Aamir Khan goes vocal about battling depression, and alcohol addiction after his first divorce
At his 60th pre-birthday party, the star recently revealed Gauri Spratt, his new girlfriend whom he had been dating for eighteen months.
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Aamir Khan talked candidly about his period of self-isolation and refusal to work for more than a year post his divorce from Reena Dutta, his first wife. The actor said in an interview with Instant Bollywood that he started drinking soon after and would consume a single bottle in a day.
Aamir shared, “When Reena and I broke up first time, I was in mourning for almost 2-3 years. I wasn’t working or listening to scripts. I was alone at home, and for almost 1.5 years, I drank a lot. You will be shocked to know that I was a teetotaler. After the split up, I didn’t know what do. I couldn’t sleep at night, and I started drinking. From someone who didn’t drink at all, I went to being someone who drank an entire bottle in a day. Main Devdas tha! (I was like Devdas), exactly Devdas. Someone who is trying to destroy themselves. I did that for 1.5 years. I was in a deep depression.”
He added, “You and accept how important it was for you. Accept that what was once yours is not there now. Also accept how good it was for you when it was there, and how much you will miss it when it isn’t there anymore.”
In 1986, Aamir and Reena Dutta tied the knot and later were blessed with Ira Khan and Junaid Khan. In 2002, Aamir and Reena got divorced. After 15 years of marriage, he later married Kiran Rao in 2005, however the two divorced in 2021.
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