Hi visitors, here is Dreams do come true. For was Afghan girl Shakila Zareen's dream to meet Bollywood superstar Salman Khan someday.Dreams do come true. For was Afghan girl Shakila Zareen's dream to meet Bollywood superstar Salman Khan someday.
And imagine her joy when Salman Khan confided that his ancestors too fled Afghanistan six generations ago for the very same reason she is in India -- lawlessness.
"And it's still the same. They follow Islam, they say. But they don't follow any religion. All they believe is in dominating women, unlike Islam which talks so much about woman power and their rights," Salman Khan gently told Shakila, after hearing
And, in this case, Deccan Chronicle was only too happy to be the dream merchant! With loads of help, of course, from actor Salman Khan's father, the very dear Salim Khan.
We flew her down to Mumbai from Delhi where she is being treated by doctors at the Apollo Hospital. Eighteen-year-old Shakila Zareen was born to poor parents. They married her off last year to a 31-year-old cousin, but succor soon turned to despair
Last December, she was shot by a hunting gun at her parents home. A face with a gaping hole, nine surgeries and all hope lost for a blinded eye, Shakila slowly told her story to Salman at his Galaxy Apartment in the afternoon yesterday.
Salman also spoke to Shakila’s doctor at Apollo to get some details about her treatment, and to ask if he could be of any help. Dr Shahin Nooreyezdan, senior consultant (plastic and cosmetic surgery), also tried to help Shakila meet the man
It was Afghan girl Shakila Zareen's dream to meet Salman Khan someday. After all, she loves him!
An abusive husband shot and destroyed this beautiful face. She has undergone nine surgeries -- 6 in Kabul, 3 in Apollo Delhi -- but has lost an eye and hearing in the left ear.
Shakila is desperate to stay on in India to get her face reconstructed. The bullet that tore into her face blew out her nose, an eye and impaired hearing in the left ear. It also destroyed teeth and the nose cartilage. She unable to speak properly
Shakila Zareen has a long road to recovery. She wants to be a journalist, the brave girl. To be a voice for distressed women, to get them justice. Reluctant to return to New Delhi from Mumbai, Shakila left Galaxy Apartments promising Salman that she
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