Actor Aamir Khan made headlines recently when he shared that he nearly decided to walk away from acting after the release of his 2022 film Laal Singh Chaddha . Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor explained that the COVID-19 pandemic had made him reflect on his life and career, particularly his role as a father and husband. “I felt that I had not been there for these people,” Aamir said, expressing his guilt over not spending enough time with his family.
“Towards the end of COVID-19, I felt, sitting alone and thinking, I've spent the bulk of my adult life...
all of my bandwidth, my focus has been cinema and films. It made me realise that perhaps I’ve not been there enough for my relationships – my kids, my siblings, my family.” Emotional Decision to Step Away from Cinema The actor admitted that he struggled with a conflict midway through Laal Singh Chaddha , feeling that his career had come at the cost of personal relationships.
He went on to explain that the emotional toll of balancing work and family led him to the drastic decision of quitting films altogether. “I went through that emotional moment where I felt I’ve given my whole life to cinema and I’ve not been there for my family,” Aamir shared. “I called my family and said, ‘Listen I’m not going to do films anymore, I want to spend time with you guys’.
So that was my reaction. It was not out of any disappointment with cinema or some such thing. It was more of an emotional feeli.
