Aamir Khan breaks silence on third wife’s faith after threats

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has said his third wife is Christian, responding to allegations made against him following public criticism of his interfaith marriages and reports of death threats.

According to Indian media, the controversy began after Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane described Khan as a “brand ambassador of love jihad” in reference to the actor’s marriages.

The remarks were later echoed by Hindu religious figure Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya, who publicly supported the accusation and reportedly announced a reward for anyone who killed the actor, while also offering to cover the person’s legal expenses.

In a recent interview, Khan rejected the allegations and said his third wife, Gauri Spratt, is Christian, not Hindu. He added that neither his first wife, Reena Dutta, nor his second wife, Kiran Rao, converted to Islam after marriage because all of his marriages were conducted under India’s civil marriage laws.

Khan said his family has long embraced religious diversity, noting that his sisters married Hindu men, his cousin married a Christian woman, and his daughter also married a Hindu man. He said these relationships reflect his family’s belief in inclusivity rather than religious division.

Khan was married to Reena Dutta from 1986 to 2002, and to Kiran Rao from 2005 to 2021. He is now married to Gauri Spratt.