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Aamir Khan, who is known to be a perfectionist in his professional life, recently shared how he was unaware of his children’s life and challenges. Aamir, who has been in in films for over 30 years, said he regretted it so much that he decided to leave movies forever. The actor recalled how the pandemic made him think what he has lost to work over the years.
In the latest episode of Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast Chapter 2, Aamir, who is a father of three, revealed how he was never present for his kids Ira, Junaid, and Azad. He recalled, “Ira was struggling with depression at the time, she is much better now. But then she needed me. Junaid is starting his career. He has lived his life without me. And now, perhaps he is taking the last big step in his life, towards his career. If I am not with him at this time, then what’s the point? Azad is 9 years now. In another 3 years, he will be a teenager. His childhood won’t come back.”
Aamir Khan, who claims to have extremely strong feelings for his kids and family, revealed where he went wrong. He said, “Not that I don’t have strong feelings for my kids, I feel a lot for my family. But the fact that I already had my close ones around me, I had to win over the audience. I have laughed and cried with them (fans) through my films and stories. I have given hope to people. But when Ira and Junaid were five or six years old, I didn’t know anything about their feelings then, what were their problems, what did they need then or what were their challenges. I had no idea about these things.”
The actor cried as he recalled, “But, I knew everything about my team and directors. I felt very bad. So, that time was very difficult for me. Nobody told me this. I realised it myself. Ira and Junaid’s childhood won’t return. I could have spent a lot more time with my mother in the last 30 years, which I didn’t. The time will never return.”
When asked if his family didn’t demand time from him, Aamir said, “My family sometimes did ask me to spare some time for them, but they never pressurised me because they felt that I was lost in my work and I shouldn’t be disturbed. That realisation was a turning point in my life. At that time I decided what took me away from my family, I will leave that thing. I decided to not work in films at all. I didn’t want to be associated with it. I was angry at myself and my work. After that time, I have been giving them time. I had left films, but I rejoined.”
Aamir Khan, who announced a break from films after the release of Laal Singh Chadha (2022), returned to films this year. The actor produced his ex-wife Kiran Rao’s film Laapataa Ladies and will soon be seen in the movie Sitaare Zameen Par.
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