Farah Khan Reveals She Endured Two Failed IVF Procedures During Om Shanti Om Shoot — “I Used to Be Just Crying and Crying”

Bollywood director-choreographer Farah Khan has opened up about a deeply painful chapter in her life: while filming Om Shanti Om (2007), she underwent two failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts, and admitted that the emotional strain was almost overwhelming.

In the interview, Farah said that during those trials she would “just be crying and crying” — a candid admission that juxtaposes the glitzy world of filmmaking with the raw, private grief of infertility. Despite the personal anguish, she says she carried on with her professional commitments, masking internal turmoil even as she managed a major film set.

Farah and her husband Shirish Kunder later shared the joy of parenthood: in 2008, they became parents to triplets — Czar, Diva and Anya — through successful IVF.

This revelation adds nuance to Farah’s earlier statements about fertility struggles. In past interviews, she had spoken of the challenges of conceiving later in life and the pressure of balancing a demanding career, but had not detailed the specific failures and emotional toll during the Om Shanti Om period.

The timing of this disclosure is powerful and provocative:

• It challenges the notion that success in the public eye shields one from private pain. A director of blockbusters also endured heartbreak behind the scenes.

• It underscores the hidden emotional labor many women carry, especially in fields demanding high visibility and constant output.

• It also spotlights the stigma around infertility and treatment failures: for someone in the public domain to speak so openly is rare, and may encourage more empathy for those undergoing similar struggles.

Farah’s path to motherhood, marked by both heartbreak and triumph, remains a testament to resilience in the face of daunting odds.