Imran Khan admits divorce from Avantika Malik was a 'choice' that he made - 'It has been instrumental in...'

Imran Khan has opened up about his divorce from Avantika Malik. The Bollywood actor was married to Avantika for almost 8 years.

Imran Khan on his divorce from Avantika Malik.

Imran Khan, best known for his role in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, was married to Avantika Malik for 8 years. They got married in 2011 but decided to part ways in 2019. Imran is blessed with a daughter Imara from his ex-wife Avantika. For a while now, Imran has opened up about various phases of his personal as well as professional life. In his recent chat with Nikhil Taneja of We Are Yuvaa, Imran opened up about his divorce from Malik and said it was a choice that he made.

Imran Khan on his divorce from Avantika Malik

Talking about his divorce from Avantika Malik, Imran Khan said he doesn't have a 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," stated Imran.

The actor revealed that a couple starts to get into patterns in long-term relationships and it may not be healthy. In Imran and Avantika's matter, they needed to take a difficult call for both of them to thrive. Imran added it wasn't easy but heartwrenching. "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," added Khan.

Also read: Imran Khan opens up about 'uncomfortable' sequence in Kidnap: 'I couldn't sleep and...'

After his divorce from Avantika, Imran is now in a relationship with Lekha Washington. The actor has been vocal about his new love affair. Khan was surprised when Lekha's Instagram post was considered as them making their relationship official. It is because Imran and Lekha's photos from Ira Khan (Aamir Khan's daughter) and Nupur Shikhare's wedding were already viral on social media.

Imran Khan to make his Bollywood comeback?

Meanwhile, on the work front, Imran Khan will reportedly make his Bollywood comeback. Buzz is that the actor will be seen in a comedy film, Happy Patel. The actor's last Hindi film was Katti Batti, which was released in 2015.

Also read: Imran Khan was replaced by Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in Netflix film Thar? Actor reveals all...

Share