On Saturday, actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Kiran Rao announced their separation after 15 years of marriage, leaving the entire Indian film fraternity in shock. While most people have refrained from commenting on it, actor Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to share her thoughts on their separation.
“At one point In Punjab most families raised one son as a Hindu and another one as a Sikh, this trend has never been seen among Hindus and Muslims or Sikhs or Muslims, or anyone else with Muslims for that matter, with Aamir Khan sir’s second divorce I wonder in an interfaith marriage why children come out only Muslims why woman can not continue to be Hindu, with changing times we must change this, this practice is archaic and regressive… if in one family if Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, RadhaSwami and atheists can live together then why not Muslims? Why must one change one’s religion to marry a Muslim?” she wrote on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, in their joint statement on Saturday, Aamir and Kiran had said, “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.”
The former couple met on the sets of the movie ‘Lagaan’, where Aamir played the lead role and Kiran worked as an assistant director. In 2005, they tied the knot after dating for a year.
On Sunday, they came together for a video message for their fans. The two assured their well wishers that they are “still a part of one family.”
“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 (All of you must be saddened and shocked by the news of our separation. We just want to tell all of you that we are very happy and we are a part of one family),” Aamir said in the video.
