Kiran Rao Reflects on Divorce from Aamir Khan: ‘I Am Happy and Embracing My Independence’

Kiran Rao has expressed happiness following her divorce from Aamir Khan. In a recent interview, she acknowledged that the decision to part ways was difficult but ultimately feels content with their separation. Aamir and Kiran announced their split in July 2021.

“It’s been a very happy divorce,” Rao said during an interview with Faye D’Souza and added, “I feel relationships need to be redefined from time to time because we change as human beings as we grow.

We need different things and this (divorce) is what I felt would make me happy and has made me very happy, honestly.”

“Before Aamir, I was single for a very long time. I really enjoyed my independence. I was lonely, but now I have Azad (her son), so I tend not to be lonely.

I think loneliness is the only thing that most people are a bit worried about when they get divorced or lose a partner.

I haven’t felt lonely at all. In fact, I am supported by both families, his family and mine.

So, actually, it has been only good stuff. It’s been a very happy divorce,” she shared.

Kiran Rao acknowledged that ending their 15-year marriage was challenging for both her and Aamir Khan.

She noted that Aamir took time to adjust emotionally and mentally to the separation.

She emphasized that despite the difficulty, she felt confident about surviving the divorce because she sought “independent, individual time” for herself and her life.

Kiran Rao concluded by stating that despite their separation, she and Aamir Khan don’t need a formal document to define their relationship. She emphasized that their bond remains meaningful beyond legal formalities.

“There’s a lot of love, lot of respect, there’s a lot of shared history, shared laughs, shared ideology, there’s lots of things that we look for in each other.

So, I didn’t want to lose that. When I was secure enough to say, ‘Yeah, we don’t need the paper to say that we are married but we know what we mean to each other’… This is a partnership which will stand the test of time despite the divorce,” she said.

More About Kiran Rao: Aamir Khan’s Ex-Wife

Kiran Rao is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director in Hindi cinema.

She co-founded Paani Foundation in 2016 to combat drought in Maharashtra and is a board member of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.

Kiran Rao scripted and directed the film “Dhobi Ghat,” released in January 2011 under Aamir Khan Productions. She is currently writing her next film, which will have roots in Kolkata.

In 2015, she was made the chairperson of the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI). Additionally, she sang the Marathi song “Toofan Aalaya,” the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup Anthem.