Bollywood Star Looks Back on Love, Cricket, and a Life-Altering Moment
Aamir Khan Opens Up About His Secret Young Love
In a heartfelt recent interview, Bollywood icon Aamir Khan-famously known as “Mr. Perfectionist,” recounted an unexpected tale from his younger days, where love, heartbreak, and a legendary cricket moment collided. Reflecting on his early 20s, Aamir opened up about how his secret marriage to Reena Dutta was overshadowed by one of the most historic moments in cricket: Javed Miandad’s legendary final-ball six that stunned India in Sharjah, 1986
Love Across the Balcony: Aamir Meets Reena
Aamir was only 20 years old when he first saw Reena Dutta. She lived in a house right across his own—almost 100 meters away. At first, it was a mere glance from his window, but it became a daily routine. He used to sit near his window, feigning study, while actually spying on Reena. His mother, not knowing her son to be distracted, believed that her son was intent on his books.
Aamir explained he started to suspect that Reena, also, was spending additional time near her window, and this led him to think that she might be interested in him, too. But they had never had a formal conversation at that time.
First Rejection and Heartbreak
They were introduced formally for the first time by their common friend, Shilpa. But to Aamir’s dismay, Reena rebuffed him when they first met. He was bewildered—if she did not like him, then why had she sat in front of her window all day long?
In spite of the rebuff, fate decided otherwise. The two again met, and this time there was a spark. A relationship grew unobtrusively between the two young hearts.
A Hidden Romance That Led to a Quiet Wedding
But only four months later, their romance ran into a hurdle. Reena’s parents discovered their emerging romance and pressured her into calling it off. Though shattered, Aamir and Reena decided against abandoning one another.
It was as young as 21 that they took a drastic decision—to get married in secret, out of sight of their families.
The Wedding Day: Pale by Cricket History
On the day of their clandestine wedding, something historic was taking place in the cricketing world. India and Pakistan were battling in the Austral-Asia Cup final in Sharjah, a match that had the entire subcontinent hooked.
When Aamir and Reena came back home as husband and wife, no one in their families even realized that they had left—because every member of both families was stuck to the TV set, glued to the big match.
In the last over, Javed Miandad hit a six off Indian bowler Chetan Sharma on the final ball, stealing victory from India at a moment that went into cricket folklore.
Ironically, that very minute eclipsed what ought to have been one of the most joyous days in Aamir Khan’s life. “Rather than partying on my wedding day, I returned home to disappointment. The whole household was bummed by Miandad’s six,” he remembered, chuckling.
Aamir Khan’s tale is a vivid reminder of how individual happiness can sometimes run into national sentiment, particularly in a cricket-obsessed nation like India. Though Aamir and Reena eventually went their separate ways, their secret love story—and how a cricket match nearly stole their special moment—remains truly unforgettable.
This intriguing combination of love, heartache, and sports history is one more reason why fans identify with Aamir Khan so much—and why his tales continue to enthrall generations.