Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta got married in 1986 after falling in love as neighbours. However, they finalised their divorce in 2002.
If “mere saamne wali khidki mein ek chaand sa mukhda rehta hai” had a face, it would be that of young Aamir Khan and his first wife Reena Dutta. They would spend long hours in front of their windows to catch a glimpse of each other.
The two were neighbours when Aamir professed his love for the “hard-to-get” Reena and pursued her until she agreed to date him. Blinded by love, Aamir even wrote a letter to Reena with his blood, thinking it would impress her. It didn’t.
Though the two got married secretly and everything was going well, they decided to separate in 2002, which happened just a year after their first big production Lagaan. They were parents to a son, Junaid Khan, and a daughter, Ira Khan.
The separation was not as smooth as they made it out to be in the press. It made Aamir turn alcoholic. He became anti-social and quit films for over a year. In a promo shared by The Lallantop, Aamir Khan recalled his struggles after the separation and said, “When Reena and I separated, that evening I finished a whole bottle of alcohol, and for the next 1.5 years I drank every day. I could never sleep. Main behdh ho jata tha daaru peeke (I would faint due to drinking too much alcohol.) I was trying to kill myself.” He told, “I was not even working then. Nor did I care to meet anyone. The same year Lagaan released and a newspaper article called me ‘Man of the Year, Aamir Khan’. I found it very ironic.”
A teary-eyed Aamir also sang lines from the song “Aapki Yaad Aati Rahi Raat Bhar” from the 1978 film Gaman. Earlier, talking about his relationship with Reena, Aamir had said in the sixth season of Koffee with Karan, “Reena and I were married for 16 years. When we separated, it was painful for us and our families. We tried to deal with the situation as best as we could. Reena and I did not lose love or respect for each other after the separation.”
After his divorce from Reena, Aamir Khan married Kiran Rao in 2005. They welcomed a son Azad. However, they also separated in 2021 after 16 years of marriage. Aamir is currently dating his friend of 20 years, Gauri Spratt. He maintains cordial relations with both his ex-wives and continues to co-parent their children.
