Actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao came together to record a video message for their fans, after the announcement of their separation. The couple announced their divorce on Saturday. The ex-couple on Sunday, spoke to their fans in Hindi, holding hands in a video shared by the YouTube page of Paani Foundation, which is a non-profit organisation founded by Aamir, Kiran and the team behind the Satyamev Jayate show.
In a video shared online, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao were seen sitting next to each other and Aamir began saying that the news of their divorce must have come as a shock and dismay for many people.
“Toh aap logon ko dukh bhi hua hoga, achcha nahi laga hoga, shock laga hoga. Hum bas itna aapko kehna chahte hai ki hum log dono bohot khush hai aur hum ek hi parivaar hai (You all must be saddened and shocked by the news. We just want to tell you that we are very happy and we are a part of one family),” he said.
“Humare rishte mein change aaya hai. Lekin hum log ek doosre ke saath hi hai, toh aap log aisa kabhi mat sochiyega (Our relationship has changed. But we are still with each other, so please don’t think otherwise),” he added.
Continuing further, Aamir said that he and Kiran consider the Paani Foundation just like their child. “Aur Paani Foundation humare liye Azad ki tarah hai, jo humara bachcha hai, Azad, waise hi Paani Foundation. Toh humlog humesha family hi rahenge. Humare liye aap log dua kariye, prarthna kariye ki hum khush ho. Bas yehi kehna tha hum logon ko (Paani Foundation is like our son, Azad, for us. We will always be family. Please pray for our happiness. This is all we wanted to say),” he concluded.
In a joint statement that was issued on Saturday, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao said that they are ending their 15-year-old marriage and have decided to co-parent their son Azad. “In these 15 beautiful years together we have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy and laughter, and our relationship has only grown in trust, respect and love. Now we would like to begin a new chapter in our lives — no longer as husband and wife, but as co-parents and family for each other,” they said.
The statement further stated that they would continue to share their lives as an extended family does and will nurture and raise their son Azad together. They also informed that they will continue to work as collaborators on films, Paani Foundation, and other projects that they feel passionate about.
Kiran and Aamir met on the set of their film Lagaan and grew a fondness for each other and tied the knot on December 28, 2005. Aamir was earlier married to Reena Dutta, who divorced in 2002. Together the couple had produced acclaimed and commercially hit films like Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Peepli Live, Dhobi Ghat, Delhi Belly, Talaash, Dangal, among others.
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Aamir is next working on Laal Singh Chadda starring Kareena Kapoor which is a remake of Hollywood Forrest Gump. The film shooting is underway.