Imran Khan Opens Up on Choosing ‘Daddy Duties’ Over Public Image After Separation From Avantika Malik: ‘I Felt…’

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Imran Khan recently took the internet by storm when he revealed why he parted ways with his ex-wife Avantika Malik after several years of staying together. Now the actor revealed how he makes sure that he takes care of his young daughter, Imara Khan. Talking to India Today, the I Hate Luv Story actor revealed how he important it is to him to be the father of her daughter even after divorcing Avantika. Scroll down to find more details.
Imran Khan On Being A ‘Responsible Father’
Khan shared his thoughts on the importance of being a dad, describing it as a key part of his life. He stressed the necessity of being wholly involved and engaged in the journey of parenting, beneficial for both him and his kid. He said, “I felt that being a father was one of the most important things that I was going to do in my life. And so, I wanted that experience for her and for myself, of being there, doing the things of parenting (sic).”
Imran was questioned about whether his daughter Imara has noticed any changes since his comeback in the limelight. Imran further continues, “She’s young, and I don’t give her devices. So, she’s not going to be scrolling, but she has an awareness of the outside world. Because this is how it is, you cannot escape it (sic).” “Imara will be in school and some other child’s nanny will be talking about it and say, ‘She is Imran’s daughter,’ and then try and take pictures of her and all of this, it’s really weird. She is starting to become aware of this from the outside (sic),” said Imran
Imran added, “The one thing that I was always conscious of is that I don’t post her on social media. While I’m a present and hands-on parent, I don’t take pictures and I don’t take videos of that. That’s our time. It is not for everyone to see, for sharing.” He adds, “She has that awareness. And I have explained it to her that these people want to take your photograph, because your father was active in movies, and they know me. And she has quite a balanced view of it. She said that’s weird (sic).”
Imran Khan’s Relationship with Lekha Washington
Imran was taken aback by the media’s coverage of his relationship with his girlfriend Lekha Washington. Initially, they found it rather strange, the buzz around the pictures and captions released. Imran added, “I read headlines and was weirded out because there were pictures of us from Ira’s wedding also that had come out which I thought were kind of official or direct and better, like you can see our faces. Then last week, she posted the silhouette picture and everyone’s like ‘They are official’, but what about the one without, where you can see your faces? That didn’t count? I was surprised that the headlines came from this and not from that (sic).”