Aamir Khan has never shied away from discussing his personal life and often reflects on his experiences and learnings with utmost honesty, whether it is regret about his career or relationships. In a recent interview, the actor candidly admitted that his biggest mistake was not investing enough time and emotional connection with his children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan. He also spoke about finding a sense of completeness in his current relationship with girlfriend Gauri Spratt, sharing that he feels more at peace today than ever before.
Finding Peace with Gauri Spratt
The 'Lagaan' actor opened up about his happiness with Gauri. In an interview with Navbharat Times, he said, “I am very lucky that I met Gauri and our relationship started together. She is great, I feel at peace with her. Although my relationships with my ex-wives Kiran Rao and Reena Dutta were also very deep, things didn’t work out. When you asked, I felt that I am very blessed that Gauri entered my life. We are very happy together. I feel complete today,” he shared.
Reflecting on Mistakes and Growth
Reflecting on his approach to mistakes, Aamir said, “I am the way I am. Every person makes mistakes in their life; no one is perfect. If you understand and accept your mistake, it doesn’t make you small. Even I am learning from my own life and mistakes. I will always try not to repeat those mistakes, and I grow as a person and as an actor. This will only happen if I understand and admit my mistakes. I am a very straightforward man; whatever I feel, I say.”
Regret Over Not Giving Enough Time
He went on to highlight the one regret he has already begun working on. “The one mistake that I have already started rectifying is not giving enough time to my close ones and relationships. I was only addicted to work, filmmaking, and acting for 30-35 years. I got a chance to examine my life again during the Covid pandemic. I wasn’t able to work at that time, then I realised that I had lost many things and this time would not come again.”
The Pandemic as a Turning Point
The pause brought on by the pandemic became a turning point, prompting him to reconnect with his loved ones. He added, “Right after that, I immediately changed myself and now I give a lot more time to my relationships compared to earlier. And more than time, their value has increased in my heart. I have shifted focus again towards my kids, mother, friends, relatives, and people around me. This is that one thing that I felt I had to work primarily on.”
Bond with His Children
At the same time, Aamir clarified that his bond with his children was never weak, but could have been deeper. “My relationship with my kids was good earlier as well. My loved ones say that I am very hard on myself and it’s not like I didn’t spend time with them. However, I feel that the level of deep attachment I could have had with them when they were younger, I couldn’t do that,” he admitted.
