Aamir Khan and a famous actress were not in touch for 7 years. Until she called him right after his first divorce and said, 'I want to meet you'

Long before headlines were filled with box-office numbers and celebrity gossip, Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla shared screen space in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. But later, the duo drifted apart—until one emotional phone call changed everything. In a candid chat with The Lallantop, Aamir opened up about the deep loneliness he experienced following his 2002 divorce from Reena Dutta, and how, after seven years of silence, Juhi Chawla reached out with unexpected warmth and concern.

Aamir recalled the night Reena left their home as one of emptiness and emotional confusion. Unable to process the pain, he began drinking alone. What began as a one-time escape soon spiralled into a daily ritual of numbing his emotions. Amid the dark period, support came from unexpected corners. Juhi Chawla, who had not spoken to Aamir in years, read about his separation in the newspaper. She immediately reached out and asked if she could visit him. Aamir was surprised but welcomed her in. Juhi didn’t pry or ask for details—she simply expressed her concern and wished he and Reena could reconcile. She told him to patch things up with Reena. During the same phase, he also credited Salman Khan, who came to visit him, and Aamir Khan bonded with him.

Aamir Khan’s love story with Reena Dutta
Aamir and Reena’s love story began as a charming neighbourhood romance, which blossomed into marriage in 1986. They had two children—Junaid and Ira—before parting ways in 2002. Aamir later married filmmaker Kiran Rao, and the two welcomed their son Azad before separating in 2021. Currently, Aamir is in a relationship with Gauri Spratt, whom he introduced on his 60th birthday.

Aamir Khan’s recent movie
Professionally, Aamir Khan recently made a strong comeback with Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual successor to the much-loved Taare Zameen Par. But it’s his raw honesty off-screen that’s winning hearts all over again, showing that even superstars are just human when the cameras stop rolling.