Popular actress Mahira Khan rose to huge fame and success after playing the female lead in the hit romantic drama, Humsafar. The role was a huge success as the actress went on to win several awards, including the Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and also the Hum Award for Best On-Screen Couple with co-star Fawad Khan.
The 38-year-old actress later made her big screen debut alongside Atif Aslam in the movie Bol, back in 2011, as she bagged a Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress nomination.
Mahira Khan made her big Bollywood breakthrough as she starred with megastar, Shah Rukh Khan in the blockbuster movie Raees in 2017. The actress has also posed for big brands, including Veet, Sunsilk, QMobile, Gai Power Wash, Huawei, and L’Oreal. Let us know all about Mahira Khan’s Divorce.
Mahira Khan’s Divorce: All About It
Mahira Khan Divorce News has been doing the rounds after the actress recently opened up about her previous marriage. While calling her divorce, painful and difficult, the actress recalled how she knew she would take her child, but she also knew that she did not want to be dependent on anyone, not even her parents. Mahira Khan admitted that when there was nobody with her, she had her work, which became her biggest support.
While the Raees actress has been tight-lipped about her divorce, in a recent interview, Mahira Khan admitted that for the first few years, the marriage was very painful because it was about two good people, while claiming that although it was not an abusive relationship, it felt more like two kids had gotten married, and she believes that sometimes two people evolve differently while admitting that there was a little bit of pressure to go back as well.
The Humsafar actress recalled how it felt like she was sitting in a room, and she felt the walls are closing in on her as one feels anxious, and she believes that is more painful than when one makes a decision. Mahira Khan later sparked major dating rumors with Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor after a picture of the two went viral in no time. The popular actress later admitted that she was rather shattered when she found the photos of herself with Ranbir Kapoor going viral on the internet. Even Ranbir Kapoor came in her defense and asked people to stop making negative comments.
Who Is Ali Askari?
Ali Askari is Mahira Khan’s former husband. The two met in a traditional Islamic wedding ceremony in 2007. It was later reported that Mahira Khan’s father was against the marriage. Mahira Khan has earlier stated that she and Askari were childhood sweethearts and thought that they were always meant to be together.
However, the marriage was seemingly short-lived, as the two parted ways in 2016. The two share a name, Azlan, who was born back in 2009. Askari later married Zara Dadabhoy back in 2017. Ali Askari is a producer and actor and has also worked as a director. He is known to work alongside big names, including Paul Sorvino, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Josh Helman.
Who Is Mahira Khan’s Husband?
Mahira Khan’s husband is Salim Karim. Salim Karim is a businessman who is currently the CEO of Simpaisa. The startup enables people to make payments directly through their SIM cards. The pair crossed paths at the launch of a television application called Tapmad TV back in 2017.
The two got engaged in an intimate ceremony in Turkey as only close friends and family were in attendance. The couple recently tied the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony At Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The actress has also posted the full footage of her wedding video as the footage went viral in no time. At the beginning of the video, Salim is saying how Mahira is a very spiritual woman, and because of her, he, too, has become spiritual.