Aamir Khan’s family supported Kiran Rao after divorce, filmmaker opens up about their ‘wonderful relationship’ post-split

Asked what it was like to make a movie about marriage while hers was ending, Kiran said with a wry smile, “A lot of the issues we’ve tackled (in the film), in some way, we’ve all experienced. I’ve been very fortunate because all my relationships have never had trauma. I’ve had very loving relationships in my life, and continue to have them. The idea was to show how, within the constructs of marriage, within socially-normative relationships, you can still find your freedom, you can still find who you are, and you can reach for something that fulfils your potential, and I’ve experienced that myself.”

She continued, “I continue to have a wonderful relationship with my producer and ex-husband. I continue to be supported by both my family and Aamir’s, so I feel that it’s all possible, and this film wants to convey that, and not make you throw out the baby with the bathwater. Society and relationships are very important to both… to all of us.” Kiran said that she has been able to drown out everything that is said about her on public platforms because she stays away from social media, and she also makes sure to keep her feet on the ground, which means doing regular things like buying groceries.

Kiran made her directorial debut with Dhobi Ghat, which was released in 2011. She has also produced films such as Delhi Belly, Secret Superstar, Dangal, and Laal Singh Chaddha.