Arhaan Khan, nephew of Salman Khan, treated fans to a nostalgic look back at his childhood with a set of old photos. The carousel offered a peek into his early years with cousins Nirvaan Khan and Ayaan Agnihotri, as well as his uncle Salman. Arhaan, who is the son of Malaika Arora and actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, posted the images on social media, seemingly featuring some of his most cherished memories growing up.

Arhaan Khan’s Pokémon-themed caption and football field photo with Salman Khan

Arhaan captioned the carousel, “pov: you’re a pokémon inside a pokeball”, and the photos reflect his love for the popular Japanese franchise. In one picture, a young Arhaan poses with his cousin Nirvaan. Another throwback shows the two cousins with their uncle Salman Khan on a football field, where Salman sits on the grass with the boys in a black jersey carrying his name and the number 10. Arhaan and Nirvaan wear matching team jerseys, each with their names and numbers printed on the back.

Arhaan Khan’s Nintendo game photo and hand-drawn Pokémon artwork

Rounding out the carousel is an endearing throwback of Arhaan and Nirvaan seated together, the cousins looking cute as kids. Another snapshot catches a young Arhaan deep into a Nintendo game, which explains the Pokémon-flavoured caption. Arhaan also threw in a vibrant hand-drawn Pokémon artwork starring Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander.

Malaika Arora and Seema Sajdeh react to Arhaan Khan’s post

Arhaan’s post drew warm reactions from his family. His mother, Malaika Arora, picked out the second photo, commenting, “2 nd pic”. She also joked about another childhood memory, writing, “@iamarhaankhan wat have u done to my Casper ?”. Nirvaan’s mother, Seema Sajdeh, dropped a sweet note on the nostalgic collection as well, commenting, “My boys.”

Arhaan Khan and Nirvaan Khan’s bond as cousins

For those unaware, Arhaan and Nirvaan share a tight bond as cousins who grew up together. Arhaan is the son of Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan, while Nirvaan is the son of Seema Sajdeh and Sohail Khan.