Aamir Khan confesses he took Reena, Kiran Rao, kids for granted: “Somewhere I didn’t shoulder my responsibilities”

Aamir Khan is celebrating his 57th birthday on Monday. In an interview, the actor has uncovered the reason behind his two divorces. He has admitted that he ” didn’t shoulder his responsibilities” as he was lost in focussing on his career so much that he was unable to give time to his family. The actor delivered his first flop in several years, Thugs of Hindostan in 2018, and will currently be seen in Laal Singh Chaddha.

Speaking about what went wrong in his personal life, Aamir told News18 in Hindi, “Somewhere I didn’t shoulder my responsibilities. I would start with my parents, my siblings, my first wife – Reena ji, Kiran ji, Reena’s parents, Kiran’s parents, my children, all these people I am talking about are my close ones. When I was 18, when I joined the film industry, I got so absorbed, I wanted to learn so much, I wanted to do so much that I somewhere — today I realise — people who were close to me, I couldn’t give them time the way I wanted to.”

Claiming that he was attempting to build a relationship with his audience, he further said, “I have given all my time to my work and I made that relationship very strong. I thought my family was with me anyway. I just wanted to win the hearts of the audience at the time. And, I got completely lost, so much so that I forgot my family was waiting for me.”

Aamir also talked about not being there for his daughter Ira. “It’s my biggest mistake (not being able to spend enough time with kids). But I won’t blame my profession for it. Today, Ira is 23 but when she was 4-5, I wasn’t there for her. I was busy with films. Every kid needs their parents because when you are a child you have your own fears and hopes. But when she needed me the most, I wasn’t by her side to hold her hand when she would get scared. And, I know that moment will never come back.”