For star parents, it gets a little tougher when it comes to their children’s safety and giving them a normal childhood. Time and again the celebrities have mentioned that they signed up for the fame and popularity, but their kids did not, and which is why they should be kept away from the media glare. But as much love the celebrities have received from their fans across the world, their little ones too, are making everyone fall in love with them, and the netizens can’t help but adore them. (Also Read: Taimur Ali Khan Has Doll In His Name That Looks Exactly Like Him, Toy Brand Gets Mercilessly Trolled)
Such is the dilemma of one such star parents, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan, who’s little munchkin Taimur Ali Khan have surpassed the celebrity status of his star family. And ‘Junior Pataudi’s popularity knows no bounds’ was proved when a toy store in Kerala came up with Taimur-inspired toys. The Junior Pataudi can be seen wearing a white kurta, navy blue Nehru jacket and blue pants.
As soon as the picture of that toy named Taimur went viral on social media, Hindustan Times contacted his father, Saif Ali Khan. Saif commented on the same, “Maybe I should trademark his name…The least they could do is send me one!” Further, he said, “I am glad people are benefiting from him. I only ask God for his safety and happiness in return.”
In an interview to Mumbai Mirror, Kareena Kapoor Khan expressed, “Taimur can’t run away from his popularity and neither can his parents. When I saw the doll, I wondered what was I supposed to say. But Saif pointed out that it is because people love him so much and such things are a blessing for him. There is so much genuine warmth for our son that it’s bad to stop people from clicking his pictures or making his dolls. But, they should understand that he is a two-year-old child and needs a normal life. Both Saif and I are struggling to give him that and will continue to do so without telling the media to back off, no matter how annoying it gets after a point. It’s tough on him as it’s on Saif and me.”
When asked, “What makes you look so gorgeous, day after day?”, Bebo stated, “Well as cheesy as it may sound, I think it’s my gorgeous son and of course, my wonderful husband.” Sharing an incident, when Taimur mistook Miami Vice actor, Don Johnson to be his dad and revealing his equation with Taimur, Saif had stated, “It’s very cool. He saw a picture of a good-looking guy from Miami Vice, Don Johnson and he said ‘Abba’ and I said ‘Yaay!’. He only says ‘Abba’ and ‘Gym’. He’s my gym buddy.” (Also Read: Taimur Ali Khan Cried After Being Dragged Out Of A Musical Instruments Shop, Pics Inside)
Speaking about the responsibilities of being a mother and the most special person in their lives, Kareena was quoted as saying, “There are a lot of responsibilities on you once you become a mother. You feel that your heart is not beating inside you, but outside your body, and that is the biggest responsibility. Both me and Saif always wanted this. We used to talk about all these things. Both of us see ourselves in Taimur, and this is the most special thing.”
During a media interaction, Kareena talked about how her little one, Taimur reacts to the paparazzi and on the other hand, how she and Saif are hoping to give him a normal balanced life. Bebo remarked, “We want him to have as normal a life as possible; we can’t take that away from him. It’s his right to have a normal life. We feel awful about the fact that he gets clicked everywhere he goes, but we can’t keep him confined to our house, right? He’s just 17 months old; he shouldn’t be given that kind of focus and attention all the time. Now he reacts to the paparazzi when they call out his name. I know this is reality and I can’t run away from it. In time, he will understand what this is all about, and hopefully, Saif and I will be able to keep it as normal and balanced as possible.”
She went on to say, “Now I don’t like the fact that Taimur’s every move is monitored. And people even talking about his hairstyle and all. I do not know how to control it now. Having said that, I think he’s becoming more familiar with the camera; he looks right into the camera.”
Saif too, talked about the constant media attention their son, Taimur is getting, and shared, “It would be a little arrogant to hide him. The press- they only want a picture, because people are interested in what this kid is like. It’s fine, it’s not such a big deal. You go to the airport and they take your picture.” He further added, “They’re not chasing your car or doing anything. He will grow up to understand that his parents are quite down to earth and are privileged people. He will not get away with certain comments and remarks in front of us. My parents and Kareena’s parents insist that children learn the values.” (Also Read: Taimur Ali Khan Has A Unique Name For Step-Sister Sara Ali Khan And It's Cute Beyond Our Imagination)
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