Farah Khan recalls her tough childhood, says, "If I had got everything I wanted, I wouldn't have had this killer instinct to become someone." From choreographer and filmmaker to reality show judge and now content creator with her newly launched YouTube channel, Farah has donned many roles. Her unmatched presence in every field reflects her determination to make the most of every opportunity. As she admitted, this motivation stems from her early tough years, when she saw her father, filmmaker and stuntman Kamran Khan, die without any money, after which she had to take up the responsibility on her own at the age of 15. father died without money In an old interview with Simi Garewal on her show The Rendezvous, Farah revealed, "I can turn my childhood, my trauma and my parents' separation into a tragedy. My father literally died penniless and with only Rs 30 in his pocket. You can be angry and upset with the world, but I choose to remember the happy moments." After her father's death, Farah and her brother, filmmaker Sajid Khan, had no choice but to develop a thick skin to survive, using humour as their defence mechanism. "We remember those times with a lot of laughter. Sajid and I tell funny stories about how sometimes my father would get very angry, take out his gun, and everyone would run to hide. It has all become a funny story now, which I think is a nice way to remember it." Farah had choreographed around 200 songs before making her directorial debut with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na. Determined to deliver a hit, Farah saw the film as a tribute to her father, whom she described as a "flop director" at the time of his death. A special Friday turned unforgettable for Farah's family Recalling her childhood, she recalled growing up in a filmy family where parties were often held at their home, attended by actors and industry insiders. However, as is often the case in the film industry, relationships changed with each Friday's box office results. One particular Friday became unforgettable for Farah's family - her father's film, Aisa Bhi Hota Hai, flopped at the box office, and the family went from a comfortable life to poverty overnight. In an old interview with Karan Thapar, Farah recalled, "The film released on a Friday and by Sunday we were below the poverty line. It was very bad and I was six years old at that time. I was a spoilt child before that and I used to get whatever I wanted and then suddenly everything changed." Sold everything in the house Farah revealed how her parents sold everything in the house to pay off their debts, including their cars, furniture and even her mother's jewellery. They went to the extent of renting out the drawing room to make ends meet during those tough times. "Only the house was left and everything else was gone," she said. "Cars, my mother's jewellery, gramophone - everything. In the end, we were left with an empty house, two sofas and a fan. We even rented out the drawing room for a few hours. People would come, organise kitty parties, play cards in the room, give us some money in return and leave. This is how the house ran for a few years," she added. I had to adjust to living in a small room Farah revealed how her lifestyle changed drastically when her mother left her father and took her and her brother to live with her uncle. They had to adjust to living in a small room. With her mother working, Farah and Sajid had to take care of themselves. During this time, Farah started working for her pocket money at the young age of 15. She said, "I started managing my expenses with the money I earned and I have been working since then." Read also: Kapil Sharma Worked in Sunny Deol"s Film, Director Shouted at Him Aanand L Rai and A R Rahman Reunite for 'Tere Ishk Mein' in Rishikesh Isha Malviya Opens Up on Playing Lovely in Ravi-Sargun's Lovely Lola Shrutika Arjun Slams Vivian Dsena's Hypocrisy; Supports Karanveer & Shilpa