Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan And Aamir Khan's Ancestors Faced Off In 1957 Lok Sabha Election?

Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan are two iconic figures whose names are impossible to overlook in Bollywood. Although these icons haven’t shared screen in recent years, they never shy away from praising each other’s work publicly. However, not many are aware that their connection goes beyond cinema. Recently, an intriguing detail surfaced online showing a link between their ancestors’ political ties. As per the X post, Shah Rukh’s father, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, ran for a Lok Sabha seat from Gurgaon in 1957. In an interesting turn of events, his opponent was none other than Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a prominent political figure and Aamir’s great-granduncle.

As per Amar Ujala reports, during the 1957 Lok Sabha election, only three candidates were running for the Gurgaon seat, Azad from Congress, Mool Chand from the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Khan as an independent candidate. Despite his previous association with Congress, Khan contested against the party. However, Khan was badly defeated, as he received 0 votes. Azad, on the other hand, won with 191,221 votes and Mool Chand received 95,553 votes.

The surprising fact about Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan breaking the internet after Pop Base asked fans to share their favourite celebrity trivia. To this, an X user wrote, “Shah Rukh Khan’s father contested Lok Sabha Elections in 1957 from Gurgaon against Abul Kalam Azad the great grand uncle of Aamir Khan.”

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Every SRKian thinks she/he is the biggest fan of Khan Saab and knows everything about him until she/he encounters Prithvi Bhau.”

Another shared, “It’s such an unknown fact that I had to Google it and verify in 3-4 places to believe.”

“Imagine if it happened today the fan wars would be crazy,” a comment read.

A person wrote, “Only Akshay Kumar has that rags to riches story. Everyone else was privileged.”

One more added, “SRK was a middle-class boy who hung out among the affluent class. His mother was close to Indira Gandhi. He had connections. He had everything but money – Above all he managed to woo the right people in power at the right time with his wit, intelligence & charm.”

Since the post was shared online, it has garnered over 8 lakh views.