Here's the list of popular Bollywood celebrity couples, who choose to walk on the path of co-parenting. From Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao to Hrithik Roshan-Sussanne Khan, and more. Details inside!
Over the years, we have seen many divorces in the entertainment industry. While some of them were ugly, some were quite inspiring to witness. Of course, the most critical aspect of a divorce is the custody battle between the partners over their children. However, while some parents decide to go for joint custody, enabling both of them to spend equal time with their children, on the other hand, some couples like to take their discord over parenting issues to the court.
Many ex-celebrity couples in the Bollywood industry are co-parenting and making us believe in the popular phrase, "Relationships end, but family is forever." Some of the biggest actors of the entertainment industry are turning every stone upside down to make co-parenting functional in their lives. Here's the list of some celebrities, who are co-parenting successfully and inspiring everyone.
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Konkona Sensharma and Ranvir Shorey's first meeting had happened on the sets of Rajat Kapoor's film, Mixed Doubles. The couple had fallen in love with each other during the course of the movie's shoot. After dating for a little over a year, Konkona and Ranvir got married on September 3, 2010, in an intimate ceremony. The couple had embraced parenthood on March 15, 2011, when Konkona and Ranvir had welcomed a baby boy, whom they had lovingly named Haroon Shorey.
After five years of togetherness, Konkona Sensharma and Ranvir Shorey had announced their separation via the microblogging site, Twitter in September 2015. They have been co-parenting their son, Haroon, since then. Five years after mutually parting ways, Ranvir and Konkona were finally granted divorce in 2020.
According to a report in The Times Of India, a source had informed ETimes, "They came and left separately, but this is one of the most peaceful divorces that one has seen in a long time. There is no animosity between the two. Sad of course that they couldn't reconcile as a couple, but who can control destiny?"
After his divorce from Reena Dutta, Aamir Khan had found love in director-producer, Kiran Rao, whom he had met during the shooting of Lagaan. Aamir and Kiran had tied the knot in December 2005 and had embraced parenthood with the arrival of their son, Azad Rao Khan via IVF.
In July 2021, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao announced their divorce, ending their 15 years long married life. However, they will be co-parenting their son, Azad. On July 3, 2021, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao had released an official statement announcing their divorce.
Mentioning that they will co-parent their son, Azad Rao Khan, the statement could be read as “In these 15 beautiful years together we have shared a lifetime of experiences, joy and laughter, and our relationship has only grown in trust, respect and love. Now we would like to begin a new chapter in our lives – no longer as husband and wife, but as co-parents and family for each other.”
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Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia got married in 1998. The couple had welcomed their first daughter, Mahikaa, on January 17, 2002. After three years, in June 2005, Arjun and Mehr had welcomed another daughter and had named her Myra. However, after spending 20 years of their lives in a marital bond, Arjun and Mehr had decided to separate in 2018.
The official statement from Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia announcing their divorce could be read as “After a 20-year-long beautiful journey filled with love and beautiful memories, we would like to share that all journeys have different paths. We feel that it is time for us to move on to different destinations henceforth.”
We have time and again seen instances of how great parents Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia are. For instance, in July 2018, post their separation, Arjun and Mehr were holidaying with their two beautiful daughters, Mahikaa and Myra in Paris. Arjun himself had taken to Instagram and had posted a snap of his ex-wife and two daughters and had written a crisp caption which was further added to the picture. The caption could be read as, “Parisian ladies” which was coupled with hashtags- ‘Paris’, ‘vacation’, ‘beautiful girls’ and a heart emoji. Here’s the picture:
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Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh had met for the first time during Rahul Rawail's film with which Saif was going to make his debut. Despite their age gap of 12 years, Saif and Amrita got married in October 1991. After four years, on August 12, 1995, Saif and Amrita had welcomed their first child, who was a baby girl and had named her Sara Ali Khan. The couple had embraced parenthood for the second time when their son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, was born on March 5, 2021.
Even though no official confirmation came our way over why did Saif and Amrita get divorced after 13 strong years of being married, many attribute Saif Ali Khan's affairs and falling "out of love" with Amrita as the reasons behind their separation. It was also speculated that Saif's proximity with Italian dancer and model Rosa Catalonia was the reason behind his separation from Amrita.
Once in an interview with the Hindustan Times, Saif Ali Khan had revealed how he and his ex-wife, Amrita Singh, are supporting their children, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan. The doting father had also stated that there's a kind of mutual respect between members of their whole family that makes things easy. He had explained:
"You have to be, you have to make the most of whatever situation and life is beautiful. Nobody should really sit around complaining too much because everything's alright. Sometimes, having two parents might not be the best thing for anyone, but it might be. I mean a nice stable home is a wonderful environment that one would like to give and share with kids."
