Fardeen Khan Wears Late Father Feroz Khan's Cowboy Hat for the First Time in 17 Years — After a Dream
Fardeen Khan has shared one of his most emotional memories yet. The Bollywood actor revealed that a dream about his late father, veteran actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan, prompted him to wear one of his father's iconic cowboy hats for the first time in 17 years, Gulf News reported.
The dream
Fardeen shared a social media photo of himself wearing a brown cowboy hat, a matching jacket and sunglasses, echoing the distinctive Western-inspired style that became synonymous with his father, Gulf News reported. He revealed that he had kept his father's hats close since his death but had not worn any of them in the years that followed.
"Some things we inherit. Others, perhaps, are meant to be given to us when the time is right," he wrote. Explaining what finally led him to wear the hat, he said his father appeared in a dream and handed it to him: "He came to me in a dream. And in that dream, he handed me one of his hats. This very one." He added: "It's strange how something you've possessed for so many years can suddenly feel like it's just been given to you," and invited dream interpreters to share their thoughts on the experience, Gulf News noted.
Feroz Khan's iconic style
Feroz Khan was known for his flamboyant screen presence and distinctive fashion sense, often combining cowboy hats, sunglasses and leather outfits, Gulf News noted. His style became an important part of his on-screen persona, setting him apart in Hindi cinema. The actor-filmmaker was associated with films including Dharmatma, Qurbani, Janbaaz and Yalgaar.
Feroz Khan died on April 27, 2009, aged 69, after battling lung cancer — making the hat a keepsake nearly two decades old for his son.
Father and son on screen
Feroz also played a significant role in his son's film career, launching Fardeen as an actor with Prem Aggan in 1998, Gulf News reported. The father and son later worked together on Janasheen (2003), which Feroz directed and which also featured Celina Jaitly.
Fardeen's latest post offers a personal glimpse into his memories of his father, with a familiar accessory carrying renewed emotional significance nearly two decades after his death.
Sources: Gulf News.