Ishaan Khatter says he could not afford to study abroad: Was raised middle-class

Updated On: 07 October, 2025 05:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Ishaan Khatter opened up about his middle-class upbringing and how his single mother, Neelima Azeem, pulled their family out of financial struggle. The actor recalled not being able to afford studying abroad and shared how those experiences shaped his values

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Actor Ishaan Khatter, who was last seen in Homebound, recently opened up about his humble beginnings and the financial struggles his family faced during his childhood. Raised by a single mother, Ishaan reflected on growing up in a middle-class home and how his mother, actor Neelima Azeem, worked hard to give him and his family a better life. Speaking to journalist Barkha Dutt on Mojo Story, Ishaan, son of Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khatter, shared that his academic life changed after his parents’ separation. “I enjoyed studies up to a point, but after my parents’ separation, I wasn’t as academic as I used to be,” he said.

‘We couldn’t afford to study abroad’

Talking about his family’s financial hardships, Ishaan recalled, “My family hit rock bottom financially when I was three or four. I was very young, but that’s where it begins. We were lucky because my mom worked, she did a TV show in Delhi for three months and got us out of that place.”

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