Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s former wife and accomplished screenwriter Kiran Rao has lately discussed her ‘mindful’ separation from Amir which took time and mutual understanding to reach. Talking about the heartwarming bond with the ex, the lady labeled herself ‘happily divorced.’
In a heartfelt conversation with Filmfare Kiran explained that their marriage had been carefully nurtured for many years, and even their decision to divorce was approached thoughtfully: “It (the separation) happened smoothly because it took us time to reach a place where we were ready to be divorced. We worked on our marriage really well for a long time. Even when we decided to get divorced, it was done very mindfully. We never fought. We would have arguments from time to time, but nothing that wouldn’t be resolved within 12 hours. Those were the same kind of disagreements one might have with their parents.”
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Sharing her close bond with Aamir Khan despite the unexpected divorce, Kiran added: “We don’t want to be married, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like or love each other. In any marriage, there will be things you don’t like about your spouse. There will be things that bother you about the other person — some trigger that always gets you going and leads to fights. But there are also reasons why you married this person and things you love about them.”
Kiran also mentioned that she and Aamir still consider each other’s families as their own, referring to herself as “happily divorced.” She added that Aamir’s mother, Zeenat Hussain, continues to be her mother-in-law, and his children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan, remain close friends she holds dear.
It is important to note that the two started dating when Kiran was working as an assistant director on the sets of Lagaan (2001), a cult period sports drama and Aamir's first production venture. The couple got married in 2005 and welcomed their son, Azad in 2011 through surrogacy. After 16 years of marriage, they amicably parted ways and finalised their divorce in 2021.