Aamir Khan reveals he became alcoholic after divorce with Reena Dutta, says, "Main Devdas tha"

Aamir Khan recalls his struggles after his first divorce

Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan has recently introduced his new girlfriend, Gauri Spratt, whom he has been dating for the last 18 months. However, the actor has recently recalled his personal struggles after his split with his first wife, Reena Dutta.

During a recent interview with Instant Bollywood, Aamir revealed that he started drinking and would finish a bottle in 24 hours after his first divorce.

Aamir Khan said, “When Reena and I broke up first time, I was in mourning for almost 2-3 years. I wasn’t working or listening to scripts. I was alone at home, and for almost 1.5 years, I drank a lot. You will be shocked to know that I was a teetotaler.”

The actor further noted, “After the split up, I didn’t know what do. I couldn’t sleep at night, and I started drinking. From someone who didn’t drink at all, I went to being someone who drank an entire bottle in a day. Main Devdas tha! (I was like Devdas), exactly Devdas. Someone who is trying to destroy themselves. I did that for 1.5 years. I was in a deep depression.”

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He further stated that one should acknowledge the importance of something, accept its loss, recognize its past value, and confront the pain of its absence.

For the unversed, Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta tied the knot in 1986 and shared two children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan. However, the former couple parted ways in 2002. Aamir then married Kiran Rao in 2005 but got divorced in 2021, after 15 years of marriage. They welcomed a son-Azad, through surrogacy in 2011.