After a chance meeting at a traffic signal, Hrithik and Sussanne had met at the engagement party of the actor’s sister, Sunaina Roshan. Hrithik and Sussanne had tied the knot on December 20, 2000, breaking many hearts.
After six years of married life, on March 28, 2006, Hrithik and Sussanne had welcomed their firstborn, whom they have named, Hrehaan Roshan. Later, on May 1, 2008, the family of three had turned into a family of four as they had welcomed another baby boy, Hridaan Roshan, into their lives.
Just a week before their 13th wedding anniversary, on December 13, 2013, Hrithik Roshan had announced the news of ending his 17 years long relationship. Though other details of their divorce settlement were not revealed further, it was revealed that the couple would be sharing the custody of their two kids- Hrehaan and Hridaan.
During the lockdown, Hrithik and Sussanne had decided to live together and co-parent their kids, Hrehaan and Hridaan. On March 25, 2020, Hrithik had taken to his Instagram handle and had posted a picture of his ex-wife, Sussanne Khan chilling in his home. The actor had revealed that Sussanne had moved in with him for the self-quarantine period so that their children can spend time with both of them. Hrithik had written a long emotional note, thanking Sussanne that could be read as:
"This is a picture of dear Sussanne (my ex-wife), who has graciously volunteered to temporarily move out of her home so that our children are not disconnected indefinitely from either one of us. Thank you Sussanne for being so supportive and understanding in our journey of co-parenting. Our children will tell the story we create for them. I hope and pray that to safeguard the health of ourselves and our loved ones, we all find our way to express love, empathy, courage, strength with an open heart."
In an interview with the Vogue magazine, Sussanne Khan had opened up on the decision of co-parenting with Hrithik amidst the pandemic. She had shared how she and her ex-husband had decided to live together for the sake of their kids. Sussanne had said:
"When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the news was out that a lockdown would be imperative, Hrithik and I decided that staying together in the same home would be the more intelligent and soulful decision for our sons and for us. We realised early on that the days ahead would require us to regroup our energies towards creating serenity for one another. With that thought in mind, and a heap full of love, we started on our lockdown adventure."
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Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan entered the nuptial bond on December 12, 1998, and they got legally divorced on May 11, 2017, after announcing their separation in March 2016. The couple together has a 15-year-old son named, Arhaan Khan.
Once in an interview with a leading media portal, Arbaaz had further talked about sharing the news of his divorce with Malaika with their son, Arhaan and how he had dealt with it. Arbaaz had revealed that their son, Arhaan was 12 years old when they had shared the news of their separation. The actor had revealed that his son had welcomed his and Malaika’s decision quite maturely.
Anurag Kashyap was earlier married to acclaimed film editor, Aarti Bajaj. The couple had met in college and had dated each other for nine years before getting married in 2003. Soon, the couple had welcomed a baby girl, whom they had lovingly named Aaliyah.
Sadly, Anurag Kashyap and Aarti Bajaj got divorced in 2009 and it was reported that constant dips in Anurag Kashyap’s professional life during the initial phase were the reason for his separation from his first wife. However, the two took care of their daughter with all their heart and even to this very day, both parents are co-parenting Aaliyah and never miss a chance to shower their immense love on her.
Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Bhabani got married in 2000 after a courtship of around 3 years. The couple had welcomed two beautiful daughters, Shakya and Akira. After staying married for 16 long years, this power couple had filed for divorce in 2016. Both Farhan and Adhuna have been very mature about the divorce. There has been no bad blood between them ever, and they have been on very cordial terms since the filing of their divorce in October 2016.
Farhan and Adhuna have also maintained a cordial relationship and are co-parenting their daughters, Shakya and Akira. In a 2019 interview with Pinkvilla, Farhan had opened up on how he broke the news of his divorce to his kids. He had shared:
"Nothing is easy. Anything you tell your child which you think your child doesn't want to hear is never going to be easy. The thing that your child expects you and by you doing it, you will realise that this is what you expect from them. If you can be honest with your child, they are not dumb or stupid. They understand way more than you and I can imagine. They have a sense of energy on how their parents are feeling."
While Farhan is in a relationship with Shibani Dandekar, his ex-wife, Adhuna is rumoured to be dating Nicolo Morea, who is the brother of Bollywood actor, Dino Morea.
The divorce process is undoubtedly a painful one for the kids and can also leave children emotionally broken. However, these celebrities have proved that we can find a ray of hope even in the darkest of storms. These celeb parents are inspiring and deserve massive applause for all the efforts they’re putting in to make co-parenting functional in their lives.
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