Ishaan opens up about being 'born in mixed-faith household'

Ishaan Khatter, who opened up about his mixed-faith background, said that he doesn't understand why religion is used as a tool to divide the public.

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In an interview, he said that his mother, Neelima Azeem, grew up in a 'liberal Muslim household' and that she was the one who educated him about India's diversity. He also reflected on witnessing the hardships she experienced after divorcing his father, Rajesh Khattar. Ishaan said that the most difficult period of his life came when he was just around four years old, because that was when he first became aware of the financial hardships his mother was going through to raise h