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Imran Khan has been on an acting hiatus since 2015’s Katti Batti, but in the last few months, there has been a renewed interest in the actor. Imran, who separated from his ex-wife Avantika Malik in 2019, has reportedly been dating actor Lekha Washington, and in a recent interview, he confirmed those rumours. He also opened up about his divorce, and clarified that the narrative around Lekha being a “homewrecker” is untrue and “infuriating” to him.
“The speculation that I’m romantically involved with Lekha Washington is true. I’m divorced and have been separated since February 2019,” he told Vogue India. Imran said that he and Lekha grew close during the lockdown. a year and a half after he separated from Avantika. He shared, “Lekha and I grew close during the lockdown, a year and a half after I had been separated from Avantika and almost a year after she had separated from her partner, not husband, as it has been widely reported.”
Imran also addressed the rumours that painted Lekha as a “homewrecker,” and said that such narratives are “misogynistic.” “There’s this narrative of Lekha being a homewrecker, which infuriates me, because not only is it misogynistic but it also takes away my agency as an individual,” he said. Lekha Washington is an artist in Mumbai. She has also worked as an actor in Telugu films.
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Ever since he stepped away from the movies, Imran has stayed strictly private about his personal life. And in the years since, he has never addressed any rumours about his relationship status. Imran did not make a statement when the rumours of his divorce started making headlines back in 2019. But he reemerged into prominence after he began posting candidly on Instagram.
Imran Khan is rumoured to be making a comeback in the movies. While nothing concrete has been announced yet, it has been reported that he could be joining hands with his Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na director Abbas Tyrewala.
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