Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao call it quits after 15 years of marriage, say 'want to begin new chapter as co-folks'

Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan and his spouse Kiran Rao have referred to as it quits after 15 years of marriage. The couple issued a joint commentary on Saturday making the announcement while mentioning they'll co-dad or mum son, Azad Rao.

© Carlos Osorio/Toronto famous person by way of Getty pictures Aamir Khan (correct) and Kiran Rao

in the statement, Aamir and Kiran introduced that they planned the separation a while in the past and now think comfy formalising the arrangement. The couple mentioned that whereas they may be residing one after the other yet they are going to share their lives as committed folks to son Azad. Aamir and Kiran extra brought that they're going to proceed to work as collaborators on films, Paani groundwork, and other projects that they suppose passionate about.

at last, they thanked their family unit and chums for their support and realizing and the smartly-wishers for their first rate desires and blessing. 

here's the total commentary:

"In these 15 pleasing years together we now have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy and laughter, and our relationship has handiest grown in trust, admire and love. Now we might like to start a new chapter in our lives - now not as husband and spouse, however as co-fogeys and family unit for each and every other. We started a deliberate separation a while in the past, and now think at ease to formalise this arrangement, of dwelling one by one yet sharing our lives the manner a long family unit does. We stay committed folks to our son Azad, who we are able to nurture and raise together. we can additionally continue to work as collaborators on movies, Paani foundation, and different projects that we feel passionate about. a big thank you to our households and friends for his or her constant assist and figuring out about this evolution in our relationship, and devoid of whom we do not need been so relaxed in taking this leap. We request our well wishers for respectable wishes and benefits, and hope that - like us - you are going to see this divorce now not as an end, however as the birth of a new adventure. Thanks and love, Kiran and Aamir."

For the unversed, Aamir became married to his first spouse, Reena Dutta, for fifteen years, after which he married movie director Kiran Rao. He has three children -- two with Dutta, and one with Kiran via surrogacy. Kiran Rao married Aamir Khan in December 2005, after he divorced Reena in 2002. 

Kiran and Aamir first met on the units of his blockbuster hit movie 'Lagaan'.

In December 2020, Aamir and Kiran along with son Azad and the actor's daughter from his first marriage, Ira Khan, were seen celebrating their fifteenth marriage ceremony anniversary at the Gir country wide Park.