Pakistani Cricketer Miandad Ruined Aamir Khan, Reena Dutta Wedding
Aamir Khan has claimed that it was Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad who had ruined his wedding with Reena Dutta. In a recent interview, the Bollywood superstar recalled how he and Reena ran away from their respective homes to get married. The actor shared that even though they had eloped, when they returned home, nobody said anything. Why? Because they were busy watching the India-Pakistan match on that day.
'Mujhe laga sab puchenge kahaan the itni der (We thought our families would question us about being so late)," Aamir said, as quoted by ETimes.
However, he admitted that it was a lucky day for him and Reena because, since everyone was so engrossed in the India-Pakistan patch, nobody even noticed that they were not at home. 'It was India-Pakistan match day. The same match where Javed Miandad hit a six on the last ball. We were winning that match so nobody cared to ask us about our absence for so long. I too joined them and was watching cricket, however, Javed's six ruined it all," the actor added.
Aamir further shared that he even mentioned the incident to Miandad once. 'Once I happened to meet him on the flight when I told him, 'Javed bhai aapne theek nahi kiya. Aapne meri shadi barbaad kardi (You ruined my wedding). He was like, 'Kaise? (How)' I said, 'Usi din aapne chakka mara tha. Depression mein chala gaya tha mai. (Your six put me in depression.)'"
Aamir Khan was just 21 when he married Reena Dutta. The two tied the knot in 1986, i.e. even before Aamir made his acting debut. When Reena's family got to know about her wedding to Aamir, they were not happy with it. However, the two families eventually got closer.
Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta divorced in 2002. Later, the Bollywood actor married Kiran Rao, but they also parted ways in 2021. Aamir Khan is currently dating Gauri Spratt. The actor introduced everyone to Gauri on his 60th birthday earlier this year.
In a private gathering with media personnel in Mumbai, Aamir confirmed their relationship, revealing they had known each other for 25 years before reconnecting about a year and a half ago. 'We met accidentally, kept in touch, and it all happened organically," he explained.
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