"There’s this narrative of Lekha being a homewrecker, which infuriates me."
Imran Khan confirmed that he is currently in a relationship with Lekha Washington.
Amid significant speculation, Imran also confirmed that he is divorced from his ex-wife Avantika Malik, while addressing the negative reactions to his new romance.
He said: “The speculation that I’m romantically involved with Lekha Washington is true.
“I’m divorced and have been separated since February 2019.
“There’s this narrative of Lekha being a homewrecker, which infuriates me.
“Because not only is it misogynistic but it also takes away my agency as an individual.
“Lekha and I grew close during the lockdown, a year and a half after I had been separated from Avantika and almost a year after she had separated from her partner, not husband as it has been widely reported.”
Avantika and Imran Khan had been in a relationship since the latter was 19.
They married in 2011 and in 2013, they had a daughter named Imara Malik Khan.
Imran Khan began his Bollywood journey as a child actor. He played the younger versions of Aamir Khan’s characters in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992).
He made his official film debut in Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa (2008).
Despite having a successful first film, the journey ahead was not easy for Imran, as most of his subsequent releases flopped at the box office.
He was last seen in Katti Batti (2015).
The actor recently opened up about his mental health struggles and explained:
“I felt damaged on the inside, and I wanted to fix that. If you pull a hamstring, you go to the physiotherapist.
“You don’t feel good mentally? Seek therapy.
“If you speak to someone who has given up an addiction or gone off alcohol, they could tell you the exact number of days they’ve been sober.
“It’s the same for me with my mental health. It’s been 2,500 days since I started my analysis on March 13, 2017.”
He further wrote on Instagram:
“We all have scars, old wounds that still ache.”
“But love heals. Love is empowering and uplifting, and if you are fortunate enough to receive the kind of love that I have, I think it starts to fill in those scars.
“It covers you in a layer of protective armour. You may never fully grasp the extent to which your love empowers me but know that I am grateful.”
Since he departed from Bollywood, fans have been waiting for Imran’s comeback to the big screen.
In October 2023, he teased fans with a hint of a potential comeback in 2024.
Imran Khan said: “I don’t have a clear answer, but I am reading scripts and having creative conversations with filmmakers.
“So hopefully next year.”
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