Overview

• The actor recalled noticing signs of her deteriorating mental health at 18 or 19 when she prepared to join Utrecht University.
• He admitted he initially resisted Ira’s college plans until ex-wife Reena Dutta and then-wife Kiran Rao persuaded him to support her decision.
• In 2023, Khan flew to Utrecht when Ira’s condition worsened and brought her back to Mumbai where the family rallied around her.
• He reflected that no pain is greater than a child’s suffering and expressed pride in his daughter’s strength and resilience.
• His candid Filmfare interview comes as his new film Sitaare Zameen Par receives positive audience response in theaters.