Kiran Rao says her bond with Aamir Khan goes beyond marital relationship: ‘We never had any fallouts’

“We had a very familial, honest relationship. That’s something that you can’t erase and you don’t want to because that’s the basis for our relationship. We never even had any acrimonious fallouts or big fights. We just wanted to redefine our relationship. We wanted to remain a family, but not be married. So we just made our own rules. I don’t think relationships can be given social tags. This just happens to be unusual for people, that two divorced individuals want to continue working together, live in the same building, have meals often, etc. I would not have been happy if the dissolution of our marriage had resulted in the end of our relationship,” Kiran added.

The filmmaker also mentioned that Aamir takes her opinions on cinema very seriously. “He has sought my opinion on many occasions. I suppose since we think similarly on so many levels, I have also been able to influence him. Though he’s always been the person who follows his own path, he values my opinion quite a lot. And it’s nice to hear that.”

 

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During a recent chat with The Week, Kiran Rao had reflected on her close bond with Aamir Khan, his first wife Reena, their daughter Ira and other relatives. Kiran mentioned that inclusivity comes naturally to them. “It’s something that we honestly didn’t have to think about. We are a family. In fact, we have Monday night dinners where we all get together.”

“We also live in the same housing society. My mother-in-law stays upstairs, Reena lives next door and Nuzhat (Aamir’s cousin) also lives nearby. It’s because we genuinely like each other as human beings. I hang out with Reena and Nuzhat independently of Aamir, too. My sisters-in-law live upstairs and I adore them. These are relationships you shouldn’t lose if you get divorced. Aamir and I didn’t have an acrimonious divorce; we may have parted as a couple, but we are very much a family,” she added.