{"id":672913,"date":"2026-07-04T05:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/672913\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:39:21","slug":"bollywood-star-aamir-khan-to-marry-partner-gauri-spratt-in-intimate-mumbai-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/672913\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood star Aamir Khan to marry partner Gauri Spratt in intimate Mumbai ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/bollywood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood<\/a> actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/aamir-khan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aamir Khan<\/a> has confirmed that he will marry his partner, Gauri Spratt, in an intimate ceremony at his home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mumbai\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mumbai<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/india\/ranveer-singh-aamir-khan-viral-video-deepfake-b2532986.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khan <\/a>announced the wedding while speaking to reporters on Thursday, saying in Hindi: \u201cYes, I\u2019m getting married on 5 July. It\u2019s going to be a very intimate wedding, and we\u2019re having it at home. 5 July is a very special day for us,\u201d according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/2072854274078642537?s=20\">ANI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/features\/aamir-khan-the-tom-cruise-of-bollywood-2085348.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One of Hindi cinema\u2019s most influential stars <\/a>and internationally known for films including Lagaan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/independentpremium\/world\/laal-singh-chaddha-review-forrest-gump-aamir-khan-b2143269.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Laal Singh Chaddha<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/features\/aamir-khan-bollywoods-not-so-secret-superstar-leaves-audiences-wrestling-with-their-conscience-a8009246.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dangal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/india\/cyclone-michaung-aamir-khan-chennai-floods-b2459251.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khan <\/a>was at a screening of Pritam and Pedro, his forthcoming series directed by filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cPlease give us your blessings and pray that we stay happy and have a wonderful journey together. It\u2019s going to be a very small, intimate affair at home, with only our families and a few old friends from our childhood in attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to The Indian Express, the wedding registration is expected to take place at Khan\u2019s residence in Bandra, an affluent Mumbai neighbourhood that is home to several film stars, during the first half of the day, followed by a small ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2280740112...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has confirmed that he will marry his partner, Gauri Spratt, in an intimate ceremony at his home in Mumbai on Sunday\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has confirmed that he will marry his partner, Gauri Spratt, in an intimate ceremony at his home in Mumbai on Sunday (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Around 150 guests, including relatives travelling from overseas, are expected to attend, reported NDTV. The couple\u2019s children from previous marriages are expected to play a significant role in the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/people\/aamir-khan-meets-teenager-with-rare-condition-that-makes-his-body-age-rapidly-after-spotting-his-facebook-post-a6783291.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khan<\/a>\u2019s two children, Junaid Khan and Ira Khan from his first marriage to Reena Dutta, and his son Azad Rao Khan from his second marriage to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/india\/kiran-rao-lost-laapataa-ladies-oscars-india-b2651907.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">filmmaker Kiran Rao<\/a>. Spratt\u2019s son from a previous marriage will also be involved in the ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>Often referred to as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/page-3-profile-aamir-khan-bollywood-actor-8501878.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hindi cinema\u2019s \u201cthree Khans,\u201d<\/a> alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/india\/aamir-khan-au-bank-ad-kiara-advani-bjp-b2201960.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aamir Khan<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/people\/bollywood-actor-aamir-khan-claims-he-is-alarmed-over-apparent-climate-of-intolerance-in-india-a6747016.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cultivated a reputation<\/a> for selective but commercially and critically successful projects over a career spanning nearly four decades.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2241632289...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Aamir Khan (right) is often referred to as one of Hindi cinema\u2019s \u2018three Khans,\u2019 alongside Shah Rukh Khan (centre) and Salman Khan (left)\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Aamir Khan (right) is often referred to as one of Hindi cinema\u2019s \u2018three Khans,\u2019 alongside Shah Rukh Khan (centre) and Salman Khan (left) (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Khan married Dutta in 1986 before the couple divorced in 2002. He later married Rao in 2005 after the pair met during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/bollywood-scores-its-first-british-hit-with-tale-of-tax-and-cricket-9215987.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">making of Lagaan<\/a>, where Rao worked as an assistant director. They announced their separation in 2021 but have continued to co-parent their son.<\/p>\n<p>Khan publicly confirmed his relationship with Spratt in March 2025 during celebrations around his 60th birthday, introducing her to the media for the first time. He joked that \u201cBhuvan has finally found his Gauri\u201d, a reference to his character in Lagaan and the film\u2019s female lead, who shares Spratt\u2019s first name.<\/p>\n<p>Spratt, originally from Bengaluru in southern India, has largely remained outside the public eye. She studied styling and photography at the University of the Arts London and currently runs a salon in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Navbharat Times in April, Khan said of Spratt: \u201cI feel very fortunate that I met Gauri, she brings me peace.\u201d He added in Hindi: \u201cMujhe lagta hai ki main ab jaake mukammal hua hoon (I feel like I have finally become complete).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":672914,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[225145,71525,6491,6494,96,11237,2839,2207,225143,6487,26020,225144,5386,10232,186838,214699,187958,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-672913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-aamir-khan-actor","tag-arts-culture-and-entertainment","tag-celebrities","tag-color-image","tag-entertainment","tag-horizontal","tag-movies","tag-people","tag-persian-gulf-countries","tag-photography","tag-riyadh","tag-salman-khan-actor","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-shah-rukh-khan","tag-stage-performance-space","tag-three-people","tag-three-quarter-length","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/672914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}