It is the age of star-kids, and Suhana Khan has made it to the cover of Vogue magazine. While the young girl is still to make her debut or begin her career as an actor, she appeared confident as she dealt with questions on media scrutiny, fame, and her passion to be an actor.
The cover was unveiled by her father, actor Shah Rukh Khan, who said, "I hope it is not taken as an entitlement because she happens to be Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter but I hope it is seen as a responsibility that Suhana now has. Thank you very much for giving her this opportunity."
The attention has not all been well and good. Perhaps that is why when the 18-year-old was approached by Vogue through her parents, she was told to 'think about it'. She said, "I was excited when my parents brought it up. I wanted to say yes straight away, but they wanted me to think about it — this is a very public thing. They wanted me to gain confidence from the experience, not lose it."
The reason was quite obvious with the repercussions visible on social media. Several profiles on Twitter raised questions over why an 18-year-old ought to be given a high profile magazine cover based on her family connections. However, that might change in the future.
Shah Rukh hinted that his daughter might make a debut in Hindi cinema soon, although the actor expressed that he wanted to wait till his children are 'good-enough actors'. Vogue quoted him as saying, "Suhana’s not working towards a promise of being cast, she’s working towards being an actor, and she knows that. I keep insisting that I don’t want them designed as stars, I want them to be launched when they are good-enough actors."
With Sridevi's daughter Janhvi Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan already making their way through Hindi cinema, it might soon be time for another star daughter to step into the limelight.