Imran Khan Reflects On His Divorce With Avantika Malik; Says, “We Were Not Supporting…”

Imran Khan, who’s often stayed away from the limelight, recently opened up about one of the most personal chapters of his life. Imran married Avantika Malik in 2011 and the two parted ways in 2019. In a recent interview, the actor shared real reason behind his divorce and stated how the couple stopped supporting each other.

Imran Khan on divorce from Avantika Malik

Speaking to Filmfare, Imran Khan said, “I entered this relationship when I was very young. I was 19, and in all good faith and good intention. But as is sometimes the case with these kinds of long-term relationships, particularly when you start at a very young age, a lot of the interpersonal dynamics and patterns get set in how you were as a teenager and as you grow, perhaps, I think all of those did not grow and evolve enough and in some way, we were not supporting or empowering each other to be the healthiest version of ourselves.”

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Imran Khan on bond with daughter

Imran and AVantika are parents to daughter Imara. Talking about his bond with the kid, Imran revealed, “My daughter and I have formed a tremendously close and open relationship, which is something that I have really wanted to grow and develop my relationship in that way. I wanted her to have a sense of comfort and security, to have the sense that I am there for her, I got her back, but also the sense that she should feel easy and open about talking to me without the fear of judgement.”

“She has spoken to me about emotional parts of herself. At night, when you are putting them to bed and the lights are dimmed, you have those 5-10 minutes of… it’s a safe, intimate space where she will talk to me about the feelings in her heart and at times, I have been so overwhelmed by the idea, by the fact that she is sharing that with me. That is priceless,” he added.

On the work front, Imran will make a comeback with Break Ke Baad director Danish Aslam. The film will also star Bhumi Pednekar in lead role.

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