Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Twinkle Khanna on Secular Upbringing and Funeral Rituals
Twinkle Khanna, a famous Indian actress and writer, recently talked about how she was raised in a family that respected many different religions.
Her grandmother was part of the Ismaili community, and her father is Hindu.
She grew up visiting both Jamat Khana (a place of worship for Ismailis) and temples.
Twinkle shared that at her grandmother's funeral, a Hindu priest (pandit) touched her grandmother's feet, which she found very beautiful and meaningful.
She believes India is a secular country where different religions can live together in harmony.
Twinkle Khanna discussed her secular upbringing influenced by Ismaili and Hindu cultures.
Her grandmother was an Ismaili, and her father is Hindu.
She grew up visiting both Jamat Khana and temples.
At her grandmother's funeral, a pandit touched her grandmother's feet, which Twinkle found beautiful.
Twinkle believes India is a secular country where different religions coexist harmoniously.
- Who
- Twinkle Khanna
- What
- Discussed her secular upbringing and funeral rituals
- When
- Recently, during an interaction with BBC News
- Where
- India
- Why
- To share her experiences growing up with multiple religious influences
- Person
- Twinkle Khanna
- Family Background
- Secular upbringing with influences from Ismaili and Hindu cultures
- Grandmother's Religion
- Ismaili Khoja
- Father's Religion
- Hindu
- Notable Event
- Pandit touching her grandmother's feet at her funeral