Aamir Khan reveals, he turned to alcohol post-separation from first wife Reena Dutta

Aamir Khan turned to alcoholism after separating from his first wife, Reena Dutta. In an interview, the actor recalled becoming a "Devdas" and being in "mourning" for two to three years after his relationship with Reena ended. Aamir and Reena were married for 16 years before parting ways in 2002.

Speaking to Instant Bollywood, the 60-year-old actor shared, "When Reena and I broke up the first time, I was in mourning for almost two to three years. I wasn’t working or listening to scripts. I was alone at home, and for almost 1.5 years, I drank a lot. You will be shocked to know that I was a teetotaller."

But after his "split-up" with Reena, Aamir couldn't figure out how to navigate through his life. "After the split-up, I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t sleep at



night, and I started drinking. From someone who didn’t drink at all, I went to being someone who drank an entire bottle in a day. Main Devdas tha! (I was like Devdas), exactly Devdas. Someone who is trying to destroy themselves. I did that for 1.5 years. That was mourning. I was in a deep depression."

Reflecting on dealing with losses in life, the Taare Zameen Par actor said, "You have to face your losses and accept how important it was for you. Accept that what was once yours is not there now. Also, accept how good it was for you when it was there and how much you will miss it when it isn’t there anymore."

Recently, on the eve of his 60th birthday, Aamir Khan introduced his girlfriend, Gauri Pratt, who he has been dating for the last year and a half.