Having been on the pilgrimage before, Khan says taking Zehaan, who turns one on May 10, for Umrah meant added responsibility. “I was on superwoman mode and my husband was on a superman mode,” shares the Salt City actor.
Khan adds that going for Umrah gives her a clarity like nothing else: “When you reach this land, it just hits you that no matter how spiritual you think you are, you do take it for granted that someone up there is looking over you and taking care of you.”
She goes on to state, “There, you sit back and realise how lucky you are and how small you are in the grand scheme of things. I asked for forgiveness and thanked God for every single blessing.”