Mini Mathur opens up on interfaith marriage with Kabir Khan; says, “Our kids have no religion” : Bollywood News

Tv host and actor Mini Mathur has opened up about her interfaith marriage to filmmaker Kabir Khan, revealing that their relationship was accepted by each households regardless of their completely different non secular backgrounds. In a current dialog with Hauterrfly, Mini additionally spoke about how she and Kabir have approached faith and identification whereas elevating their two kids.

Mini Mathur opens up on interfaith marriage with Kabir Khan; says “Our kids have no religion”

Mini Mathur opens up on interfaith marriage with Kabir Khan; says, “Our children don’t have any faith”

Mini, who started her profession as a tv host earlier than gaining reputation as an MTV VJ, revealed that she married Kabir earlier than becoming a member of MTV. She recalled that her marriage later got here as a shock to some folks within the business. “I by no means needed my husband’s title in my passport. I didn’t change my title. My youngsters shouldn’t have both of the dad and mom’ names. I mentioned if they’re writing Khan, then they need to write Mathur as nicely,” she mentioned.

In response to Mini, she didn’t encounter any difficulties whereas registering her kids’s names with authorities. “BMC by no means gave me an issue registering their names. The passport workplace by no means gave me an issue registering their names. Now, I don’t know what’s occurring however I by no means confronted any opposition.”

Discussing her personal relationship with religion, Mini mentioned she is just not significantly non secular however stays linked to the cultural traditions she grew up with. “I made a decision that I’ll do Karva Chauth and ‘havan’ as a result of that’s how I’ve grown up. And I’ve a cultural bond with my dad and mom. I’m not a spiritual individual myself, however these are the issues I’ve grown up with,” she mentioned.

Mini additionally recalled how her conservative father ultimately accepted Kabir. Initially, she advised her father, “Papa, he’s a Muslim. He’s Khan.” Nonetheless, three days later, her father responded, “So what if he’s Khan? There’s only a distinction of ‘na’ in Khan and Khanna. NA is just not relevant. Let or not it’s. Let me converse to his mom.”

The couple, who’ve been married for over 20 years, share daughter Sairah and son Vivaan. Mini revealed that she and Kabir have intentionally prevented assigning a faith to their kids on official types. “I’ve crammed all of their types as both no faith or humanism. And I’d say, ‘Why are you asking me?’ And it was accepted’. Our temple has all of the gods.”

Mini added that whereas she and Kabir don’t significantly join with the non secular features of their respective faiths, they worth their cultural traditions. “Kabir and I each don’t just like the non secular features however we just like the cultural features.”

Kabir Khan is thought for steering movies together with New York, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Chandu Champion.

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