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Kiran Rao is gearing up for her second directorial Laapata Ladies that is all set to release on March 1. In an interview with India TV, she broke her silence on her divorce with Aamir Khan and made some revelations.
She said, “Yes, we had to tell the families, we had to explain to them that this divorce is completely different, because we will not take any break completely, it will not be that we will never meet or live like a family. . It was most important to convince the families, because the society could not be explained, their thinking could not be changed, but for us it was most natural that we remain friends.”
Rao added, “We have a son together, we work together, live together in the same building and we already have a good relationship with Reena, Junaid and Ayra, so we never thought that this was going to have any special impact. From the society’s point of view, many people found it very different and unusual. They have never got to see this, but people have understood that this is possible, because how can you break a relationship completely.”
On her bond with Aamir Khan
In an interview with Connect FM, the filmmaker gearing up for Laapata Ladies , spoke about the bond they share post their divorce and said, “It came naturally to us because we started off working together, and even after we became partners, we continued working together. We understand each other in a way that goes beyond just the marital relationship. We are creatively very close. We also share similar opinions on many issues.”
She added, “We wanted to remain a family but not be married. So we just made our own rules. I don’t think relationships can be given social tags. This just happens to be unusual for people—that two divorced individuals want to continue working together, live in the same building, have meals often, etc.”