Aamir Khan and
Kiran Rao left their fans and well-wishers shocked as they shared a joint statement today announcing their divorce. The two were married for over 15 years and have a son Azad, who they are co-parenting. Bombay Times reached out to the duo’s close friend, director
Amin Hajee. The latter and his wife Charlotte were also Best Man and Woman of the couple at their wedding. In fact in Amin’s latest directorial Koi Jaane Na, Aamir also made a guest appearance.
An emotional Amin said, “Frankly, we were prepared for this official announcement. It was very heartbreaking for us as Charlotte and I were the Best Man and Woman at their wedding. I feel that sometimes two good people may end up not being too good together. Me and my wife have mulled over the news and dealt with this emotionally. We are parents of two young girls who too are close to Aamir, Kiran and even Azad and we have to sensitively explain the situation to them. We told them their equation is still the same, just the (marital) status has changed.”
Charlotte, Amin and Aamir
Amin says that as a good friend he knew things weren’t right between Aamir and Kiran since some time. “When Aamir and Kiran met us before to talk about their decision, Charlotte and I both heard them out. We were heartbroken, shattered and couldn’t control our tears. We have known them enough to know that when they have made a decision, it is the final one. We were sure they evaluated the pros and cons and then came to a mature decision. The two of us did speak to them but it was more of a conclusion from their side and we needed to absorb that. So finally Charlotte and I spoke to each other that this is something we needed to come to terms with. They assured us that while the official status changed they would continue to meet each other and nothing changes between them. Instead of me consoling them that day, they were only trying to console us. And I am glad they are keeping their promise. In the morning today, I got a message from Kiran. She shared a picture of her with Aamir and Azad from Kargil where they are shooting for Laal Singh Chaddha.”
He concludes saying that he would miss celebrating wedding anniversaries together. “Aamir and I got married six months apart from each other. The four of us have celebrated our wedding anniversaries together in full gusto. Dec 28 (Aamir-Kiran wedding date) has always been magical. It will feel bad to speak about it in the past tense.”