Aamir Khan reveals Kiran Rao cried when he informed her about quitting films, recalls, “She said, ‘You’re leaving us all'”

Aamir Khan is one of the biggest superstars of Bollywood and we can’t deny that. Heralded as Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood, the actor had once thought of leaving the film industry post Laal Singh Chaddha. Well, the reason behind it was he was guilt-ridden for neglecting his family due to work. In a recent podcast, Aamir Khan shares how Kiran Rao and his kids reacted to his decision.

Aamir Khan on Kiran Rao’s reaction when he decides to quit films

In a podcast, he said in Hindi, “When I told them three years ago that I am quitting films, their reaction according to me was, ‘Papa, how will you quit films? You’ve been involved like crazy for the past 30 years. You must be emotional right now and saying this. But you will not be able to do it.’ They just nodded and said okay. Then I called my team, my production team… which had Kiran [Rao] as well. I said that I do not need this company anymore because I am not going to make films. But you are all in the same profession and want to make films, so I want you to take the company from me and make films.”

Recalling ex-wife Kiran’s reaction, he shares, “Kiran told me, ‘You’re leaving us all.’ I said no I am leaving films and now I will spend more time with you all. Kiran said, ‘No, you do not understand this right now. If you’re quitting films, you are a child of cinema… you are made for cinema and if you are leaving it then you are letting go of life and the world. We are part of that world too so you are leaving us too. She was crying. I said that won’t happen, you are getting it wrong. But she was correct which I didn’t realise it then.”

Aamir Khan’s upcoming movies

Aamir was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha, which underperformed at the box office. He recently co-produced Kiran’s second directorial feature film Laapataa Ladies, which received critical acclaim. The actor is currently working on Sitaare Zameen Par which will release this December.

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