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Aamir Khan spent Rs 50 on secret wedding with Reena Dutta in a court, recalls Shehzad Khan: ‘Nobody found out they were married’

Reena Datta, who mostly worked as a producer, briefly shared screen with her then husband in his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.

Reena DuttaReena Dutta married Aamir Khan in 1986. (Photo: T-Series/YouTube)

Aamir Khan and Reena Datta secretly married each other in 1986 just about two years before the actor marked his Bollywood debut in a leading role. The two were neighbours when they would spend a lot of time admiring each other through their windows with Aamir Khan one day finally gathering the courage to express his feelings. However, Reena was not easy to impress as she rejected him multiple times, until one day when she confessed her feelings for him. Eventually, the two tying the knot secretly, not even keeping their families in loop.

In 1988, the actor marked his debut with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The film, directed by Mansoor Khan, also starred Juhi Chawla, Dalip Tahil as well as Shehzad Khan. But, nobody on set was aware about the actor’s marriage. In a recent interview, actor Shehzad Khan recalled how the couple tied the knot for just Rs 50.

Speaking with Bollywood Thikana, Shehzad Khan said, “We heard about his secret wedding through sources. They had a court marriage for just Rs 50. I was supposed to be one of the witnesses but as usual I was late and they had left for their respective homes after their marriage.”

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The couple kept their wedding a secret for the longest time, with people just knowing they were maybe dating each other. Reena, who helped Aamir produce his dream film Lagaan years later, briefly shared screen with him in his debut film during the song “Papa Kehte Hai Bada Naam Karega.”

Sharing the details, Shehzad Khan said, “Reena came on set only for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak song, Papa Kehte Hain Bada Naam Karega. Nobody on set knew that they were already married. All they knew was that they like each other.”

In the song, Aamir can be seen sharing a cute moment with his wife while singing the song.

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Aamir Khan and Reena Datta ended their marriage in 2002, a year after Lagaan’s release. They were married for 16 years and were parents to a son Junaid Khan and a daughter Ira Khan. Aamir Khan then married Kiran Rao in 2005, whom he met on the sets of Lagaan. Their marriage too ended in divorce 15 years later in 2021. With Kiran, Aamir has a son, Azad Rao Khan.

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