imran khan opens up on his unhealthy marriage with avantika malik

imran and avantika were childhood sweethearts, who began dating at 19

they married on January 10, 2011. but after 8 years of marriage, they separated in 2019

while working on his mental health, he realised his marriage with avantika was 'unhealthy'

he said - "we were stuck in a cycle we couldn’t break.  to be the best version of myself, I had to remove myself from this relationship.”

he further added that he didn't blame anyone. "Choosing to end it was a turning point to heal!"

"trauma from separation is still preferable to remaining in an unhealthy environment," he said

imran and avantika are now co-parenting their 11-year-old daughter imara

he is now dating actress lekha washington

professionally, he will make a bollywood comeback in a netflix film with bhumi pednekar