Ibrahim Ali Khan opens up about paparazzi scrutiny on younger brothers Taimur and Jehangir; says, “The paparazzi doesn’t even let these kids breathe”

Ibrahim also mentioned that he only faced paparazzi attention after turning 18, making him grateful for the more private and traditional childhood he experienced.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

May 12, 2025 - 8:53 PM IST

In a rare and heartfelt revelation, Ibrahim Ali Khan, son of Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, opened up about the pressures of growing up in a family entrenched in the film industry—and how times have drastically changed for the younger generation of star kids.

Ibrahim Ali Khan opens up about paparazzi scrutiny on younger brothers Taimur and Jehangir; says, “The paparazzi doesn’t even let these kids breathe”

Ibrahim, who has largely remained private despite his high-profile lineage, voiced concern over the constant scrutiny faced by children like his younger half-brothers, Taimur and Jehangir. In an interview with Filmfare, he said, “I see Jehangir and Taimur. And a part of me does feel bad for them. Taimur, who’s just turning eight years old, is trying to leave the house and he’s getting clicked by the media. And Jeh, who’s just four-five years old, he’s also getting clicked. And when they’re at home, they’re playing on their iPhones and iPads at the age of eight and four. These things weren’t there when we were growing up. Nowadays, it is normalised that all these eight year olds are playing games on the iPad. But that’s not how it used to be. We used to go out and play. I think I belong to the last generation who had a normal childhood. We got saved because in my childhood, we didn’t have smartphones, smart TV, OTT, iPhones or iPads. The paparazzi doesn’t even let these kids breathe.”

He further added, “It was only after I turned 18 that I faced the paparazzi. I am so grateful that I got to have a normal childhood. A normal childhood, in my opinion, is not having these screens, not knowing what the world is thinking, what the world has to say.”

He stressed that children deserve a safe, private environment where they can simply be kids. “As a child, I believe you should be raised in a safe and comfortable environment. Children are meant to feel that they are in a safe environment. They are meant to feel like the world is small. But I feel because of all this easy access, paparazzi culture, screens, iPad, YouTube and all of that, these kids already know how huge our world is. I am just grateful that I wasn’t in the limelight or I wasn’t already known when I was four or five.”

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