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About Ishaan’s Family<\/p>\nNew Delhi: <\/p>\n
Ishaan Khatter was recently asked about his religion during an Instagram ‘Ask Me Anything’ session. The question read, “Your religion? I mean, I am getting confused.”<\/p>\n
Rather than giving a direct answer, the actor replied, “Jai Jesus, Shree Allah, Holy Spirit Di Fateh.” In a follow-up story he signalled a belief beyond labels, writing, “Nature, kindness, humanity, creation.”<\/p>\n
About Ishaan’s Family<\/p>\n
Ishaan Khatter is the son of Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem. The couple parted ways when Ishaan was six years old. While Rajesh Khattar comes from a Punjabi Hindu family, his mother Neelima was raised in a Muslim household.<\/p>\n
Ishaan Khatter and Shahid Kapoor are half-brothers; Shahid Kapoor’s parents are Neelima Azeem and actor Pankaj Kapur from her first marriage.<\/p>\n
About Ishaan Khatter<\/p>\n
Ishaan Khatter made his acting debut as a child artist in Shahid Kapoor’s 2005 family comedy-drama\u00a0Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!. He also served as an assistant director on Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s 2016 film\u00a0Udta Punjab.<\/p>\n
Ishaan landed his first lead role in director Majid Majidi’s\u00a0Beyond the Clouds, playing Amir, a young drug dealer, in the 2017 thriller.<\/p>\n
He won Best Actor at the International Bosphorus Film Festival in Turkey for the movie.<\/p>\n
A year later, in 2018, Ishaan starred opposite debutante Janhvi Kapoor in Shashank Khaitan’s\u00a0Dhadak. The film, a remake of the popular Marathi romance drama\u00a0Sairat, marked his foray into commercial cinema.<\/p>\n
Ishaan Khatter was last seen in Neeraj Ghaywan’s\u00a0Homebound. The movie premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category and received a nine-minute standing ovation. It was also India’s official entry for the Oscars 2026 but did not make the shortlist.<\/p>\n