It’s been more than a couple of decades since Reena Dutta’s divorce with the Dangal actor, Aamir Khan happened. To be more precise, it took place in 2002, following their 16 years of marriage. But, not everyone is aware of the reason behind their sudden separation. What happened?
Reena Dutta is majorly known for being the producer of the 2001 film – Lagaan. That’s one of the best works from Aamir Khan’s list. Being a fan, you must have already watched it. Born in 1968, Reena is now 55 years old. One of Reena’s other works is her appearance in the song “Papa Kehte Hai.”
After several years, Aamir Khan shared that it was quite a “tough separation” from Reena Dutta. She was his first wife, with whom the actor shares- Ira Khan (daughter) and Junaid Khan (son), respectively.
Recently, Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare got hitched, in an intimate ceremony at Udaipur. Congratulations! With that, being the bride’s parents, Reena Dutta and Aamir Khan reunited and got spotted at her wedding.
They served their rituals pretty well. With that, fans have been speculating the reasons and other details of Reena Dutta’s marriage and divorce. Here is everything we know.
Reason Behind Reena Dutta’s Divorce With The Bollywood Dangal Actor Revealed
Well, Reena Dutta and Aamir Khan tied the knot in 1986 and stayed together for 16 long years. Now, the big question is – why did they part their ways? You will be surprised to know that Reena Dutta and his second wife, Kiran Rao remained friends.
Neither Reena Dutta nor Aamir Khan ever opened up about their divorce reason. However, fans are convinced that the differences in their temperament played a role. Not just that, we all know how successful and hardworking the actor is.
From the very start, Aamir has been staying very much dedicated to his acting career. That’s undenying. It’s possible that because of this and also young age, he failed to serve the responsibility of a husband.
It didn’t stop there. While we talk about Reena Dutta’s divorce, other factors also played a huge role in it. Like what? That’s his dating rumors with co-actors including- Preity Zinta, Pooja Bhatt, and model Jessica Hines. It is believed to have caused a rift to some extent.
It was in October 2001, that Reena Dutta and Aamir Khan started to live separately. Following that, a few months later, they turned the same into an official separation. At the same time, the child custody was given to the Lagaan producer.
In one of the episodes of Koffee With Karan Season 7, Aamir Khan shared that the separation from Reena Dutta was very much “traumatic” for both of them and their family.
The actor added saying, “We tried to deal with the situation as best as we could. Reena and I did not lose love or respect for each other post our split.”
Understandably, things between them ended up on a good note. The Taare Zameen Par actor continued to thankhims allowing him him the opportunity to be in her life.
Both of them were pretty much young at the time. He addressed her as a “wonderful person”, and “warm and mature.” Besides his mother and Kiran, Reena is also a very “important woman” in his life.
Little did you know, that Reena Dutta and Aamir Khan got secretly married. The actor didn’t even inform his family at that time, avoiding the chance of making a fuss.
Naturally, things were not so smooth and easy. You will be surprised to know that their marriage was very much “economical.” It just cost them Rs. 10. He also recalled how he took a bus (211) with a fair of 50 paise and reached the marriage registrar’s office.
Well, not everyone is aware of Reena. What is she up to, at present? She has detached herself from the luxurious, glamorous world. Now, it seems like she is very much into painting. That’s what her social media suggests. Perhaps, she gotten herself involved with several exhibitions.
Not all marriages last till eternity and that’s okay. It’s good that both, Reena and Aamir Khan acted maturely and didn’t end it on a bad note, having hatred and no respect for each other. Things were and are still good between the two.