Overview

• Azaan posted an Instagram story on Monday linking the original article and urged outlets to fact-check his comments.
• In the earlier interview with Something Haute, he said relationships should be shared publicly only once sanctified, calling nikkah a secret that protects a woman’s respect.
• Previous reports claimed he vowed never to post photos with his wife for religious reasons, coverage that triggered supportive reactions online.
• He emphasized a preference to be known for his work and said he would acknowledge a partner publicly when the time is right rather than flaunting private life.
• The 31-year-old artist, son of Adnan Sami Khan and Zeba Bakhtiar, married childhood friend Sophia Bilgrami at 20, had two children, and divorced in 2022.