Ira Khan is the daughter of Bollywood superstar, Aamir Khan and his first wife, Reena Dutta. As an advocate for mental health and well-being, Ira often provides insights from her experiences and struggles in her interviews. Recently, the star kid opened up about the complexities of parent-child relationships, highlighting the importance of understanding when the child is no longer a baby.
In a candid conversation with actor, Ahsaas Channa, Ira reflected on her journey to build a healthier bond with her parents. Ira talked about her own struggles with depression and what she learned about keeping relationships healthy, especially with her parents, Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta. She emphasised the importance of viewing parents as individuals beyond their traditional roles. She stated:
“During my depression, I learned a lot of things that I wish I had been taught earlier. For a few years, you have heard that marriage is a compromise, and you have to work on your marriage and things like that. But that's the same with your parents also. Like in any relationship, you have to work on it. Nobody really tells you that you have to build a relationship with your parents.”
Ira also highlighted the ‘complicated’ part of parent-child relationships. She explained how the dynamic needs to change as one grows up, but these things are never discussed in a household. Ira pointed out that as we grow up, our relationship with our parents needs to change too. Not addressing it creates problems as parents continue treating their adult children as little kids. Ira explained:
“Also, because you're a child and at some point, you turn into an adult where you are supposed to no longer see your parents as parents. You are supposed to see them as people. But that shift never happens, which means they (parents) are not allowed to make mistakes, which they will, and they will keep babying you, not intentionally. It's just very complicated.”
A pivotal moment in Ira’s journey was a realisation during therapy. When her therapist asked her about her parents’ interests, Ira admitted that she didn’t know much about them as individuals. She was heard saying:
“I realised that when my therapist said, so what are your parents like? I was like, I don't really know them as people. I only know them as my parents. And how can I have a relationship with someone if I don't know them, like them? And it's really weird and interesting to get to know your parents as people.”
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Ira Khan has never shied away from her mental health issues and has openly shared her battle with clinical depression, and her complicated relationship with her parents after their divorce in 2002. In a video by Netflix India, Aamir Khan shared how he and Ira started taking joint therapy to work on their relationship. Ira also acknowledged that therapy helped her embrace open communication, recognise her parents as people, and strengthen her bond with Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta.
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