Imran Khan Calls Divorce With Avantika Malik His 'Choice': Don’t Think There’s Anything Wrong...

Imran Khan, best known for his performance in Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Na, has been raising fans' anticipation with the announcement of his comeback in films. While his comeback project remains under the wraps, the actor has been vocal about his personal life. Be it his struggles with mental health or his turbulent relationships, Imran has often spoken about his personal life rather candidly. In a new interview, the Katti Batti fame has admitted that divorce from his ex-wife Avantika Malik was his choice.

Imran Khan opens up about his divorce 

Imran Khan, who is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan, was married to Avantika Malik for eight years before parting ways. What started as a teenage romance blossomed into love and the couple got married in 2011. However, they parted ways in 2019 for reasons unknown. The couple are parents to their 10-year-old daughter Imara. Imran is now dating Lekha Washington with whom he often engages in social media banter, public outings and vacations.

In an interview with We Are Yuvaa, the Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na actor admitted that divorce for his choice. He shared, “I don’t have that sense of shame and stigma around it. It was, ultimately, a choice that I made, because I understood that we were in a place where we weren’t enabling and empowering each other to be the strongest and best versions of ourselves.”

He added, "This can happen in long-term relationships. You start to get into patterns, which may not be the healthiest. And in this case, in order for both of us to thrive, we needed to take a difficult call. It’s not easy; it’s gut-wrenching, heart-wrenching. But ultimately, it has been instrumental in my becoming healthier, stronger. I don’t think there’s anything wrong in people changing the status of their relationship.”

Imran Khan on parenting as a divorced father

During his appearance on the YouTube channel Khaane Mein Kya Hai, Imran got candid about his parenting style and managing a kid on his own as a divorced father. The actor said, “When she was born I had only made one film. Just before she was born, I made a choice to stay at home and be present for her birth, be there through those initial years, and help raise her. Even though I am divorced, I share her custody and she stays with me from Thursday to Sunday. I wanted to be the guy who does this hands-on. I don’t have a nanny or live-in staff. I wanted to handle all of these things myself.”
 

Speaking about the possible psychological effects of divorce on kids and the proactive steps he and his ex-wife have made to prevent it, the Delhi Belly star said that he has used his parents’ relationship as a roadmap for his divorce. The actor added that even though his parents were divorced they didn’t let their personal dynamic affect his childhood and that’s how he intends to keep it with her daughter, Imara.