Over the rumours surrounding Rajesh Khattar’s bankruptcy, the actor recently opened up, and said, “It’s not that I haven’t suffered a financial setback, but hasn’t that happened with almost everyone because of the slowing down of work during the pandemic?”

The Bollywood actor, who is the father of Ishaan
Khatter and the stepfather of Shahid Kapoor, said he initially found the rumours
amusing, but they soon started to affect him.

“I have been fending calls from friends who have been asking me whether I have hit a rough patch financially. Initially, I was amused by these reports, but they soon started affecting me. It’s not that I haven’t suffered a financial setback, but hasn’t that happened with almost everyone because of the slowing down of work during the pandemic?” Rajesh Khattar said, quoted The Times of India. 

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He added, “Right from Vandana’s pregnancy to now, we have been doing the rounds of hospitals for the past two-and-a-half years. In fact, she was in the hospital even during the lockdown owing to postpartum depression,” TOI quoted.

The rumours of his bankruptcy started after his wife, actor
Vandana Sajnani, claimed that she and Rajesh Khattar have spent all of their
savings on frequent doctor visits due to her postpartum depression and the
COVID-19 clinic. Rajesh refuted the rumours in an interview with a leading
daily, adding that Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter had also been dragged into
it.

Vandana’s statement was also ‘blown out of proportion,’ according to Rajesh.

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“People said I was bankrupt. Paas khaane ke paise
nahi hain mera paas khaane ke paise nahi hain mera paas khaane. (in English)

“Soon after, I
began to receive messages from relatives and others offering assistance! Things
quickly spiralled out of control,” he said “Rajesh continued.

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Speaking about
the mention of his sons, Shahid and Ishaan, in this connection, Rajesh said,
“That was in bad taste. They dragged them into it. We actors are
accustomed to the occupational hazards of such baseless rumours circulating,
but this was a bit much. God forbid, if I ever reach that stage, I have my
family to support me. Everyone is going through a difficult time and being sensitive
is the need of the hour.”