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Kiran Rao said that since she and Aamir Khan had a cordial relationship, her parents suggested that they continue their marriage and reconsider the divorce.
Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan announced their separation in 2021. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan were married for 16 years Before announcing to the world that they were set to divorce, but unlike many other couples who are falling apart, they had only kind words for each other. In fact, the duo continued to work together in their films, were often seen together at social gatherings, and even seemed like a successful team when it came to raising their son Azad together. Many have wondered that if the relationship was as cordial as it is, why didn’t they stay together?
In a recent interview with Faye D’Souza, Kiran was asked if she had ever been asked “why not stay together if you’re friends” and the director immediately reacted and said “parents” suggesting that Aamir and his parents had already told her this before. When Faye asked Kiran how she decided that she was “not going to stay together for the appearance”, the director said that she was eager to “feel independent again” and felt secure enough about her relationship with Aamir to go ahead with this decision.
Kiran Rao says her parents asked her and Aamir Khan to reconsider divorce as they were still friends: ‘We don’t need a piece of paper to say we are married’ | Bollywood News
Kiran had earlier said that she and Aamir got married. Because of their parents“Aamir and I lived together for a year before we got married and honestly, we did it more for parenting and you know… everything else and even at that time we knew that it is a great institution if you can function as individuals and also as a couple within that institution,” she told She The People TV’s YouTube channel.
“I felt confident that we have a strong enough relationship as parents, as a family really, to survive the divorce. I could also have my independent, individual time to myself and my life ahead of me without losing, for example, the love of a partner, the security and comfort of knowing that Azad’s father is also my friend, he is also my family,” she said, adding that it took her and Aamir a while to get to that point “mentally and emotionally”. “Because we needed to be sure that we are not going anywhere. We will be there for each other for the long haul. It’s just that we don’t have to be married,” she said.
Aamir said it was a “happy divorce” and that he received all the support he could from his family and friends. He shared that they had been together for almost 20 years and knew that they did not need a legal document to declare their relationship. Kiran said that they reached a point where they could say, “I don’t think we need a document to say that we are married, but we know what we mean to each other. This is a relationship that will stand the test of time despite the divorce.”
