Imran Khan (actor) - Personal Life

Personal Life

Khan, whose parents divorced when he was a year and a half old, said of them "Their agenda was not fighting or hatred. Their concern was to see me okay. They were incredible that way. My parents were always one unit for me. If I am not shattered about my past today, the credit goes to them." His mother then married actor Raj Zutshi; they divorced in 2006. According to Khan, he has maintained healthy relationships with both of his fathers: "I got twice as lucky. I've two dads. And three parents instead of two. My dads love me. They've made me what I am." He retained his mother's second name in tribute because she, a single parent, raised him on her own. The actor lives with his family in Pali Hill, a suburban neighbourhood in Mumbai.

Khan began dating Avantika Malik (daughter of Vandana Malik, CEO of the CNBC-TV18 business news channel), at age 19—according to him, when he could not express his thoughts and feelings. He later attributed his personal growth to his relationship with Malik: "I have learned a lot about myself and become a more balanced person." His openness about their relationship at an early stage of his career received much press coverage; Sitanshi Talati-Parikh of Verve commented, "he does not see any danger in tagging himself as 'unavailable'". Khan later explained that he did not believe in hiding their relationship; he cited Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan, all of whom married early in their careers and remained popular. The couple were engaged on 16 January 2010, in a farmhouse owned by Avantika's family in Karjat (near Navi Mumbai). They married a year later (on 10 January 2011) in a private civil ceremony at Aamir Khan's home in Pali Hill.

Khan's uncontroversial, quiet lifestyle has generated speculation in the mass media. During an interview, he said he does not rely on controversy and rumours to stay in the news. The actor also asserted that he prefers to stay away from the limelight when not promoting his films.