In a heartfelt interview, Actor Aamir Khan has shared his candid feelings on his marriages, former partners, and how he regrets not being an ideal father.?
Aamir was earlier married to Reena Dutta and had two kids--Ira Khan and Junaid Khan--with her. The couple got divorced after 16 years of marriage. Aamir married filmmaker Kiran Rao and has a son, Azad Rao Khan.?
After 15 years of marriage, the couple decided to split.They announced their separation last year.
In an interview with News18, Aamir confessed,
¡°Somewhere, I didn¡¯t shoulder my responsibilities. I would start with my parents, siblings, and first wife - Reena ji, Kiran ji, Reena¡¯s parents, Kiran¡¯s parents, my children, all these people I am talking about is my close ones. When I was 18 when I joined the film industry, I got so absorbed, and I wanted to learn so much; I wanted to do so much that I somewhere ¡ª today I realize ¡ª people who were close to me, I couldn¡¯t give them time the way I wanted to."
¡°I have given all my time to my work, and I made that relationship very strong. I thought my family was with me anyway. I just wanted to win the hearts of the audience at the time. And, I got completely lost, so much so that I forgot my family was waiting for me."Aamir also regrets not being present for his daughter Ira. He added,¡°It¡¯s my biggest mistake (not being able to spend enough time with kids). But I won¡¯t blame my profession for it. Today, Ira is 23, but I wasn't there for her when she was 4-5. I was busy with films. Every kid needs their parents because you have your fears and hopes when you are a child. But when she needed me the most, I wasn¡¯t by her side to hold her hand when she would get scared. And, I know that moment will never come back."?
When Aamir was asked if divorce with Kiran was due to any 'new relationship' in his life, he confirmed there wasn't anyone 'then,' neither he has any new relationship now.?
Aamir Khan's split with Kiran Rao had sparked rumors of his growing closeness with one of his younger co-stars.?
In July 2021, Aamir and Kiran said in a joint statement,?
''In these 15 beautiful years together, we have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy, and laughter, and our relationship has only grown in trust, respect, and love. Now we would like to begin a new chapter in our lives - no longer as husband and wife, but as co-parents and family for each other. We began a planned separation some time ago, and now feel comfortable to formalize this arrangement, of living separately yet sharing our lives the way an extended family does.''?
On the work front, he will be seen next in 'Laal Singh Chaddha' starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Mona Singh.?
He was last seen in Thugs of Hindostan in 2018, which was labeled as one of the biggest failures of his career.
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