Kiran Rao admits she and Aamir Khan got married because of parental pressure: Marriage tends to stifle, especially women

Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan share a cordial relationship even after they announced their divorce in 2021. Kiran Rao, in a recent conversation with She The People, revealed that she and Aamir got married due to parental pressure. They were in a live-in relationship before they got married. Speaking to She The People, Kiran said, "I've always felt that (marriage as an institution is up for a rethink).

Aamir and I lived together for a year before we got married honestly, we did it more because of parents and you know... all the rest of it and even at that time we knew that it's a great institution if you can function as individuals as well as a couple within that institution."

Kiran also reflected upon the institution of marriage and said that how it can "stifle" women with responsibilities. Kiran added, "The thing we don't talk about enough is how marriage tends to stifle, especially women. How you could find perhaps a way to be yourself within the institution. That's something up for debate and discussion.